Objectives Depression is under-reported and under-identified by the healthcare
professionals. Geriatric depression scale (GDS) is one of the most commonly used …

Background Depression in older adults is often under recognised despite it being the most
common mental health illness in this age group. An increasing older adult population …

Depression in later life is a significant and growing problem. Age-related differences in the
type and severity of depressive disorders continue to be questioned and necessarily …

Background: Few studies have evaluated the validation of 15-item Geriatric Depression
Scale (GDS-15) in a heterogeneous population with different age, ethnicity and …

Objective No study has examined the diagnostic validity of the Center for Epidemiologic
Studies Depression Scale (CES‐D) in the Chinese elderly. This study aims to determine …

Objective: The objective was to provide a systematic review of the screening accuracy of
both versions of the Geriatric Depressions Scale (GDS‐30, GDS‐15). Method: An electronic …

Objective To empirically evaluate the psychometric properties of the 15-item Geriatric
Depression Scale (GDS-15); determine the optimal cutoff points and screening performance …

Purpose: The impact of major depression on quality of life (QOL) and aging experiences in
older adults has been reported. Studies have demonstrated that the clinical diagnosis of …

BACKGROUND: The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) has been evaluated in hospital
settings but its validity and added value in primary care is uncertain. We therefore conducted …

Maternal depression in families having a child with a disability has been the subject of
considerable research over the past 25 years. This review was designed to describe the …