The scale is a 30item, selfreport instrument that uses a yesno format. Geriatric depression scale an overview sciencedirect topics. The geriatric depression scale gds is a screening test originally developed by j. The gds 15 is a 15item short form of the original 30item geriatric depression scale.
Please circle the best answer for how you felt over the past week. The geriatric depression scale can help determine if an aging person has problems with depression. Have you dropped many of your activities and interests. Short form is a 15question screening tool for depression in older adults that takes five to seven minutes to complete and can be filled out by the patient or. The global deterioration scale for assessment of primary degenerative dementia the global deterioration scale gds, developed by dr.
The gds long form is a brief, 30item questionnaire in which. Shah a, herbert r, lewis s, mahendran r, platt j, bhattacharyya b. How to use 15item screening tool used to identify depression in older adults used with healthy, medically ill and mild to moderately cognitively impaired adults. Depression is common in late life, affecting nearly 5 million of the 31 million americans aged 65 and older. Discover more about the gds screening tool and also some guidelines about depression in the elderly below the form. Geriatric depression scale gds scoring instructions instructions. Choose the best answer for how you felt over the past week. Geriatric depression scale about dementia pathways. Yesavage and colleagues in 1982 that is used to identify symptoms of depression in older adults. Geriatric depression scale short form geriatric assessment tool kit. Short form is a 15question screening tool for depression in older adults that takes five to seven minutes to complete and can be filled out by the patient or administered by a provider with minimal training in its use. Geriatric depression scale short form 1 tools may be copied without permission instructions.
This tip sheet provides guidance on administering the geriatric depression scale gds 15 point version, a depression assessment tool specifically designed for older people. Do you think that most people are better off than you are. Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale. The geriatric depression scale, short form gds 15 is a widelyused depression rating scale for elderly adults. The questions are translated into arabic and greek. According to the geriatric depression scale gds, ct received a score of 8 out of a possible 15 points indicating likelihood of depression. Circle the answer that best describes how you felt over the past week. The geriatric depression scale gds was designed by yesavage et al. The original geriatric depression scale gds was a 30item questionnaire timeconsuming and challenging for some patients and staff.
Greenberg, phd, rn, gnpbc, hartford institute for geriatric nursing, new york university rory meyers college of nursing why. The construct of 100 questions was evaluated, with 30 remaining in the original study. It has been designed for the assessment of depressive symptomatology in elderly people and excludes any questions relating to the physical symptoms of depression common in old age. Barry reisberg, provides caregivers an overview of the stages of cognitive function for those suffering from a primary degenerative dementia such as alzheimers disease. Choose the best answer for how you have felt over the past week. Results of the geriatric depression scale explained the.
The use of rating depression series in the elderly, in poon ed. Greenberg, msn, aprn, bc, gnp, hartford institute for geriatric nursing, nyu college of nursing why. The fiveitem gds is as effective as the 15item gds for the screening of depression in cognitively intact older subjects2. Greenberg, msn, gnpbc, hartford institute for geriatric nursing, nyu college of nursing why. Aged care assessment geriatric depression scale gds tip. While there are many instruments available to measure depression, the geriatric depression scale gds, first created by yesavage et al. This screening tool does not assess for suicide risk. The geriatric depression scale gds was designed specifically to screen for depression in geriatric populations. Templates for symptoms and diagnostic impressions for medication use with elderly patients, geriatric depression scale short form, the geriatric hypochondriasis scale, geriatric depression scale long form and adult brain system checklist are given. Geriatric depression scale short form patient s name.
Geriatric depression scale short form gdssf psychiatry. Geriatric depression scale gds short form was used to measure the level of depression in geriatric population. Yesavage and colleagues in 1982 that is used to identify symptoms of. Gds 15 geriatric depression scale 15item short form. Jerome a yesavage geriatric depression scale psychopharmacology bulletin 1988 24. Screening for depression among acutely ill geriatric inpatients with a short geriatric depression scale. Australian chinese version of the geriatric depression scale. Depression is common in late life, affecting nearly 5 million of the 31 million americans aged 65 and older with clinically significant. It is a selfreport assessment used to identify depression in the elderly. Existing metaanalyses on the diagnostic accuracy of the gds have not been able to conduct subgroup. The geriatric depression scale gds, although developed for older adults, has also been validated in younger adults. The global deterioration scale for assessment of primary. Australian chinese version of the geriatric depression scale 15 gds 15 1. Geriatric depression scale long form neurosciencecme.
Lenore kurlowicz, phd, rn, cs, faan, university of pennsylvania school of nursing and sherry a. The gds short form 15 questions has been derived from the 30 question version. Geriatric depression scale content and scoring verywell mind. Please answer yes or no to the following questions in regards to how you have been feeling recently. Total score greater than five indicates probably depression. Depression assessments such as the 4item geriatric depression scale are easy and quick to. It has been designed for the assessment of depressive symptomatology in elderly people and excludes any questions relating to the. Later versions retain only the most discriminating questions. It can be used within a wide range of settings, and can be used with those that have a medical illness or those with mild to moderate cognitive impairment. Geriatric depression scale gds short form choose the best answer for how you have felt over the past week. The geriatric depression scale gds is a simple, 30item, yesno questionnaire that can be helpful in identifying possible depression among elderly people. The gravely disabled individuals are given an insight on, and the process to take care of. While there are many instruments available to measure depression, the geriatric depression scale gds, first created by yesavage, et al. The geriatric depression scale gds is a 30item selfreport assessment used to identify depression in the elderly.
Geriatric depression scale gds american psychological. Answers indicating depression are in bold and italicized. Postintervention assessment according to the geriatric depression scale gds, cts depressive symptoms decreased from 8 to 6 although still indicating likelihood of depression. The right hand column shows test answers which are positive for depression no. It might be useful for persons across the adult lifespan, but more. Therefore, it taps the affective and behavioral symptoms of depression and excludes most symptoms that may be confused with somatic disease e. While there are many instruments available to measure depression, the geriatric depression scale gds, first created by. The australian chinese versions of the gds 15 were developed as part of a study conducted by the national ageing research institute nari that aimed to investigate the usefulness of the geriatric. Diagnostic accuracy of the geriatric depression scale30. Geriatric depression scale 4 questions gds 4 in cga toolkit plus.
This geriatric depression scale gds test evaluates symptoms of depression in elderly patients based on a 15 question and a 4 question version. Resources for the cga based proactive primary care of the elderly. While there are many instruments available to measure depression, the geriatric depression scale. Gds15 geriatric depression scale 15item short form. We will consider this page to be under continuous development and try to keep translations of the scale available.
The geriatric depression scale gds is a selfreport measure of depression in older adults. Development and testing of a fiveitem version of the geriatric depression scale. The gds is a screening device and should not be used as a diagnostic tool. Dec 04, 2018 the 30item geriatric depression scale gds 30 and the shorter gds 15, gds 5 and gds 4 are recommended as depression screening tools for elderly individuals. This scale was developed as a basic screening measure for depression in older adults.
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