Clinical and Psychometric Validation of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for Portuguese Elders

dc.contributor.authorPocinho, Margarida
dc.contributor.authorFarate, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorAmaral Dias, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorLee, Tina T.
dc.contributor.authorYesavage, Jerome A.
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-16T13:38:02Z
dc.date.available2013-01-16T13:38:02Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe main purpose of this study is the adaptation and psychometric validation of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for the Portuguese population. The analyses of temporal (a (27 items) = .995) and internal (.91) consistencies, inter-rater reliability (Kappa = .87), and concur- rent (.83) and factorial (3 factor) validities demonstrate that GDS is highly reliable as a screening instrument for geriatric depression. This conclusion was further validated by both discriminant function analysis and diagnostic value testing, which showed a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 83%, a positive predictive value of 93%, and a negative predictive value of 100%. The study has also evaluated GDS applicability to clinical assessment and therapeutic intervention with elders suffering from moderate feelings of loneliness linked to recurring suicidal ideation.pt_PT
dc.identifier.citationMargarida T. S. Pocinho PhD , Carlos Farate MD PhD , Carlos A. Dias MD PhD , Tina T. Lee MD & Jerome A. Yesavage MD (2009): Clinical and Psychometric Validation of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for Portuguese Elders, Clinical Gerontologist, 32:2, 223-236pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0731-7115 print/1545-2301 online
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorio.ismt.pt/handle/123456789/38
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherClinical Gerontologistpt_PT
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccesspt_PT
dc.subjectGeriatric Depression Scalept_PT
dc.subjectreliabilitypt_PT
dc.subjectfactor analysispt_PT
dc.subjectportuguese elderspt_PT
dc.titleClinical and Psychometric Validation of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for Portuguese Elderspt_PT
dc.typearticlept_PT
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