- The case for, and against, evidence-based medicine by Ghaemi (2 pages long).
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- Using AND, OR, and NOT operators in pubmed searches. (here)
- PubMed Tags for example searching pliszka[au] will get articles by pliszka.
- For more information go to the PubMed user's guide.
Scales for searches
- When doing an evidence-based search in psychiatry putting a scale for the outcome measurement can quickly get the right articles.
- Here are some common scales based on diagnosis:
| Construct | Scale |
|---|---|
| MDD | PHQ-9,MADRS,HAM-D, Beck Depression Inventory |
| Psychosis | PANSS, CGI-S (used for severity of illness) |
| Social Phobia | Liebowitz-SA-Scale, SPIN and MINI-SPIN |
| OCD | Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Scoring) |
| Catatonia | Bush-Francis Scale |
| Dementia | MMSE, (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) |
| Tardive Dyskinesia | AIMS |
| EPS | Simpson Angus Scale |
| Mania | Young Mania Rating Scale, CARS-M, Clinical Global Impressions-Mania |
| Irritability Autism | Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) 1) |
| Delirium | CAM |
| Eating Disorder | Eating Disorder Examination |
| Borderline personality | Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index (BPDSI) |
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Aberrant behavior checklist most relevantly has irritability and agitation subscales. Other subscales include stereotypic behavior, noncompliance/hyperactivity.