Question.3797 - This week you will report the validity and reliability of the instrument used in this program: the Geriatric Depression Scale. Provide the name of the instrument, along with full citation and reference, and address each of the following: What is the evidence of the instruments' validity? (Provide sources) What is the evidence of the instruments' reliability? (Provide sources)
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