Tag: affective disorders

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2 Important Clinical Scales: Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) and Suicide Intent Scale

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Introduction Affect and suicidal intent represent two critical dimensions of psychological assessment. While affective states capture the ongoing emotional experience of individuals, suicidal intent reflects cognitive-behavioral risk linked to self-harm Read More…

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2 Important Depression and Mania Measures: Hamilton Depression Scale and Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale

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Introduction Mood disorders—principally depression and mania—constitute a major domain of psychopathology and clinical assessment. Accurate measurement of these conditions is essential for diagnosis, treatment planning, and evaluating therapeutic outcomes (Sarason Read More…