title: [Diagnostics of depressive disorders].
abstract: Many reliable and valid instruments for screening, assessment of severity of depressive disorders and classification according to ICD-10 or DSM-IV criteria are available. Most instruments are available as self-, as well as observer-based rating questionnaires and interviews. The aim of this overview is to give a comprehensive review of well-established instruments in German speaking countries.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Basel, Petersgraben 4, Basel, Switzerland. rstieglitz@uhbs.ch
authors.forename: R-D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Stieglitz
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires