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Limited validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in dementia: evidence from a confirmatory factor analysis

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The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a well‐validated, self‐report measure of both anxiety and depression. It is frequently used with people with dementia. However, its structural validity has… Click to show full abstract

The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a well‐validated, self‐report measure of both anxiety and depression. It is frequently used with people with dementia. However, its structural validity has never been examined in this population. The current study used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to assess this.

Keywords: scale hads; anxiety; anxiety depression; depression scale; hospital anxiety

Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2017

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