Citation

Raue PJ, Brown EL, Bruce ML. Home Healthc. Nurse 2002; 20(3): 154-161.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/00004045-200203000-00006

PMID

11984176

Abstract

This article is the first of a two-part series on assessing behavioral health in adult and elderly patients using OASIS. Direct questioning about emotional and behavioral symptoms in addition to observation, reports from family members, and input from other team members are used. This approach improves assessment information and increases nurse confidence and accuracy when making referrals for further psychiatric evaluation and treatment.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Aged; Behavioral Symptoms; Depressive Disorder; Female; Guideline Adherence; Guidelines as Topic; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; MMPI; Nursing Assessment; Patient Participation; Sensitivity and Specificity; Severity of Illness Index; Suicide, Attempted; Surveys and Questionnaires