The 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) detects changes in depressive symptoms after a major negative life event. The Leiden 85-plus Study

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 80-84

  Vinkers, David J ^a   Gussekloo, Jacobijn ^a   Stek, Max L ^a,b   Westendorp, Rudi G J ^a   Van Der Mast, Roos C ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Valeriuskliniek Amsterdam ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

15 item Geriatric Depression Scale; GDS 15; Longitudinal measurement; Negative life event; Repeated measurement

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NETHERLANDS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 0842325098     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1043     Document Type: Article

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