D. B. Montgomery
Guy's Hospital
6 Papers
197 Citations
D. B. Montgomery is an academic researcher from Guy's Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mianserin & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 6 publications.
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Papers
Relationship between mianserin plasma levels and antidepressant effect in a double-blind trial comparing a single night-time and divided daily dose regimens.
TL;DR: There was no significant difference in antidepressant effect between the two dosage regimens in either patient group measured using Hamilton Rating Scale (HRS), the Beck Self-Rating Inventory (BSRI) and the new Montgomery and Asberg Depression Scale (MADS).
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Reliability of the CPRS between the disciplines of psychiatry, general practice, nursing and psychology in depressed patients.
S. A. Montgomery,M. Åsberg,L. Jörnestedt,P. Thorén,L. Träskman,R. McAuley,D. B. Montgomery,P. Shaw +7 more
TL;DR: The 17 most commonly rated items in depressive illness showed good inter-rater reliability for all groups and demonstrated the robustness of the scale even in training sessions, and suggestions for the use of the CPRS for teaching purposes are suggested.
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Dosage adjustment from simple nortriptyline spot level predictor tests in depressed patients.
TL;DR: The single 48 hour plasma nortriptyline concentration following a single oral dose is recommended as a reliable simplified monitoring test suitable for a busy clinic and useful for dosage adjustment to maximise antidepressant action and minimise toxicity.
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Differential effects on suicidal ideation of mianserin, maprotiline and amitriptyline.
TL;DR: A highly significant difference was observed in favour of mianserin against maprotiline on both items of suicl Thoughts'andsuiclthoughts′andpessimistic thoughts' on the MADS and the suicidal item on the HRS showed a similar tendency which did not reach significance.
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Cross cultural studies on the use of cprs in english and swedish depressed patients
TL;DR: The remarkable similarity of the psychopathology of primary depressive illness in both cultures and some of the implications are discussed.
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