Geriatric depression scale

The Geriatric Depression Scale ( GDS ), also known as the Yesavage depression test , is an internationally widespread assessment instrument developed by JA Yesavage in the mid-1980s which, with the help of a questionnaire to be filled out by the patient as part of the geriatric assessment , provides indications of any age- related depression or depressive mood . The questionnaire usually contains 15 questions and is suitable for healthy, medically ill and mild to moderately cognitively impaired elderly people.

literature

• JA Yesavage, TL Brink u. a .: Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale: a preliminary report. J Psychiatr Res 39: 37-9. 1983. doi : 10.1016 / 0022-3956 (82) 90033-4

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Peter Oster: Geriatrics from A to Z: The practical guide . Schattauer Verlag, 2008, ISBN 3-7945-2523-X , p. 103-104 .

Web links

• GDS - Geriatric Depression Scale (15-item questionnaire, example from the Geriatric Clinic Sankt Gallen) ( Memento from July 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive )