Table 2.

Correlations between VAMS Items and the GDS and MMSE for controls, MCI, and AD

	CONTROLS		MCI		MILD AD
ITEM	GDS	MMSE	GDS	MMSE	GDS	MMSE
Afraid	0.26	0.01	0.19	−0.02	0.13	0.04
Angry	0.42*	0.01	0.12	0.02	0.17	−0.03
Sad	0.52*	0.39*	0.15	−0.06	0.07	−0.02
Tense	0.49*	0.18	0.19	−0.25*	0.07	0.16
Confused	0.06	0.16	0.24*	−0.20	0.08	0.04
Energetic	−0.27*	−0.04	−0.11	0.05	−0.16	−0.21
Tired	0.17	−0.02	−0.02	−0.05	0.12	0.22
Happy	−0.37*	−0.06	−0.06	−0.05	−0.25*	−0.13

Note. VAMS = Visual Analogue Mood Scales; GDS = Geriatric Depression Inventory; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination; MCI = Mild Cognitive Impairment, AD = Alzheimer’s Disease.

^*p < 0.01.