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- Title
Validation of the Geriatric Depression Scale--Short Form among inpatients.
- Authors
Lesher, E L; Berryhill, J S
- Abstract
Little is known about the diagnostic validity of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF), especially when compared to the original 30-item version (Geriatric Depression Scale-Long Form; GDS-LF). This study compared the GDS-SF and GDS-LF with a sample of depressed, demented, and thought-disordered inpatients. The GDS-SF and GDS-LF were found to be highly correlated (r = .89) and to have similar high sensitivity rates. The specificity rates for both forms were similar, but lower than desirable. Overall, the GDS-SF was found to be an adequate substitute for the GDS-LF.
- Publication
Journal of clinical psychology, 1994, Vol 50, Issue 2, p256
- ISSN
0021-9762
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1002/1097-4679(199403)50:2<256::aid-jclp2270500218>3.0.co;2-e