Use of self-administered instruments to assess psychiatric disorders in older people: validity of the General Health Questionnaire, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and the self-completion version of the revised Clinical Interview Schedule

Abstract

The self-completion computerized version of the CIS-R is feasible and has good validity as a measure of any mental disorder and depression in people aged ≥ 60 years. GHQ and CES-D also have good criterion validity as measures of any mental disorder and depressive disorder respectively.