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Factor structure of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in older patients with major depression
Author(s)Alastair J Flint, Sandra L Rifat
Journal titleInternational Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 17, no 2, February 2002
Pagespp pp 117-123
KeywordsAnxiety ; Depression ; Screening ; Evaluation ; Canada.
AnnotationIn theory, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) should be a useful instrument for measuring the severity of symptomatic anxiety in late-life depression. However, HADS' dimensional structure has not been evaluated in older depressed patients. It is not known whether the scale actually functions as a bidimensional structure of anxiety and depression in this population. In this exploratory Canadian study, 213 patients aged 60+ with DSM-III-R unipolar major depression completed the HADS. The Scale was found to function as a bidimensional measure of depression and anxiety in older patients with depression, and the subscales had high internal reliability. The results suggest that HADS is a valid instrument for measuring severity of anxiety, independent of other depressive symptoms, in this population. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020215210 A
ClassmarkENP: ENR: 3V: 4C: 7S

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