Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc
E-ISSN： 1532-5415|25|8|371-375
ISSN： 0002-8614
Source： JOURNAL OF AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, Vol.25, Iss.8, 1977-08, pp. : 371-375
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Abstract
ABSTRACTA combination of three psychiatric screening tests was used to uncover the extent of affective‐psychotic symptoms, the indications of “chronic brain syndrome,” and the perceptual limitations among two selected populations of elderly persons. It was found that 25 percent of 48 residents in a home for the aged, and 9 percent of 45 members in a social club, had four or more affective‐psychotic complaints. In the former group, 75 percent had symptoms of moderate to severe “chronic brain syndrome,” versus 7 percent in the latter group. Among the residents of the home, 10 percent had serious disturbances as measured by all three tests. The significant number of affective‐psychotic symptoms found in this population with extensive manifestations classifiable as “chronic brain syndrome” indicates that this diagnosis should not be allowed to preclude regular psychiatric evaluation of these elderly patients. When a specific diagnosis is established, available treatment modalities should be provided as needed.
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