Measures of depression and depressive symptoms: The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders-Mood Module (PRIME-MD)

✍ Scribed by Smarr, Karen L.

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 88 KB
• Volume: 49
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0004-3591
• DOI: 10.1002/art.11410

✦ Synopsis

Purpose. To measure depression symptoms and severity in persons age 13 and older.

Content. Based on clinical observations and patient description, the BDI contains items that reflect the cognitive, affective, somatic, and vegetative symptoms of depression (1,2).