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Click ‘Get Form’ to open the Geriatric Depression Scale in the editor.
Begin by reading each question carefully. Circle 'yes' or 'no' based on how you felt over the past week.
Continue through all 15 questions, ensuring you answer honestly to reflect your feelings accurately.
Once completed, review your answers for accuracy. This will help in assessing your mental well-being effectively.
To calculate your score, count one point for each 'no' response that indicates potential depression symptoms. A total score of 5 or more suggests depression.
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What is a GDS score?

Scores less than 5 almost always signified the absence of a depressive disorder; scores of 5 to 9 predominantly represented patients with either no depression or subthreshold (i.e., other) depression; scores of 10 to 14 represented a spectrum of patients; and scores of 15 or greater usually indicated major depression.

Whats a good score on the GDS?

Scores of 0-4 are considered normal, depending on age, education, and complaints; 5-8 indicate mild depression; 9-11 indicate moderate depression; and 12-15 indicate severe depression.

What is the PHQ 9 for geriatrics?

The GDS is valid for any adult over the age of 65 who: Exhibits signs of depression. Has experienced docHub life changes (e.g., retirement, loss of a loved one) Suffers from chronic illness or medical conditions.

What is a normal GDS score?

Further, the PHQ-9 has been proposed as a valuable tool for evaluating depressive symptoms among elderly persons with medical illness in a primary health care setting. Therefore, we used the PHQ-9 to identify symptom profiles indicating the presence of depressive disorder.