Recognition of psychotic symptoms among older adults

Geriatrics and Aging

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 174-178

  Rayner, Abi V ^a  

^a Buller Medical Service   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Delusions; Dementia; Depression; Hallucinations; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL PATHOLOGY IN ALZHEIMER DISEASE SCALE; BLESSED DEMENTIA SCALE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEATH; DELIRIUM; DELUSION; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INVENTORY QUESTIONNAIRE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOSIS; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM;

EID: 34247184158     PISSN: 14888408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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