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Addiction Therapy 2016
October 03-05, 2016
Volume 7, Issue 5(Suppl) J Addict Res Ther
ISSN:2155-6105 JART, an open access journal
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Tracy L Hellem, J Addict Res Ther 2016, 7:5(Suppl)
What does the hamilton depression rating scale measure in methamphetamine users?
Tracy L Hellem
Montana State University College of Nursing, USA
The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) is widely used in studies to measure change in the severity of depression.
There are reports of established reliability and validity of the HAMD in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric patients.
However, there are no published psychometric studies of the HAMD in a methamphetamine using population. Given that
the symptoms of depression and intoxication or withdrawal from methamphetamine overlap, it is possible that the HAMD
does not measure severity of depression in individuals who use methamphetamine. Thus, we are conducting a psychometric
evaluation of the HAMD in methamphetamine users with and without depression. This evaluation is currently underway, and
we anticipate having results in 6-8 weeks.
Biography
Tracy L Hellem completed the PhD program at the University of Utah’s College of Nursing in 2015. She has worked with methamphetamine users with comorbid
depression for 5 years. She has authored 14 manuscripts of systematic reviews, clinical trials and magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies. Dr. Hellem is an
Assistant Professor at Montana State University’s College of Nursing where she conducts a clinical trial of comorbid depression and anxiety among individuals
who use methamphetamine.