Worsening Anxiety, Irritability, Insomnia, or Panic Predicts Poorer Antidepressant Treatment Outcomes: Clinical Utility and Validation of the Concise Associated Symptom Tracking (CAST) Scale
Jha MK;Minhajuddin A;South C;Rush AJ;Trivedi MH;;
the international journal of neuropsychopharmacology2018Vol. 21pp. -
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mk2018theworsening
Abstract
The 16-item Concise Associated Symptom Tracking Scale self-report has acceptable psychometric properties. Clinically significant worsening of irritability, anxiety, insomnia, or panic with antidepressant treatment is associated with poorer outcomes.