Citation

Hamer D, Sanjeev D, Butterworth E, Barczak P. Br. J. Psychiatry 1991; 158: 782-784.

Affiliation

Lincoln County Hospital.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1873631

Abstract

In-patients referred to a deliberate self-harm team were asked to complete the HAD questionnaire and diagnoses were made using the SCID. The total prevalence of psychiatric disorder by DSM-III criteria was 54%. The HAD performed well as a screening instrument; a threshold score of eight gave a sensitivity of 88% and a positive predictive value of 80%; its use by non-psychiatrists to detect depressive disorder in patients presenting with deliberate self-harm is to be recommended.

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