Geriatric Depression Scale Form Page 2
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2Purpose:
This
i s
a
s elf-‐rated
3 0-‐item
m easure
t hat
q uickly
s creens
f or
d epressive
symptomatology
i n
o lder
a dults.
T he
m easure
i s
c ompleted
b y
t he
c lient
p rior
t o
t he
first
v isit
w ith
a
p sychologist.
Scoring
a nd
I nterpretation:
One
p oint
f or
e ach
o f
t hese
a nswers:
1. No
11.
Y es
21.
N o
2. Yes
12.
Y es
22.
Y es
3. Yes
13.
Y es
23.
Y es
4. Yes
14.
Y es
24.
Y es
5. No
15.
N o
25.
Y es
6. Yes
16.
Y es
26.
Y es
7. No
17.
Y es
27.
N o
8. Yes
18.
Y es
28.
Y es
9. No
19.
N o
29.
N o
10. Yes
20.
Y es
30.
N o
Scoring
T able
f or
t he
G eriatric
D epression
S cale
Depression
S core
Within
N ormal
L imits
0-‐9
Mild
D epression
10-‐19
Severe
D epression
20-‐30
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