
老年憂鬱量表
•Brink, et al. (1982)發展,30題
•2點計分。是=1;否=0
•總分範圍0-30,分數越高表示憂鬱狀況越嚴重
•反向題:1、5、7、9、15、19、21、27、29、30
•切截點:10或11分
•心理計量特性
•在失智症族群效度不佳 (Brink, 1984)。短版用於輕度至中度失智症個案,有可接受之內在一致
性 (Lucas-Carrasco, 2012)。
•在帕金森氏症族群有好的再測信度 (Huang, et al., 2017)。
•於中風患者有好的內在一致性和區辨效度 (區辨有憂鬱和沒有憂鬱之個案) (Sivrioglu, et al.,
2009)。
•短版GDS,15題:1-4、7-9、10、14、15、17、21-23
•≥5表示可能有憂鬱
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