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Observer variation and depressive phenomenology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Abraham Verghese ,
Graham Burrows ,
George Foenander ,
James Stevenson  and
Brian Davies
Abraham Verghese
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
Graham Burrows
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
George Foenander
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
James Stevenson
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
Brian Davies*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
*
2Address for correspondence: Professor Brian Davies, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Clinical Sciences Building, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria 3050. Australia.
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Synopsis

An investigation into observer variation and depressive phenomenology is described. A group of 6 clinicians independently completed a 43-item sheet for 20 depressed patients at the same clinical interview. The coefficient of agreements on the items are given. Patient variables and observer variables did not have any influence on the degree of agreement. There was also an agreement in the subtyping of depression.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , February 1977 , pp. 587 - 590
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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