Kimberley Assessment of Depression of Older Indigenous Australians (KICA-dep)
Description
The KICA-dep is a culturally acceptable and valid tool for screening for depression in Indigenous Australians over the age of 45.The KICA-dep is a culturally acceptable and valid tool for screening for depression in Indigenous Australians over the age of 45.
Test Features
Administration details
Administration type: Self-report
Structured interview?
N/A
Timeframe:Past week.
Approx time: 05-15 minutesAccessing the assessment and manual information
Access information:
- Almeida, O. P., Flicker, L., Fenner, S., Smith, K., Hyde, Z., Atkinson, D., ... & LoGiudice, D. (2014). The Kimberley assessment of depression of older Indigenous Australians: Prevalence of depressive disorders, risk factors and validation of the KICA-dep scale. PloS One, 9(4), e94983. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0094983
- The KICA manual is available from the Aboriginal Ageing Well Research website (free acount required): https://www.aboriginalageingwellresearch.com/
License details
Free to Use?
Yes