YESAVAGE DEPRESSION SCALE

The geriatric scale of depression of Yesavage, It is an effective instrument to evaluate depression in elderly patients. Its main virtue is that it does not focus on physical discomfort, but on aspects directly related to the person's mood.
There are two versions of this scale, the normal of 30 questions, which is the one you will find below, and the abbreviated with 15 questions, which is used to avoid as far as possible the decrease in the concentration and tiredness of the patient. The abbreviated form of Yesavage is a support instrument. Like all depression scales, false positives may appear, so it must be used exclusively in conjunction with other data and be valued by a professional.

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