Cornell depression scale
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Introduction
A 19 item psychiatric tool for assessing depression in geriatric patients. It is useful in circumstances when the patient is NOT able to self report (i.e. co-existing cognitive impairment).
The scale is based on an open-ended interview with the caregiver. This is followed by confirmatory patient examination
| Clinical assessment | Points |
|---|---|
| normal elderly: | 1-8 points |
| moderately depressed (mean): | 14 points |
| major depression (mean) | 22 points |