Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)

Screening and Assessment of Depression in the Elderly

The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) is a screening tool to identify depressive symptoms in the elderly. It consists of 15 "yes/no" questions that assess mood, interest, and energy levels over the past few weeks.

Please answer the questions below by selecting "Yes" or "No":

Reference:

Yesavage JA, Brink TL, Rose TL, et al. Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale: a preliminary report. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 1982;17(1):37-49. PubMed