The Hamilton Scales (Paperback)

This is the first book devoted solely to the Hamilton scales, the rating scales used most frequently to measure the outcome of antidepressive and antianxiety therapies. The text gives a basic description of the scales and discusses their use in clinical research, with contributions by psychiatrists from a broad spectrum of European countries, from WHO studies, and from the USA. The discussions cover the problem of translating scales to different languages; inter-observer-reliability; applicability in hospitals, outpatient clinics and general practice; validity; and comparisons with other rating instruments. Papers on the life of Max Hamilton are included.