The sensitivity and specificity of the Modified Conflict Tactics Scale for detecting clinically significant elder abuse

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 774-778

  Cooper, Claudia ^a   Maxmin, Kate ^a   Selwood, Amber ^a   Blanchard, Martin ^a   Livingston, Gill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carer; Dementia; Elder abuse; Psychometric

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BATTERING; CAREGIVER; CLASSIFICATION; CRIME; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MODIFIED CONFLICT TACTICS SCALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PILLEMER CRITERION; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED KINGDOM; VERBAL HOSTILITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELDER ABUSE; ENGLAND; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 69549107651     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610209009387     Document Type: Article

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