Clinical Utility of the 15-Item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) for Use with Young and Middle-aged Adults

Depression is a common psychiatric illness across the adult lifespan. Recent prevalence data indicate that 6.7% of adults in the United States met DSM-IV criteria for a major depressive episode in 2016 (SAMHSA, 2017). Global health surveys found that 4.4% of the world population suffered from either a major depressive or dysthymic disorder in 2015 (WHO, 2017). Accordingly, several self-report measures have been developed to assess the presence and severity of depression in adults. There are subtle differences among these measures in their clinical utility.
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research