Antidepressant Side Effect Checklist (ASEC)
Description
The ASEC is a self-report assessment of side effects of antidepressant medication. The ASEC captures the severity of side effects (e.g., insomnia, headaches, tremors) and if they are linked to any medication.The ASEC is a self-report assessment of side effects of antidepressant medication. The ASEC captures the severity of side effects (e.g., insomnia, headaches, tremors) and if they are linked to any medication.
Test Features
Administration details
Administration type: Self-report
Timeframe:
Not specified.
Approx time: 05-15 minutesAccessing the assessment and manual information
Access information:
- Uher, R., Farmer, A., Henigsberg, N., Rietschel, M., Mors, O., Maier, W., . . . Aitchison, K. (2009). Adverse reactions to antidepressants. British Journal of Psychiatry, 195(3), 202-210. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.108.061960
License details
Free to Use?
No
License details:- Cost varies depending on number of administrations and context. The copyright for ASEC is owned by Cambridge University Press. Please see the contact details here to make a licence request: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/contact-us/permissions
Reliability and Validity
Note: Listed publications are for the English version of the assessment only
- Lim, R., Ellett, L. K., Roughead, E. E., Cheah, P. Y., & Masnoon, N. (2021). Patient-reported questionnaires to identify adverse drug reactions: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22), 11877. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211877