Author(s)
Purpose
- Pathology:
Psychiatry/psychology
- Disease:
Depression
- Objective:
To identify probable depression in elderly medically ill patients
- Population for intended use:
Geriatrics
Characteristics
- Type of instrument:
Psychological functioning (incl. coping)
Signs and symptoms
- Administration mode:
Nurse-rated
- Number of items:
6
- Recall/Observation period:
In the time the nurse has been caring for the patient
Language(s)
- Original language:
English for the UK
- List of existing translations:
The translations listed below may not have undergone a full linguistic validation process and may require further work to be suitable for use in a study.
This list of translations is subject to constant changes, therefore please check the status of translations with MAPI Research Trust / the developers / copyright holders / distributors.
Bibliographic reference(s) of the original questionnaire
Hammond MF, O'Keeffe ST, Barer DH. Development and validation of a brief observer-rated screening scale for depression in elderly medical patients. Age Ageing. 2000 Nov;29(6):511-5 (On-line full text article)
Last update: April 2012
Last update in collaboration with the author: October 2004
