TY - JOUR
T1 - Sex differences in the sensitivity of two self-reported depression scales in older depressed inpatients
AU - Allen-Burge, R.
AU - Storandt, M.
AU - Kinscherf, D. A.
AU - Rubin, E. H.
PY - 1994/10/4
Y1 - 1994/10/4
N2 - Both the Geriatric Depression Scale (J.A. Yesavage et al., 1983) and the Beck Depression Inventory (A.T. Beck, A.J. Rush, B.F. Shaw, and G. Emery, 1979) were less effective in identifying depressed men than women in a sample of 191 geriatric psychiatric inpatients with major unipolar depression. From one quarter to one half of the men were missed cases, depending on the cutoff score used. Separate cutoff scores for older men and women on depression screening instruments may be appropriate.
AB - Both the Geriatric Depression Scale (J.A. Yesavage et al., 1983) and the Beck Depression Inventory (A.T. Beck, A.J. Rush, B.F. Shaw, and G. Emery, 1979) were less effective in identifying depressed men than women in a sample of 191 geriatric psychiatric inpatients with major unipolar depression. From one quarter to one half of the men were missed cases, depending on the cutoff score used. Separate cutoff scores for older men and women on depression screening instruments may be appropriate.
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U2 - 10.1037/0882-7974.9.3.443
DO - 10.1037/0882-7974.9.3.443
M3 - Article
C2 - 7999328
AN - SCOPUS:0028141505
VL - 9
SP - 443
EP - 445
JO - Psychology and Aging
JF - Psychology and Aging
SN - 0882-7974
IS - 3
ER -