Assessment of Major Depressive Disorder
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Psychological Assessment
A systematic process of obtaining information from participants and using it to make inferences or judgments about them. In a clinical context, this process is known as a psychological assessment.
Factors for the assessment
Following factors should be considered for the assessment of major depressive disorders
- Nature
- Duration
- Severity of the presenting disorder
- Associated functional impairment
- Confirmation/rejection of Prognosis
Assessment of major depressive disorders
A depression assessment should:
- include a full history and examination, including a mental status examination
- Explore functional, interpersonal, and social issues
- take a psychiatric history that documents past episodes of depression or mood elevation, response to previous treatment, and the existence of comorbid mental health conditions
- assess client safety and risk to others. Suicidal intent should be assessed regularly.
- obtain a third-party history from family members or other caregivers if the client consents and it is appropriate.
Assessment Tools
Following tools are used for assessment of major depressive disorders such as
- Questionnaire
Questionnaire
Following questionnaire used for assessment of major depressive disorders
- Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
- Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression
- Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
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