[A questionnaire for the detection of psychiatric and somatic complaints in the elderly]

A questionnaire of psychic and somatic complaints for the elderly is presented. This questionnaire assesses with 8 factors the following symptoms cluster: depression, anxiety, cognitive disturbances, somatic complaints, social problems, sleep problems, psychotic experiences, and sexual disturbances. These subscales are reliable and valid measures. This measure is helpful in particular in epidemiological research and also in clinical day-to-day practice.