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| The use of the SelfCARE(D) as a screening tool for depression in the clients of local authority home care services - a preliminary study | | Author(s) | Sube Banerjee, Kim Shamash, Alistair J D MacDonald |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 13, no 10, October 1998 |
| Pages | pp 695-699 |
| Keywords | Depression ; Screening ; Domiciliary services ; Lewisham. |
| Annotation | The home care population has high levels of depressive disorder which is unrecognised and untreated. In the United Kingdom (UK), social services are charged with a full assessment of need but there appears to be little systematic assessment of depressed mood in their assessment and review procedures. The performance of the SelfCARE(D), a 12-item self-administered depression rating scale, was tested in home care recipients in Lewisham East, London. Findings suggest that the SelfCARE(D) may be an acceptable and effective tool for the screening of depression in the home care population, and support an evaluation of its incorporation into social service assessment and review packages for their older home care clients. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981109412 A |
| Classmark | ENR: 3V: N: 82LO |
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