title: A practical approach to the psychological evaluation of elderly patients.
abstract: Traditional psychodiagnostic batteries are not always appropriate for the evaluation of elderly patients. This paper presents a suggested evaluative package developed for use with a psychiatric geriatric population. Presented are four areas of assessment which include the following: (1) psychosocial history, (2) mental status, (3) basic living skills assessment, and (4) psychological testing. Each suggested component is discussed relevant to a geriatric psychiatric population. The psychological report is also discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011581:Psychological Tests