title: [Stress and psychometrics].
abstract: The ICD-10 classification system of psychiatric disorders does not distinguish between primary and secondary (stress-related) depression. However, the stimulus-response models both for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (a single, life-threatening event) and for exhaustion depression (multiple distressing life events) can, when untreated, progress into the full clinical picture of depression. In these cases the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) should be used so that the specific depression state (HAM-D6), the unspecific arousal syndrome (HAM-D9), and the suicidal behaviour (HAM-D2) are revealed. In PTSD patients the unspecific arousal syndrome (HAM-D9) is the first syndrome to emerge, typically after the two first weeks.
authors.affiliation: Psykiatrisk Forskningsenhed, Psykiatrisk Center Nordsjælland, Dyrehavevej 48, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark. Per.Bech@regionh.dk
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bech
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis*