Rating scales

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Present state examination

Question 2

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

Answer 2

General health questionnaire

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Simpson Angus scale

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Edinburgh postnatal depression scale

Question 5

Computer programme which can be used to generate psychiatric diagnoses

Answer 5

CATEGO

Question 6

Maximum score on the abbreviated mental test score

Answer 6

10

Question 7

Score in the AMTS suggestive of cognitive impairment

Answer 7

<8

Question 8

Areas of cognition tested by the AMTS

Answer 8

Memory
Orientation

Question 9

Maximum score in the MMSE

Answer 9

30

Question 10

Score in the MMSE suggestive of cogitive impairment

Answer 10

24/30

Question 11

Type of patients who score particularly poorly in the MMSE

Answer 11

Dysphasic patients

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Comprehensive Clifton assessment for the elderly

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Clinical dementia rating scale

Question 14

Maximum score in the dementia rating scale

Answer 14

3

Question 15

Six domains included in the clinical dementia rating scale

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Maximum score in the Addenbrooke’s cognitive examination

Answer 16

100

Question 17

Scale which assesses behavioural symptoms in dementia in 12 areas

Answer 17

Neuropsychiatric inventory

Question 18

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

Answer 18

CAMCOG

Question 19

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

Answer 19

CAMDEX-DS-II

Question 20

Scale which gives a likelihood of dementia being vascular

Answer 20

Hachinski score

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Delirium rating scale

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Cognitive test for delirium

Question 23

Number of items in the geriatric depression scale

Answer 23

15

Question 24

Score in the geriatric depression scale suggestive of depression

Answer 24

> 5

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Geriatric depression scale

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Brief assessment schedule depression cards (BASDEC)

Question 27

Setting which the BASDEC was initially designed for

Answer 27

Liaison psychiatry

Question 28

Issue with using the Hamilton depression scale for older adults

Answer 28

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

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Cornell scale for depression in dementia

Question 30

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

Answer 30

PHQ 9

Question 31

Maximum score in the PHQ 9

Answer 31

27

Question 32

Score in the PHQ 9 suggestive of some level of depression

Answer 32

>4

Question 33

Score in the PHQ 9 suggestive of severe depression

Answer 33

20-27

Question 34

Scale used to summarise ADLs in elderly patients

Answer 34

Barthel index

Question 35

Dementia screening tool used for patients with learning disabilities

Answer 35

Dementia questionnaire for mentally retarted persons (DMR)

Question 36

Test which looks at episodic memory linked to daily functioning

Answer 36

Rivermead behavioural memory test

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Standard assessment of personality abbreviated scale (SAPAS)

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Five factor model rating form (FFMRF)

Question 39

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

Answer 39

International personality disorder examination screen (IPDE)

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Personality diagnostic questionnaire revised (PDQ-R)

Question 41

Personality disorder screening tool that is an interview covering 11 criteria

Answer 41

Iowa personality disorder screen (IPDS)

Question 42

Personality disorder screening tool that is self reported with 127 items

Answer 42

IIP personality disorder scales

Question 43

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

Answer 43

2

Question 44

Maximum score in the SCOFF questionnaire

Answer 44

5

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Autism diagnostic interview - revised (ADI-R)

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Autism diagnostic observation schedule (ADOS)

Question 47

Youngest age at which the ADOS can be used

Answer 47

12 months

Question 48

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

Answer 48

Diagnostic interview for social and communication disorders (DISCO)

Question 49

Shorter, screening version of the autism diagnostic interview

Answer 49

Social communication questionnaire (SCQ)

Question 50

Scoring system used to assess possible ADHD in children

Answer 50

Conners 3

Question 51

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

Answer 51

Wechsler intelligence scale for children (WISC)

Question 52

Minimum age for use of Beck depression inventory

Answer 52

13

Question 53

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

Answer 53

Children's Yale Brown obsessive compulsive scale

Question 54

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

Answer 54

Strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ)

Question 55

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

Answer 55

The child behaviour checklist

Question 56

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

Answer 56

Children's depression inventory

Question 57

Global functioning assessment for children aged 6-17

Answer 57

The child and adolescent functional assessment scale (CAFAS)

Question 58

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

Answer 58

Five factor model of personality (FFMRF)

Question 59

Rating scale which can assess the severity of lithium toxicity

Answer 59

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