Assessing Treatment Outcome in Psychogeriatric Inpatients The Utility of the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale

Ratings on the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale were obtained preand post-treatment from 37 male and 67 female psychogeriatric inpatients (age mean = 74.9, range = 54-91). Results indicated that a large treatment effect occurred, as GAF scores were significantly higher upon discharge tha...

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Published inClinical gerontologist Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 3 - 11
Main Authors Kennedy, Courtney C., Madra, Paul, Reddon, John R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Binghamton, NY Taylor & Francis Group 21.09.1999
Haworth Press
Subjects
Adaptive functioning
Assessment
Biological and medical sciences
Geriatric psychiatry
inpatient treatment
Medical sciences
outcome assessment
Outcomes
Patients
psychogeriatrics
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Techniques and methods
Treatment
Human
Treatment
Evaluation scale
Follow up study
Daily living
Treatment efficiency
Mental disorder
Activity
Clinical investigation
Combined treatment
Elderly
Functional capacity
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Summary:Ratings on the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale were obtained preand post-treatment from 37 male and 67 female psychogeriatric inpatients (age mean = 74.9, range = 54-91). Results indicated that a large treatment effect occurred, as GAF scores were significantly higher upon discharge than on admission (p < .0005, ES = 1.83). Pre-treatment GAF scores were also significantly correlated with length of stay (r = ▭ .20, p < .013). The findings suggest that the GAF scale is a useful tool for predicting length of stay and for measuring clinical change in elderly psychiatric patients.
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ISSN:0731-7115
1545-2301
DOI:10.1300/J018v20n03_02