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When do you consider Unipolar versus Bipolar depression -
Answer>> Unipolar major depression (major depressive
disorder) is characterized by a history of one or more major
depressive episodes (table 3) and no history of mania (table 1) or
hypomania
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) - Answer>> Scoring
Instructions. Score 1 point for each bolded answer. A score of 5
or more suggests depression.
Self-reporting tool that may be used to diagnose and treat
depression
Geriatric Depression Scale - Answer>> The Geriatric
Depression Scale (GDS) is a self-report measure of depression in
older adults. Users respond in a "Yes/No" format. The GDS was
originally developed as a 30-item instrument. Since this version
proved both time-consuming and difficult for some patients to
complete, a 15-item version was developed. The shortened form
(GDS-S) is comprised of 15 items chosen from the Geriatric
Depression Scale-Long Form (GDS-L). These 15 items were
chosen because of their high correlation with depressive
symptoms in previous validation studies
Geriatric Depression Scale: Targeted Population - Answer>> he
GDS may be used with healthy, medically ill and mild to
moderately cognitively impaired older adults. It has been
extensively used in community, acute care, and long-term care
settings.
, Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Score - Answer>>
Pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment
indicated of the 15 items, 10 indicated the presence of depression
when answered positively, while the rest (question numbers 1, 5,
7, 11, 13) indicated depression when answered negatively.
Scores of 0-4 are considered normal, depending on age,
education, and complaints; (No Treatment)
5-8 indicate mild depression; (Pharmacologic or
psychotherapeutic treatment may be indicated
Base treatment on duration of symptoms and functional
impairment
9-11 indicate moderate depression; (Pharmacologic,
psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment indicated)
12-15 indicate severe depression.(Pharmacologic,
psychotherapeutic, or combination treatment indicated
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Indication for Intervention -
Answer>> The presence of depression warrants prompt
intervention and treatment. The GDS may be used to monitor
depression over time in all clinical settings.
Any positive score above 5 on the GDS Short Form should
prompt an in-depth psychological assessment and evaluation for
suicidality.
Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9] - Answer>> A brief 9-
item self-report questionnaire used as a screening tool to assess
severity of depression; widely used by health care providers, in
validity is well established, particularly for identifying severe
depression.
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