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| The Depression Scale of the Psychogeriatric Assessment Scales | | Author(s) | Barrie G Stacey |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 17, no 3, August 1998 |
| Pages | pp 132-134 |
| Keywords | Depression ; Screening ; Evaluation ; Living in the community ; Australia. |
| Annotation | The Psychogeriatric Assessment Scales (PAS) were developed in Australia to provide an assessment alternative to categorical diagnoses of dementia and depression among older people. The aim of this study was to contribute to the appraisal of PAS-D, the Depression Scale of the PAS, and its application in community research with older people. Data obtained from a study of 1,000 community-dwelling older people (65-94 years) in Melbourne were examined to obtain information about the value of PAS-D in assessing depression. Findings provide support for the uses and properties of PAS-D as advanced by its originators. It provides a brief measure of depression that has been specifically developed for use with older people, and is available to professionals in care and service situations who need such a measure. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980907403 A |
| Classmark | ENR: 3V: 4C: K4: 7YA |
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