NR 547 Final Study Guide – PMHNP with Complete Questions and Correct Solutions
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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 - 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): 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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