title: Dimensional assessment of endogenous depression based on a polydiagnostic approach.
abstract: A dimensional classification according to the decisiveness of the diagnosis of endogenous depression is proposed, based on a polydiagnostic approach using latent-trait models (Rasch model). The instrument is derived from a sample of 130 depressed patients, and a cross-validation of this instrument is reported in a sample of 87 patients with major depressive episode. The utility of this scale in biological research is discussed.
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics