CAMDEX. A standardised instrument for the diagnosis of mental disorder in the elderly with special reference to the early detection of dementia.

M, Roth; E, Tym; CQ, Mountjoy; FA, Huppert; H, Hendrie; S, Verma; R, Goddard

doi:10.1192/bjp.149.6.698

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CAMDEX. A standardised instrument for the diagnosis of mental disorder in the elderly with special reference to the early detection of dementia.

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Roth M

Tym E

Mountjoy CQ

Abstract

A new interview schedule for the diagnosis and measurement of dementia in the elderly is described. The schedule named the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX), consists of three main sections: A structured clinical interview with the patient to obtain systematic informatio...

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