Greenberg Sherry A
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University (NYU) College of Nursing, New York City, NY, USA.
Am J Nurs. 2007 Oct;107(10):60-9; quiz 69-70. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000292204.52313.f3.
Depression is underrecognized in older adults, especially those with chronic conditions such as heart disease and arthritis. Left untreated, depression may progress and have dramatic effects on overall health. The Geriatric Depression Scale: Short Form is a 15-question screening tool for depression in older adults that takes five to seven minutes to complete and can be filled out by the patient or administered by a provider with minimal training in its use. The questions focus on mood; the score can help clinicians decide whether further assessment is needed. (This screening tool is included in a series, Try This: Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults, from the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University's College of Nursing.) For a free online video demonstrating the use of this tool, go to http://links.lww.com/A101.
抑郁症在老年人中未得到充分认识，尤其是那些患有心脏病和关节炎等慢性病的老年人。若不治疗，抑郁症可能会加重，并对整体健康产生巨大影响。老年抑郁量表简版是一种针对老年人抑郁症的15题筛查工具，完成该量表需要五到七分钟，患者可自行填写，或由经过最少使用培训的医护人员协助填写。这些问题聚焦于情绪；得分可帮助临床医生决定是否需要进一步评估。（此筛查工具包含在纽约大学护理学院哈特福德老年护理研究所的“试试这个：老年护理最佳实践”系列中。）如需观看演示该工具使用方法的免费在线视频，请访问http://links.lww.com/A101。
