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When do you consider Unipolar Unipolar major depression (major depressive
versus Bipolar depression disorder) is characterized by a history of one or
more major depressive episodes (table 3) and no
history of mania (table 1) or hypomania
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Scoring Instructions. Score 1 point for each bolded
answer. A score of 5 or more suggests depression.
Self-reporting tool that may be used to diagnose
and treat depression
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Geriatric Depression Scale 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. Since
this version proved both time-consuming and
difficult for some patients to complete, a 15-item
version was developed. The shortened form (GDS-
S) is comprised of 15 items chosen from the
Geriatric Depression Scale-Long Form (GDS-L).
These 15 items were chosen because of their high
correlation with depressive symptoms in previous
validation studies
Geriatric Depression Scale: Targeted he GDS may be used with healthy, medically ill and
Population mild to moderately cognitively impaired older
adults. It has been extensively used in community,
acute care, and long-term care settings.
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Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination
Score treatment indicated of the 15 items, 10 indicated the
presence of depression when answered positively,
while the rest (question numbers 1, 5, 7, 11, 13)
indicated depression when answered negatively.
Scores of 0-4 are considered normal, depending
on age, education, and complaints; (No Treatment)
5-8 indicate mild depression; (Pharmacologic or
psychotherapeutic treatment may be indicated
Base treatment on duration of symptoms and
functional impairment
9-11 indicate moderate depression; (Pharmacologic,
psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment
indicated)
12-15 indicate severe depression.(Pharmacologic,
psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment
indicated
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): The presence of depression warrants prompt
Indication for Intervention intervention and treatment. The GDS may be used
to monitor depression over time in all clinical
settings.
Any positive score above 5 on the GDS Short Form
should prompt an in-depth psychological
assessment and evaluation for suicidality.
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Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ- A brief 9-item self-report questionnaire used as a
9] screening tool to assess severity of depression;
widely used by health care providers, in validity is
well established, particularly for identifying severe
depression.
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Widely used to screen for depression and to
measure behavioral manifestations and severity of
depression.
The BDI can be used for ages 13 to 80. The
inventory contains 21 self-report items which
individuals complete using multiple choice
response formats.
The BDI takes approximately 10 minutes to
complete. Validity and reliability of the BDI has
been tested across populations, worldwide.
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Designed for use in the general population and is
Depression Scale (CES-D) now used as a screener for depression in primary
care settings.
It includes 20 self-report items, scored on a 4-point
scale, which measure major dimensions of
depression experienced in the past week.
The CES-D can be used for children as young as 6
and through older adulthood. It has been tested
across gender and cultural populations and
maintains consistent validity and reliability. The
scale takes about 20 minutes to administer,
including scoring.
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When do you consider Unipolar Unipolar major depression (major depressive
versus Bipolar depression disorder) is characterized by a history of one or
more major depressive episodes (table 3) and no
history of mania (table 1) or hypomania
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Scoring Instructions. Score 1 point for each bolded
answer. A score of 5 or more suggests depression.
Self-reporting tool that may be used to diagnose
and treat depression
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Geriatric Depression Scale 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. Since
this version proved both time-consuming and
difficult for some patients to complete, a 15-item
version was developed. The shortened form (GDS-
S) is comprised of 15 items chosen from the
Geriatric Depression Scale-Long Form (GDS-L).
These 15 items were chosen because of their high
correlation with depressive symptoms in previous
validation studies
Geriatric Depression Scale: Targeted he GDS may be used with healthy, medically ill and
Population mild to moderately cognitively impaired older
adults. It has been extensively used in community,
acute care, and long-term care settings.
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Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination
Score treatment indicated of the 15 items, 10 indicated the
presence of depression when answered positively,
while the rest (question numbers 1, 5, 7, 11, 13)
indicated depression when answered negatively.
Scores of 0-4 are considered normal, depending
on age, education, and complaints; (No Treatment)
5-8 indicate mild depression; (Pharmacologic or
psychotherapeutic treatment may be indicated
Base treatment on duration of symptoms and
functional impairment
9-11 indicate moderate depression; (Pharmacologic,
psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment
indicated)
12-15 indicate severe depression.(Pharmacologic,
psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment
indicated
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): The presence of depression warrants prompt
Indication for Intervention intervention and treatment. The GDS may be used
to monitor depression over time in all clinical
settings.
Any positive score above 5 on the GDS Short Form
should prompt an in-depth psychological
assessment and evaluation for suicidality.
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Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ- A brief 9-item self-report questionnaire used as a
9] screening tool to assess severity of depression;
widely used by health care providers, in validity is
well established, particularly for identifying severe
depression.
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Widely used to screen for depression and to
measure behavioral manifestations and severity of
depression.
The BDI can be used for ages 13 to 80. The
inventory contains 21 self-report items which
individuals complete using multiple choice
response formats.
The BDI takes approximately 10 minutes to
complete. Validity and reliability of the BDI has
been tested across populations, worldwide.
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Designed for use in the general population and is
Depression Scale (CES-D) now used as a screener for depression in primary
care settings.
It includes 20 self-report items, scored on a 4-point
scale, which measure major dimensions of
depression experienced in the past week.
The CES-D can be used for children as young as 6
and through older adulthood. It has been tested
across gender and cultural populations and
maintains consistent validity and reliability. The
scale takes about 20 minutes to administer,
including scoring.
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