Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) - Thai version
Prof. Wongpakaran received permission from Prof. Alexopoulous to develop the Thai version of CSDD. This tool has 2 versions, the patient and the informant version. It is a reliable tool for measuring depressive symptoms in patients with neurocognitive disorders. Either version can be utilized. Instructions can be studied in the manual.
Download
The Manual CSDD_ThaiManual_Jul14.pdf
CSDD-Patient version CSDD_Patient_Jul14.pdf
CSDD-Informant version CSDD_Informant_Jul14.pdf
References
1: Wongpakaran N, Wongpakaran T, van Reekum R. Discrepancies in Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) items between residents and caregivers, and the CSDD's factor structure. Clin Interv Aging. 2013;8:641-8. doi:10.2147/CIA.S45201.
2: Wongpakaran T, Wongpakaran N. Detection of suicide among the elderly in a long term care facility. Clin Interv Aging. 2013;8:1553-9. doi:10.2147/CIA.S53355.
3: Wongpakaran N, Wongpakaran T. Prevalence of major depressive disorders and suicide in long-term care facilities: a report from northern Thailand. Psychogeriatrics. 2012 Mar;12(1):11-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-8301.2011.00383.x.
4: Wongpakaran N, Wongpakaran T. Cornell scale for depression in dementia: study of residents in a northern thai long-term care home. Psychiatry Investig. 2013 Dec;10(4):359-64. doi: 10.4306/pi.2013.10.4.359.
