# Development and Testing of a Five‐Item Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/development-and-testing-of-a-five-item-version-of-the-geriatric-depression-scale/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Trinidad Hoyl,Cathy Alessi,Judith O. Harker,Karen Josephson,Fern M. Pietruszka,Maryanne Koelfgen,James Randy Mervis,L. Jaime Fitten,Laurence Z. Rubenstein |
| Citations | 842 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb03848.x |
| Fields | Medicine,Psychology |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2001261200 |
| PMID | 10404935 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1999 |

## Paper authors

- [Cathy Alessi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cathy-alessi/)
- [Karen Josephson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/karen-josephson/)

## Paper journal

- [Journal of the American Geriatrics Society](https://scholariq.org/journals/journal-of-the-american-geriatrics-society/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/dementia-and-cognitive-impairment-research/)

## Paper topics

- [Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/dementia-and-cognitive-impairment-research/)
- [Mental Health Treatment and Access](https://scholariq.org/topics/mental-health-treatment-and-access/)
- [Frailty in Older Adults](https://scholariq.org/topics/frailty-in-older-adults/)

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