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Computer Aids for the Diagnosis of Anxiety and Depression.

The authors focus on the study by R. D. Gibbons and colleagues regarding the use of computerized adaptive testing diagnose patients' self-perception of depression and anxiety. They say that the contribution of the researchers to measurement in psychiatry promises improved cost-effectiveness and accu...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 171; no. 2; pp. 134 - 137
Autores principales: CHMURA KRAEMER, HELENA, FREEDMAN, ROBERT
Formato: Editorial
Publicado: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Feb2014
Materias:
Diagnosis of mental depression
Computer adaptive testing
Computers in medicine
Anxiety diagnosis
Psychiatry > Methodology
Psychological burnout prevention
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Sumario:The authors focus on the study by R. D. Gibbons and colleagues regarding the use of computerized adaptive testing diagnose patients' self-perception of depression and anxiety. They say that the contribution of the researchers to measurement in psychiatry promises improved cost-effectiveness and accuracy of diagnosis in research and clinical practice. They mention that the testing measures will also get rid of burnout in patient follow-ups.