Assessment of Depression in Geriatric Medical Outpatients: The Validity of Two Screening Measures
- 1 November 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 35 (11) , 989-995
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1987.tb04001.x
Abstract
The validity of two screening measures for depression was assessed in a geriatric medical outpatient population. Sixty‐eight patients completed both questionnaires; 31 also completed a clinical interview allowing for accurate diagnosis. Both screening measures were found to accurately identify those who were depressed. Clinical and research applications are discussed, including the complementary use of these screening measures with the physician's diagnosis.This publication has 17 references indexed in Scilit:
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