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The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) WHY: Depression is common in late life, effecting nearly five million of the 31 million Americans aged 65 and older. Both major and minor depression are reported in 13% of community dwelling older adults, 24% of older medical outpatients and 43% of both acute care and nursing home dwelling older adults.
Oct 20, 2019 · The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS; Yesavage. et al. 1983) is a 30-item self-report measure. designed to assess and screen depressive symp-. toms among older adults. It is the most popular. and ...
Dec 4, 2018 · The 30-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-30) and the GDS-15, GDS-5 and GDS-4, which are 15-item, 5-item and 4-item subsets of the GDS-30, are commonly recommended as depression screening tools for elderly individuals. 15–17 As with other depression screening tools, primary studies on the diagnostic accuracy of the different versions of the GDS have been limited by (1) small samples; (2) the selective reporting of results for cut-offs when they perform well in a given sample, but not ...
The 30-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) (Yesavage et al., 1982-1983) is designed to measure depression in the elderly, primarily as a screening instrument. One well-known advantage of the GDS is the forced choice (yes/no) response format that requires very little cognitive involvement, which is especially helpful for patients with cognitive dysfunction.
Feb 1, 1996 · Abstract. This article reviews the significance of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) to practitioners and researchers in clinical gerontology, more than 10 years after the scale was introduced ...
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) What is the GDS? The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) has a 15 and 30-item version that screens for symptoms of depression. It is not intended for diagnosing depression. The GDS is most effective at identifying moderate to severe depression. It can be completed in written or oral form (i.e., over the phone)
About. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was developed as a basic screening tool to assess for depression in older adults. The GDS uses a simple yes/no response format and is available in 30-, 15-, and 5-item versions though the 15-item version is offered here.
