Hello All
For most of our research work in older adults and people with Parkinson's disease, we have used Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI-II) or Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS).
Recently, we have started doing some experiments with younger adults and would like to screen them for depression. Could you recommend some screening tools that are not expensive and take less than 15 min to administer?
Thanks,
Supraja
I like Beck's depression inventory (BDI). There are also other. See our paper:
The Purpose in life (PIL) is also good:
@s. Beatrice Marianne Ewalds-Kvist: Thank you. The satisfaction with life is an interesting one!
Karen Fortuna: I was not aware of these questionnaires. Thank you! Looks like PHQ-9 might be a good option.. Thanks!
Desde nuestra perspectiva, los instrumentos deben ser cortos, dimensionados y probados en base al modelo SEM. Considerando su proceso de valoración psicométrica y baremación, con el objeto de determinar los ítems claves respecto de la existencia o no de depresión. Y, basado en el análisis factorial exploratorio, diseñar nuestro modelo teórico, confirmar y, luego aplicarlo a grupos específicos con el objeto de demostrar que los indicadores SEM y sus covarianzas corroboren el valor de los datos para ser replicados en otros contextos.
Dhanshree R Gunjawate
: To my knowledge, several researchers use it for their experiments/studies. They are for screening depression, relatively easy to score and are questionnaires that patients fill out. To be used for clinical purposes, I think you need qualification as well as a diagnostic test.
De preferencia deben ser utilizados por profesionales calificados. La detección de depresión no suele ser tan fácil como parece. Muchos médicos generales sub-estiman las signos patognomónicos del trastorno y suelen realizar evaluaciones clínicas poco relevantes con el consecuente agravamiento del problema.
