Internal consistency and test-retest stability of the geriatric depression Scale-short form in African American older adults

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 412-416

  Pedraza, Otto ^a   Dotson, Vonetta M ^b   Willis, Floyd B ^a   Graff Radford, Neill R ^a   Lucas, John A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Depression; GDS; Geriatric depression scale; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 70350231571     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-008-9123-z     Document Type: Article

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