Psychometric evaluation of the Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale-Short Form in Alzheimer’s caregivers

The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of scores from the Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale Short Form (BADS-SF) in a sample of older age, spousal, Alzheimer’s caregivers participating in an evaluation of Behavioral Activation (BA) therapy compared to an Information Support (IS) group. At baseline assessment, caregivers (N = 170) completed the BADS-SF, which is comprised of two subscales (Activation and Avoidance) that...