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BEST TOOL: While there are many instruments available to measure depression, the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), first created by Yesavage, et al., has been tested and used extensively with the older population.
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Scoring Instructions Instructions: Score 1 point for each bolded answer. A score of 5 or more suggests depression. 1. Are you basically satisfied with your life? yes no 2. Have you dropped many of your activities and interests? yes no 3. Do you feel that your life is empty? yes no 4. Do you often get bored? yes ...
Instructions: • Each answer counts one point. • Total score greater than five indicates probably depression. Issues: The GDS is a screening tool and not a diagnosis. Where a score of more than five is indicated, a more thorough clinical investigation should be undertaken.
Jul 1, 2021 · The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a widely used instrument to assess depression in older adults. The short GDS versions that have four (GDS-4) and five items (GDS-5) represent alternatives for depression screening in limited-resource settings. However, their accuracy remains uncertain. Objective.
Description of Measure: The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a self-report measure of depression in older adults. Users respond in a “Yes/No” format. The GDS was originally developed as a 30-item instrument.
Nov 13, 2022 · The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a self-report depression screening tool intended for use with an older adult population (Yesavage et al. 1983 ). Please note, only studies which reported exclusively on the English version of the GDS were selected in this review. Geriatric Depression Scale: 30 Item (GDS-30) Development.
Scoring: Answers indicating depression are in bold and italicized; score one point for each one selected. A score of 0 to 5 is normal. A score greater than 5 suggests depression. Sources: Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): recent evidence and development of a shorter version. Clin Gerontol. 1986 June;5(1/2):165-173.
The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a self-report depression screening tool intended for use with an older adult population (Yesavage et al. 1983). Please note, only studies which reported exclu-sively on the English version of the GDS were selected in this review. Geriatric Depression Scale: 30 Item (GDS-30) Development.
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Scoring Instructions Instructions: Score 1 point for each bolded answer. A score of 5 or more suggests depression. 1. Are you basically satisfied with your life? yes no 2. Have you dropped many of your activities and interests? yes no 3. Do you feel that your life is empty? yes no 4. Do you often get bored? yes ...
May 4, 2019 · The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS; Yesavage et al. 1983) is a 30-item self-report measure designed to assess and screen depressive symptoms among older adults. It is the most popular and widely used screening measure for depression, and it has a wealth of psychometric data supporting its use.
