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Lesher, Emerson L.; Berryhill, Jeffrey S.
Journal of clinical psychology, March 1994, Letnik: 50, Številka: 2Journal Article
Little is known about the diagnostic validity of the 15‐item Geriatric Depression Scale ‐ Short Form (GDS‐SF), especially when compared to the original 30‐item version (Geriatric Depression Scale ‐ Long Form; GDS‐LF). This study compared the GDS‐SF and GDS‐LF with a sample of depressed, demented, and thought‐disordered inpatients. The GDS‐SF and GDS‐LF were found to be highly correlated (r = .89) and to have similar high sensitivity rates. The specificity rates for both forms were similar, but lower than desirable. Overall, the GDS‐SF was found to be an adequate substitute for the GDS‐LF.
