Assessing depression in older people The GDS is the most commonly used screening tool for older people with possible depression. Review the GDS in figure 11.2, specifically focusing on the content of...

Assessing depression in older people

The GDS is the most commonly used screening tool for older people with possible depression. Review the GDS in figure 11.2, specifically focusing on the content of the questions.

Questions

1 How is this depression screening tool different to other screening tools for depression? 2 Would you do this scale in isolation? If not what else would need to be conducted? 3 As a health professional how can you ensure that the older person provides accurate responses to the 30 items?