Validity of the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire with elderly psychiatric patients

Administered the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) to 95 65-91 yr old persons admitted consecutively to a geriatric hospital to determine the diagnostic precision of the instrument. Ss were also administered the Bender Gestalt Tests, the Digit Span subtest of the WAIS, and a basic l...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1984-08, Vol.52 (4), p.712-713
Main Authors: Wolber, Greg, Romaniuk, Michael, Eastman, Edward, Robinson, Cal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Dementia - diagnosis
Dementia - psychology
Diagnosis, Differential
Differential Diagnosis
Female
Geriatric Patients
Human
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Mental Status
Mental Status Schedule
Neuropsychological Assessment
Nosology. Terminology. Diagnostic criteria
Psychiatric Patients
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Techniques and methods
Test Validity
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Summary:Administered the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) to 95 65-91 yr old persons admitted consecutively to a geriatric hospital to determine the diagnostic precision of the instrument. Ss were also administered the Bender Gestalt Tests, the Digit Span subtest of the WAIS, and a basic living skills assessment. Scores on the SPMSQ were evaluated to determine their ability to discriminate between organically impaired or functionally impaired Ss; validity was determined by comparison to other test battery scores. Results show a good precision in identifying organic disorders and a consistent association with the other tests. It is suggested that the SPMSQ is a brief, valid screening tool for identifying organic impairment among the elderly.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.52.4.712