Is Geriatric Depression Scale-15 a suitable instrument for measuring depression in Brazil? Results of a Rasch analysis.
Depressive symptoms are the most prevalent mental health condition in older adults. Since it cannot be measured directly, the use of instruments is mandatory. The 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is one of the most widely used scales to measure depression in the elderly. It is recognized tha...
| Publicado en: | Psychology, Health & Medicine Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 596 - 607 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2010
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