Population
213 patients, aged 60 years or older, with DSM-III-R unipolar major depression
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports HADS bidimensionality in geriatric depression; extends validation yet leaves open prospective confirmation.
The HADS is a valid bidimensional instrument for measuring the severity of anxiety independent of depressive symptoms in older patients with major depression.
Flint et al. (2002) studied this question.
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