title: Research considerations. Geropsychiatry unit evaluation.
abstract: The specialized psychiatric units for geriatric patients are believed to be effective, yet no studies could be found documenting this. A method of evaluating the effectiveness of a geropsychiatric program is to measure changes in the cognitive and functional status of its patients. This study supports the hypothesis that there would be an improvement in the geropsychiatric patients' cognitive and functional assessment scores by discharge and after hospitalization.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kujawinski
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bigelow
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Diedrich
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kikkebusch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Korpan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walczak
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maxson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ropski
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Farran
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care