title: Does the geriatric depression scale have utility for measuring depression severity?
abstract: The prevalence of major depression ranges from 1% to 16% among elderly living in private households or in institutions, and in similar settings "patients" with clinically relevant depressive symptoms vary between 7.2% and 49% (Djernes, 2006). Community studies looking at point prevalence of depression in older people suggest rates between 10% and 20% depending on cultural situations (Rodda et al., 2011).
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry of Later Life,Adelaide and Meath Hospital,Tallaght,Dublin 24,Ireland.
authors.forename: Hussain
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Syed
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry of Later Life,Adelaide and Meath Hospital,Tallaght,Dublin 24,Ireland.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Swanwick
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology