Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia
The Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (SADS) is a collection of psychiatric diagnostic criteria and symptom rating scales published in 1978.[1] There are three versions of the schedule, the regular SADS, the lifetime version (SADS-L) and a version for measuring change in symptomology (SADS-C). Although largely replaced by diagnostic criteria such as DSM-IV, and specific mood rating scales, SADS is still used in some research papers today.
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[edit] Diagnoses covered
The diagnoses covered by the interview include schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and a limited number of other diagnoses.[1]
[edit] Relationship with the Research Diagnostic Criteria
The SADS was developed by the same group of rearchers as the Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC). While the RDC is a list of diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders, the SADS interview allows diagnoses based on RDC criteria to be made, and also rates subject's symptoms and level of functioning.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Endicott J, Spitzer RL (1978). A diagnostic interview: the schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia Archives of General Psychiatry, vol. 35, no7, pp. 873-43 PMID 678037
