When do you consider Unipolar versus Bipolar depression
Unipolar major depression (major depressive disorder) is characterized by a history of
one or more major depressive episodes (table 3) and no history of mania (table 1) or
hypomania
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
Scoring Instructions. Score 1 point for each bolded answer. A score of 5 or more
suggests depression.
Self-reporting tool that may be used to diagnose and treat depression