A Revised CES-D Measure of Depressive Symptoms and a DSM-Based Measure of Major Depressive Episodes in the Elderly

Carolyn L Turvey; Robert B Wallace; Regula Herzog

doi:10.1017/S1041610299005694

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A Revised CES-D Measure of Depressive Symptoms and a DSM-Based Measure of Major Depressive Episodes in the Elderly

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A Revised CES-D Measure of Depressive Symptoms and a DSM-Based Measure of Major Depressive Episodes in the Elderly

Carolyn L Turvey, Robert B Wallace and Regula Herzog

International psychogeriatrics, Vol.11(2), pp.139-148

06/1999

DOI: 10.1017/S1041610299005694

PMID: 11475428

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Abstract

This study examines the psychometric properties of two new abbreviated versions of standard measures of depression, a revised eight-item Center for Epidemiological Studies--Depression Scale (CES-D) and a short-form Composite International Diagnostic Interview (short-form CIDI). A sample of 6,133 elders, age 70 years or older, completed both measures as part of the Asset and Health Dynamics Study of the Oldest Old. The revised CES-D had an internal consistency and factor structure comparable to that of prior versions of the CES-D. The sources of discordance between the two measures were examined and the two measures were compared on self-report of four clinical variables: medical illness, physician diagnosis, psychiatric treatment, and antidepressant or tranquilizer use. Both measures were associated with self-report of physician diagnosis and psychiatric treatment. Respondents positive for depression on the CES-D reported higher rates of antidepressant use. Respondents positive on the short-form CIDI only did not report more antidepressant use than nondepressed respondents.

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Title: Subtitle: A Revised CES-D Measure of Depressive Symptoms and a DSM-Based Measure of Major Depressive Episodes in the Elderly
Creators: Carolyn L Turvey - Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Robert B Wallace - Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Regula Herzog - Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: International psychogeriatrics, Vol.11(2), pp.139-148
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610299005694
PMID: 11475428
NLM abbreviation: Int Psychogeriatr
ISSN: 1041-6102
eISSN: 1741-203X
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Cambridge, UK
Number of pages: 10
Language: English
Date published: 06/1999
Academic Unit: Psychiatry; Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984003904402771

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