Social-Adaptive Functioning Evaluation (SAFE): A rating scale for geriatric psychiatric patients

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 131-145

  Harvey, Philip D ^a   Davidson, Michael ^b   Mueser, Kim T ^c   Parrella, Michael ^a   White, Leonard ^a   Powchik, Peter ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c Dartmouth School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

EID: 0031017850     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/23.1.131     Document Type: Article

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