Measuring aggression in older adults: A latent variable modeling approach

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 231-238

  O'Malley, K J ^a,b   Orengo, C A ^b,c,d   Kunik, M E ^a,b,c,d   Snow, L ^a,b   Molinari, V ^b,c,d  

^a Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Education   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; AGGRESSION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0036686608     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860220142440     Document Type: Article

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