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Geriatric Depression Scale-Suicide Ideation Screening Items*
| GDS Item No. | Item |
|---|---|
| 3 | Do you feel that your life is empty? |
| 7 | Do you feel happy most of the time? |
| 11 | Do you think it is wonderful to be alive? |
| 12 | Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? |
| 14 | Do you feel that your situation is hopeless? |
Scoring for the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) items involves assigning a response of “yes” or “no” to each item. These items were drawn from the GDS.29
