A Validity Study of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in General Hospital Units and a Community Sample in Nigeria

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The HADS is valid for use as a screening instrument in non-psychiatric units and although initially developed for use in hospital settings, it could be usefully employed in community settings of developing countries to screen for mental morbidity.

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Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Health, psychology, and well-being Cardiac Health and Mental Health

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Published in: The British Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 165, Issue 5, pp. 669-672

DOI: 10.1192/bjp.165.5.669

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A Validity Study of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in General Hospital Units and a Community Sample in Nigeria

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