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Evaluating geriatric medical outpatients with the Beck Depression Inventory-Fastscreen for medical patients
Author(s)S M Scheinthal, R A Steer, L Giffin
Journal titleAging & Mental Health, vol 5, no 2, May 2001
Pagespp 143-148
Sourcehttp://www.tandfonline.com
KeywordsDepression ; Evaluation ; Out-patients ; United States of America.
AnnotationTo ascertain the effectiveness of the 7-item Beck Depression Inventory-Fastscreen for medical patients (BDI-FS) for screening geriatric (age 55+) patients for depression, the BDI-FS and the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-S) were administered to 33 male and 42 female outpatients who were scheduled for making routine visits by geriatric medicine specialists. The internal consistency of the BDI-FS was high and was positively correlated with the GDS-S. The BDS-FS scores were not related to sex, age, ethnicity, or type of medical diagnosis, but were positively correlated with a diagnosis of depression and being prescribed an antidepressant. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-010702217 A
ClassmarkENR: 4C: LFB: 7T

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