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. 2018 Jul 6:10:791-795.
doi: 10.1016/j.dadm.2018.06.006. eCollection 2018.

Validation of geriatric depression and anxiety rating scales into Arabic

Georges Elie Karam  1   2   3 , Mohannad Nawaf Khandakji  4 , Nayri Sarkis Sahakian  1   5 , Jessica Christian Dandan  1   6 , Elie Georges Karam  1   2   3
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Validation of geriatric depression and anxiety rating scales into Arabic

Georges Elie Karam et al. Alzheimers Dement (Amst). .

Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to examine the validity and internal consistency of Arabic version of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (A-CSDD) and compare it to the Geriatric Depression and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales.

Methods: Hundred fifty individuals were recruited; they underwent a clinical interview and filled the A-CSDD, Geriatric Depression Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The depression rating scales were validated against the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual disorders.

Results: A-CSDD found to have sensitivity of 70%, specificity of 91%, and internal consistency of 0.89. The presence of depression was significantly associated with dementia. The associations of the A-CSDD with Arabic Geriatric Depression Scale (r: 0.3) and Arabic Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (r: 0.4) were lower in the demented group than in the nondemented group (r: 0.7 and 0.8, respectively).

Conclusion: The diagnosis of depression in the context of dementia may be challenging. With this validated version, clinicians now have a tool helping them with the diagnosis.

Keywords: Arabic; CSDD; Dementia; Depression; Scales; Validation.

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