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| Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) in older women | | Author(s) | Angela L Jefferson, David V Powers, Michaela Pope |
| Journal title | Clinical Gerontologist, vol 22, no 3/4, 2000 |
| Pages | pp 3-12 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Evaluation ; Older women ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This research makes a preliminary examination of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the modified Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) in a sample of older women living at home, to determine whether changes in the BDI have altered its efficacy for screening depression in older people. Results indicated that BDI-II positively correlated with the GDS (r= .71) and both instruments demonstrated good internal consistency (r= .85 and .84 respectively). Results suggest that revisions made to the BDI have not altered its potential use with older populations. Nevertheless, clinicians may prefer to use the GDS when assessing depression in older women, as specific questions found on the GDS may be more relevant to that particular population. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010531212 A |
| Classmark | ENR: 4C: BD: 7T |
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