title: Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia.
abstract: The Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia is introduced. This is a 19-item clinician-administered instrument that uses information from interviews with both the patient and a nursing staff member, a method suitable for demented patients. The scale has high interrater reliability (kw = 0.67), internal consistency (coefficient alpha: 0.84), and sensitivity. Total Cornell Scale scores correlate (0.83) with depressive subtypes of various intensity classified according to Research Diagnostic Criteria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Cornell University Medical College, New York Hospital-Westchester Division, White Plains 10605.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Alexopoulos
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Shamoian
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics