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The Assessment of Depression in Schizophrenia

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Depression in Schizophrenics

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The presence of depressive symptoms and syndromes in schizophrenia were described by Kraepelin (1) and Bleuler (2). Subsequently, much of the attention devoted to depression in schizophrenia focused on its significance for prognosis and diagnosis (3–8).

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Foothills Hospital and University of Calgary and Department of Psychology Holy Cross Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Donald Addington & Jean Addington

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  1. Psychiatric Day Hospital, Calgary General Hospital, 841 Centre Avenue East, T2E 0A1, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Richard Williams M.B., B.S., M.R.C.Psych., M.Phil., F.R.C.P.(C.)  & J. Thomas Dalby Ph.D.  & 

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    Richard Williams M.B., B.S., M.R.C.Psych., M.Phil., F.R.C.P.(C.)  & J. Thomas Dalby Ph.D.  & 

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Addington, D., Addington, J. (1989). The Assessment of Depression in Schizophrenia. In: Williams, R., Dalby, J.T. (eds) Depression in Schizophrenics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9978-1_5

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