A semi-structured clinical interview for the assessment of diagnosis and mental state in the elderly: the Geriatric Mental State Schedule: I. Development and reliability

R. M. Copeland, J.; Kelleher, Michael; M. Kellett, J.; Gourlay, Annabelle; J. Gurland, Barry; L. Fleiss, Joseph; Sharpe, Lawrence

doi:10.1017/s0033291700015889

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A semi-structured clinical interview for the assessment of diagnosis and mental state in the elderly: the Geriatric Mental State Schedule: I. Development and reliability

Published in Psychological Medicine • Aug 1, 1976

Authors:

J. R. M. Copeland

Michael Kelleher

J. M. Kellett

Abstract

A standardized, semi-structured interview for examining and recording the mental state in elderly subjects is described. It allows the classification of patients by symptom profile and can demonstrate changes in that profile over time. It is believed that good reliability is demonstrated between psy...

Subject

Schedule

Interview

Mental state

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