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The Hamilton Scales and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (SCL–90)

A Cross-National Validity Study in Patients with Panic Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

P. Bech ,
P. Allerup ,
W. Maier ,
M. Albus ,
P. Lavori  and
J. L. Ayuso
P. Bech*
Affiliation:
Frederiksberg General Hospital, DK-3400 Hillerød, Denmark
P. Allerup
Affiliation:
Danish Institute of Educational Research
W. Maier
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Germany
M. Albus
Affiliation:
Psychiatric University Clinic, Munich, Germany
P. Lavori
Affiliation:
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
J. L. Ayuso
Affiliation:
University of Madrid, Spain
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

The HRSD, HRSA, SCL–90 scales were psychometrically investigated in a cross-national sample of patients with varieties of non-psychotic symptoms of anxiety and depression. Across the cultural backgrounds the scores obtained from the original versions of these scales are not sufficient statistics. However, latent structure analysis has identified homogeneous subscales for depression (the HRSD) and for discomfort (an SCL subscale). High concurrent validity was found between the subscales of depression, anxiety and discomfort. In international research, inhomogeneity among scale items can be confounded with group differences which are usually ascribed to drug differences.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 160 , Issue 2 , February 1992 , pp. 206 - 211
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1992 

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∗

Also other members of the working group on scales in the Cross-National Collaborative Panic Study: J. Deltito, D. Nutzinger, N. Argyle, S. Rasmussen and D. Shera.

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