title: A symptom rating scale for delirium.
abstract: The authors present a 10-item clinician-rated symptom rating scale for delirium. Compared to demented, schizophrenic, and normal control groups, 20 delirious subjects scored significantly higher on the scale, which quantitates multiple parameters affected by delirium. The scale can be used alone or in conjunction with an electroencephalogram and bedside cognitive tests to assess the delirious subject.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA.
authors: P T
authors: PT
authors: Trzepacz
authors: R W
authors: RW
authors: Baker
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Greenhouse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D003693:Delirium / Q000523:psychology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology