Citation

Amani ER. Egypt. J. Psychiatr. 1993; 16(1-2): 105-112.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Egyptian National Scientific Technical Information Network ( ENSTINET ), Publisher Wolters Kluwer/Medknow Publications)

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Abstract

Hamition Rating scale for depression [HRSD] was applied to 120 Egyptian major depressive patients. Mean total HRSD score was found to be 30.3 [ +/- 5.62]. The most frequent symptoms reported were depressed mood, limitation of work and activities, anxiety-psychic, and somatic symptoms-GIT. The opinion of Egyptian psychiatrists was sought as to the appropriateness of HRSD items as applied to Egyptian major depressive patients. Items considered to need modification included genital symptoms, agitation, insight, somatic symptoms-GIT, helplessness, depersonalization and derealisation

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