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The social functioning of older adults with schizophrenia
- Authors:
- GRAHAM C., ARTHUR A., HOWARD R.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 6(2), May 2002, pp.149-152.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reports on a cross-sectional survey of the social functioning of community dwelling older adults. Older adults with no psychiatric morbidity, depressed older adults and older adults with schizophrenia were surveyed to see if there were differences in the level of social functioning of the three groups. The setting was two old age psychiatric services. All participants were interviewed and completed the Mini-Mental State Examination questionnaire, the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scales, a social functioning questionnaire, and the Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry or the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Community dwelling older persons without and psychiatric diagnosis were the least isolated from their local community, reported more private leisure activities, and had the least contact with professional community services. Clients with schizophrenia reported more isolation from their local community and fewer private leisure activities than clients with a diagnosis of depression.
Needs assessment in old age psychiatry: a need for standardization
- Authors:
- HAMID W.A., HOWARD R., SILVERMAN M.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(7), July 1995, pp.533-540.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Need assessment is an important component in planning, prioritising and evaluating care provision. Old age psychiatry is an expanding community-based speciality. It is important for community mental health services to be needs-led since this ensures better targeting of the limited resources. There is an opportunity for the developing of a needs assessment method that is standardized on old age psychiatry patients and measures need for the range of interventions offered by old age psychiatry services.