When was geriatric depression scale created

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16 11 , McGivney, S. Validating the GDS depression screen in the nursing home. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 42 5 , Parmelee, P. Psychometric properties of the Geriatric Depression Scale among the institutionalized aged. Rait, G. Morley, M. Screening for depression in African-Caribbean elders.

Family practice, 16 6 , Sheikh, J. Clinical Gerontologist, 5 , Watson, L. Elder Mistreatment EM. Family Caregiving. Healthcare Decision Making. Optimize Mealtimes in Dementia. Pain Management. Palliative Care. Transitional Care. Symptoms Acute pain. Agitated or restless. Expressing suicidal thoughts. Frequent physical complaints. Multiple medications. Pulling out tubes. Sleep problems. Sudden change in function. Unable to control stool. Unable to control urine. Unintentional weight loss.

YES No Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than go out and do new things? YES No Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most? YES No Do you think it is wonderful to be alive? Yes NO Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? YES No Do you feel full of energy?

Yes NO Do you feel that your situation is hopeless? YES No Do you think that most people are better off than you are? Are you protected against flu? Further reading and references. Clinical Gerontologist 1: , J Psychiatr Res. Br J Gen Pract. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry.