Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 13-20 , January 2006

Depression following acute coronary syndromes: A comparison between the Cardiac Depression Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory II

  • Mirella Di Benedetto

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Helen Lindner

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia. Tel.: +61 3 9479 5045; fax: +61 3 9479 1956.
    • ,
  • David L. Hare

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Stephen Kent

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

Received 6 July 2004

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PII: S0022-3999(05)00112-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.06.003

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 13-20 , January 2006

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