Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD)

Depression Assessment in Individuals with Cognitive Impairment

The Cornell Scale (CSDD) is an instrument for assessing depression in individuals with cognitive impairment. It is completed by caregivers and healthcare professionals, evaluating 19 items on mood and behavior over the past two weeks.

For each item, select the score that best describes the patient:

Bibliographic Reference:

Alexopoulos, G. S., Abrams, R. C., Young, R. C., & Shamoian, C. A. (1988). Cornell scale for depression in dementia. Biological Psychiatry, 23(3), 271-284.