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Screening tests for geriatric depression
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It is argued that the diagnosis of depression in aged patients is the responsibility of both psychologists, and non-psychologists, for it is the latter that is most likely to make initial contact with an elder in need of help.Abstract:
Contends that the diagnosis of depression in aged patients is the responsibility of both psychologists, and non-psychologists, for it is the latter that is most likely to make initial contact with ...read more
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Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale: A preliminary report
Jerome A. Yesavage,T. L. Brink,Terence L. Rose,Owen Lum,Virginia Huang,Michael Adey,Von O. Leirer +6 more
TL;DR: A new Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) designed specifically for rating depression in the elderly was tested for reliability and validity and compared with the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRS-D) and the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS) as discussed by the authors.
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Trail Making Test A and B: Normative data stratified by age and education
TL;DR: The current norms represent a more comprehensive set of norms than previously available and will increase the ability of neuropsychologists to determine more precisely the degree to which scores on the TMT reflect impaired performance for varying ages and education.
Trail making test A and B : normative date stratified by age and education
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented a more comprehensive set of norms for the Trail Making Test (TMT) A and B for 911 community-dwelling individuals aged 18-89 years.
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Handbook of psychological assessment
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Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) As a Screening Instrument for Depression Among Community-Residing Older Adults
TL;DR: There was no significant degradation in the ability of the CES-D to screen for depression among community-residing elderly adults, and the sample did not include participants with the more disabling forms of cognitive or functional impairment and physical illness.
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Development of a Rating Scale for Primary Depressive Illness
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Depression Rating Scales: A Critical Review
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