Validation of a brief screening test for depression in the elderly
| Autor: | M. A. Tucker, J. G. Davison, S. J. Ogle, M. D. Eilenberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 1987 |
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Aged
80 and over Male Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Aging Screening test Depression scale business.industry Depression General Medicine humanities Mood Rating scale Medicine Humans Female Geriatrics and Gerontology Depressed mood business Depression (differential diagnoses) Clinical psychology Aged |
| Zdroj: | Age and ageing. 16(3) |
| ISSN: | 0002-0729 |
| Popis: | This paper describes the clinical validation of the 10-question Short Zung Interviewer-assisted Depression Rating Scale (Short Zung I.D.S.) which has been derived from the 20-question Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (Zung S.D.S) for use in the elderly. The Short Zung I.D.S. was administered to 104 elderly volunteers from the community and to 33 elderly depressed patients assessed by a psychiatrist. The mean scores (41.3 and 81.0, respectively) were significantly different (P less than 0.0001). The Short Zung I.D.S. has proved to be a useful brief screening test for depression in the elderly and should be of value in measuring changes in mood. |
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