[Assessment of behavior in non-psychiatric settings: use of a simple and reliable method]

Gabriel Gold; Lara Fazio; Julie Hua Stolz; François R Herrman; Pierre Gattelet; Dina Zekry

[Assessment of behavior in non-psychiatric settings: use of a simple and reliable method]

Rev Med Suisse. 2012 Nov 7;8(361):2119-21.

[Article in French]

Authors

Gabriel Gold¹, Lara Fazio, Julie Hua Stolz, François R Herrman, Pierre Gattelet, Dina Zekry

Affiliation

¹ Service de gériatrie, HUG, Hôpital des Trois-Chêne, 3, chemin du Pont-Bochet, 1226 Thônex/Genève. gabriel.gold@hcuge.ch

PMID: 23173347

Abstract

Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia are the most common complication in hospitalized older people with dementia. This article describes the development of a French version of a simple and reliable scale that is easy to use in somatic settings to foster clear and objective communication around this symptomatology.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
Dementia / complications
Dementia / diagnosis
Dementia / psychology*
France
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Inpatients
Neuropsychological Tests* / standards
Personality Inventory
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales* / standards
Reproducibility of Results
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Social Behavior Disorders / diagnosis
Social Behavior Disorders / etiology
Social Behavior Disorders / psychology*