How Regular Use of Rating Scales Improves Diagnosis
Channel: Dr. Katz
Date: 2023-03-08

In this Clinical Minute, psychiatrists Khadijah Booth Watkins and Gene Beresin discuss the benefits of using evidence-based, validated rating scales, such as the Anxiety Symptoms Questionnaire (ASQ), the Symptoms of Depression Questionnaire (SDQ), and the Brief Addiction Monitor (BAM) in clinical practice, as they improve the precision of a diagnosis. Khadijah and Gene are directors of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2023, Gene began serving as President of the American College of Psychiatrists.