Cardiac Depression Scale
Cardiac Depression Scale [edit | edit source]
Objective [edit | edit source]
The scale's main aim is to asess depression in cardiac patient. The CDS was developed as a depression scale primarily to asess depression in a cardica setup and in cardiac patient1. CDS is a self report 26 item, seven point likert type scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree(7). The score can range from a score of 26 to a maximum score of 182. The items 2,4,12,15,19,20 and 23 are reversed scored (1=7, 2=6, 3=5, 4=4, 6=2, 7=1).
Intended Population[edit | edit source]
The traget population is cardiac patients with diagnosed cardiac diseases. The scale has been tested on following population
- Adult cardiac disease patient example includes coronary artery disease, heart failure, post myocardial infarction, valve disease, arrythmias, ischaemic heart disease etc.
Method of Use [edit | edit source]
Equipment Required[edit | edit source]
Test paper and pencil
General Instructions[edit | edit source]
The test reqires no formal training. And takes only 5 minutes
