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Espie, Colin A.

Development and psychometric properties of the Glasgow Depression Scale for people with a learning disability

Background There is no reliable and valid self-report measure of depressive symptoms for people with learning disabilities. Aims To develop a scale for individuals with learning disability, and a supplementary scale for carers. Method Items were generated from a range of assessment scales and through focus groups. A draft scale was piloted and field tested using matched groups of people with or without depression, and their carers.

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 15:19