Discriminative Effectiveness of Two Psychiatric Screening Instruments for a Gerontological Population.

Lindstrom, Lorel; Kahn, Marvin W.

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Discriminative Effectiveness of Two Psychiatric Screening Instruments for a Gerontological Population

Lindstrom, Lorel; Kahn, Marvin W.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 44, 1, 151-152, Feb 76

The authors tested the discriminative effectiveness of two psychiatric screening instruments for a gerontological population. Results show that while one scale was more correct in identifying the impaired group, the second was more correct in identifying the unimpaired subjects. (SE)

Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Geriatrics, Mental Disorders, Older Adults, Patients, Psychological Patterns, Research Projects, Screening Tests

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