TY  - ADVS
AU  - Rabins,Peter V.
ED  - Whiteford-Cohen (Firm)
ED  - University of Maryland at Baltimore
TI  - Assessing the mental status of the older person
PY  - 1990///]
CY  - Baltimore, MD
PB  - Video Press, University of Maryland at Baltimore
KW  - Mental health
KW  - Neurologic examination
KW  - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
KW  - Aged
N1  - Peter Rabins; Issued also as a 3/4 in. videocassette
N2  - (Producer) Dr. Rabins emphasizes the geriatric patient assessment should include an objective assessment of cognitive function. This assessment can identify problem areas and provide information which can show improvement or decline. This video program provides the unique opportunity to observe Dr. Rabins interacting with normal elders and with dementia patients. Patients interviewed range from normal to severly impaired. Behaviors documented include confussion, loss of memory, hallucination, loss of cognitive skills and depression. This program provides a useful guide on how to do a mental status exam
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