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Rating scales Flashcards

1
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Scale which is clinician administered through a semi structured interview, and retains features of a clinical examination

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Present state examination

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Scale which is a self administered screening instrument for the presence of psychiatric caseness

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General health questionnaire

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Scale which is used to assess EPSEs due to antipsychotic use, particularly Parkinsonian side effects

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Simpson Angus scale

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Scale which screens for post-natal depression, but which is not validated to monitor severity of depression or response to treatmetn

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Edinburgh postnatal depression scale

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5
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Computer programme which can be used to generate psychiatric diagnoses

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CATEGO

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6
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Maximum score on the abbreviated mental test score

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10

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7
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Score in the AMTS suggestive of cognitive impairment

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<8

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Areas of cognition tested by the AMTS

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Memory
Orientation

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9
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Maximum score in the MMSE

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30

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10
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Score in the MMSE suggestive of cogitive impairment

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24/30

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Type of patients who score particularly poorly in the MMSE

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Dysphasic patients

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12
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Test intended to assess level of disability and need for care in older people

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Comprehensive Clifton assessment for the elderly

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13
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Scale which uses a structured interview to form a composite score used to measure the severity of a patient’s dementia

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Clinical dementia rating scale

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14
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Maximum score in the dementia rating scale

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3

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15
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Six domains included in the clinical dementia rating scale

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Memory
Orientation
Judgement and problem solving
Community affairs
Home and hobbies
Personal care

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16
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Maximum score in the Addenbrooke’s cognitive examination

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100

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17
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Scale which assesses behavioural symptoms in dementia in 12 areas

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Neuropsychiatric inventory

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18
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Scale which is a standardised instrument to measure the extent of dementia symptoms which is scored out of 104

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CAMCOG

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19
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Scale which is validated to diagnose dementia in people with Down syndrome

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CAMDEX-DS-II

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20
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Scale which gives a likelihood of dementia being vascular

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Hachinski score

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21
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Most widely used scale for delirium which aims to distinguish delirium from dementia

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Delirium rating scale

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22
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Scale for delirium which can be used with patients who have limited ability to interact with the examiner

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Cognitive test for delirium

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23
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Number of items in the geriatric depression scale

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15

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24
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Score in the geriatric depression scale suggestive of depression

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> 5

25
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Scale used to screen for depression in older adults which avoids somatic questions

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Geriatric depression scale

26
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Scale for depression which uses statements printed on cards, with the patient answering each one as true or false

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Brief assessment schedule depression cards (BASDEC)

27
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Setting which the BASDEC was initially designed for

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Liaison psychiatry

28
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Issue with using the Hamilton depression scale for older adults

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It relies too much on somatic symptoms which may be less accurate in suggesting mood disorders in older adults

29
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Best validated scale for depression in patients with dementia, uses information from the patient and an informant

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Cornell scale for depression in dementia

30
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9 item self-report scale widely used in GP practices to screen for depression

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PHQ 9

31
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Maximum score in the PHQ 9

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27

32
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Score in the PHQ 9 suggestive of some level of depression

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> 4

33
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Score in the PHQ 9 suggestive of severe depression

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20-27

34
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Scale used to summarise ADLs in elderly patients

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Barthel index

35
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Dementia screening tool used for patients with learning disabilities

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Dementia questionnaire for mentally retarted persons (DMR)

36
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Test which looks at episodic memory linked to daily functioning

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Rivermead behavioural memory test

37
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Personality disorder screening tool that uses an interview and scores between 0 and 8

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Standard assessment of personality abbreviated scale (SAPAS)

38
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Personality disorder screening tool that is self scored on 30 different items, scoring 1-5 for each item

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Five factor model rating form (FFMRF)

39
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Personality disorder screening tool that involves both a semi structured interview and a self reported patient questionnaire

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International personality disorder examination screen (IPDE)

40
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Personality disorder screening tool that is self reported with 100 true or false questions

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Personality diagnostic questionnaire revised (PDQ-R)

41
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Personality disorder screening tool that is an interview covering 11 criteria

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Iowa personality disorder screen (IPDS)

42
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Personality disorder screening tool that is self reported with 127 items

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IIP personality disorder scales

43
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Score in the SCOFF questionnaire suggestive of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa

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2

44
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Maximum score in the SCOFF questionnaire

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5

45
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Rating scale used to investigate possible autism which involves taking a collateral history from a relative or carer, and can be used in children and adults

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Autism diagnostic interview - revised (ADI-R)

46
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Gold standard observational assessment of possible autism, can be used in children or adults

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Autism diagnostic observation schedule (ADOS)

47
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Youngest age at which the ADOS can be used

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12 months

48
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Scale which combines the developmental history element of the ADI and the observational element of the ADOS and is used to investigate possible autism

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Diagnostic interview for social and communication disorders (DISCO)

49
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Shorter, screening version of the autism diagnostic interview

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Social communication questionnaire (SCQ)

50
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Scoring system used to assess possible ADHD in children

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Conners 3

51
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Scale used to assess intelligence in children, can be used for children aged 6-17

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Wechsler intelligence scale for children (WISC)

52
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Minimum age for use of Beck depression inventory

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13

53
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Score used to assess OCD symptoms in children aged 6-17

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Children’s Yale Brown obsessive compulsive scale

54
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Short behavioural screening questionnaire for children aged 3-17 which looks at emotions, conduct, inattention, hyperactivity, and peer relationships

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Strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ)

55
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Behavioural screening tool which looks at whether a child aged 6-18 internalises or externalises their emotions

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The child behaviour checklist

56
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Depression assessment tool for children aged 7-17 involving 28 items

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Children’s depression inventory

57
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Global functioning assessment for children aged 6-17

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The child and adolescent functional assessment scale (CAFAS)

58
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Personality disorder screening tool which uses a dimensional approach rather than a categorical approach

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Five factor model of personality (FFMRF)

59
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Rating scale which can assess the severity of lithium toxicity

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