Rating Scales validated for Sri Lankan populations
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Rating Scales validated for Sri Lankan populations
The use of rating scales in psychiatry increased in the late 1950s with the introduction of antipsychotics and antidepressants. Initially rating scales were used mainly to evaluate the effectiveness of new medication against placebo. As the need increased for good reliability and validity, further rating scales were developed and these were used not only in clinical trials but also to diagnose ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2579-2008,2012-6883
DOI: 10.4038/sljpsyc.v4i2.6320