title: Factor analysis of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale.
abstract: A maximum likelihood factor analysis with Promax rotation was performed on the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale for 340 adult inpatients in an Affective Disorders Program. Four factors were identified and labeled cognitive-pessimism, affective, cognitive-anxiety, and vegetative. Recommendations were offered for the research and clinical use of the factor scores.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder 80309-0345, USA.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Craighead
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015588:Observer Variation; D010343:Patient Admission; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology