The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · Dec 2007
Comparative StudyMental illness and use of home care nationally in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
To determine whether patients with mental health diagnoses are more likely to utilize home-based primary care (HBPC), and to identify characteristics associated with HBPC admission among elderly and nonelderly veterans, specifically. ⋯ Given that mental illness is independently associated with the likelihood of admission, it is critical that providers develop the skills and resources necessary to meet the psychiatric needs of home care recipients.
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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · Dec 2007
Comparative StudyDiagnostic criteria influence dementia prevalence.
The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of dementia using different diagnostic systems, and to investigate the influence of the different diagnostic components (memory impairment, personality changes, definition of other intellectual functions) on the prevalence. ⋯ Prevalence of dementia varied widely depending on diagnostic classification system used. For DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, ICD-10, and "historical" criteria, the definitions of personality changes and combinations of memory impairment lead to differing prevalence rates, whereas the definitions of other intellectual functions have little impact.