Comparative Evaluation of Rating Scales for Clinical Psychopharmacology

This book provides a detailed description of all assessment scales used for the evaluation of drugs within the framework of psychiatry. It compares their relative merits and presents a procedure for making optimal choices for use in clinical experiments. Moreover, it discusses protocol design and quality control of clinical trials. Psychiatrist-, nurse- and self-assessment scales for studies in anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, mania and dementia are fully described. Comparative Evaluation of Rating Scales in Clinical Psychopharmacology is aimed at all those in industry, university, private hospital and/or private practice who concern themselves with clinical trials of psychoactive drugs.