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. 2011 Jan 5;11:9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-9

Table 5.

Content of the toolbox

Desk mat Diagnosis and differential diagnosis based on the DSM-IV
Assessment of the severity of depression
Psychiatric examination
Psychiatric co-morbidity
Somatic co-morbidity
Effective treatment methods
Risk factors in relation to the severity and duration of disabilities
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model (ICF model) [26]
Key findings of the literature study referred to above
Checklist Items referring to the main points of the guidelines for depression

HRSD [27] Assessing the severity of depression

HRSD = Hamilton Rating Scale of Depression