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Rating Scales for Psychotropic Drug Research with Geriatric Patients. I. Behavior Ratings *
Author(s) -
SALZMAN CARL,
SHADER RICHARD I.,
KOCHANSKY GERALD E.,
CRONIN DENISE M.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1972.tb00800.x
Subject(s) - medicine , rating scale , geriatrics , psychotropic drug , geriatric care , gerontology , psychiatry , drug , nursing , psychology , developmental psychology
Rating scales for the assessment of behavior in geriatric patients are reviewed in two categories: 1) specific, and 2) nonspecific for geriatric populations. The advantages of each are discussed. The choice must be left to the rater's judgment in view of his investigative requirements.