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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Published in:	American Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 171; no. 2; pp. 134 - 137
Main Authors:	CHMURA KRAEMER, HELENA, FREEDMAN, ROBERT
Format:	Editorial
Published:	American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Feb2014
Subjects:	Diagnosis of mental depression Computer adaptive testing Computers in medicine Anxiety diagnosis Psychiatry > Methodology Psychological burnout prevention
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Summary:	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.