@article{ref1,
title="Culturally appropriate assessment of depression and anxiety in older Torres Strait Islanders: limitations and recommendations",
journal="Clinical gerontologist",
year="2022",
author="Russell, Sarah G. and Quigley, Rachel and Thompson, Fintan and Sagigi, Betty and Miller, Gavin and Logiudice, Dina and Smith, Kate and Strivens, Edward and Pachana, Nancy A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression in older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. <br><br>METHODS: A modified version of the PHQ-9 (KICA-dep) and the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (GAI) were administered as part of a wider dementia prevalence study conducted in the Torres Strait. <br><br>RESULTS were compared to diagnoses obtained on Geriatric review to evaluate their applicability in the region. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 236 participants completed the KICA-dep and 184 completed the GAI short form. Of these, 10.6% were identified with depression and 15.8% with anxiety. Some participants found questions about suicide ideation and self-harm offensive and others had difficulty understanding concepts on the GAI. The KICA-dep performed poorly in comparison to diagnosis on geriatric clinical review, so results are unlikely to reflect the true prevalence of depression in the region. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Further research is required to explore the underlying dimensions of depression and anxiety and terminology used to express mood symptoms in the Torres Strait. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: • Current mental health screening tools are not applicable for the Torres Strait• More work is required to determine how symptoms of depression and anxiety are expressed within Torres Strait communities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0731-7115",
doi="10.1080/07317115.2022.2086090",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2022.2086090"
}