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A psychogeriatric assessment program. V. Three-year follow-up.

D P Dastoor, A Klingner, H F Müller

    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
    |April 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    This study evaluated psychogeriatric patients, finding that initial psychological and social functioning predicted survival. Organic brain disease patients had a significantly higher death rate.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Psychiatry
    • Neurology

    Background:

    • Psychogeriatric patient assessment in 1974.
    • Distinguishing between functional and organic brain disease.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the prognostic validity of initial diagnostic measures.
    • To examine differences between survivor and nonsurvivor groups over three years.

    Main Methods:

    • Diagnostic evaluation of 80 newly admitted psychogeriatric patients.
    • Follow-up evaluation three years later.
    • Psychological and psychophysiological testing, social functioning assessment.

    Main Results:

    • Significant differences found between survivors and nonsurvivors in both organic and functional groups.

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  • Performance on psychologic and psychophysiologic tests differentiated groups.
  • Lower pre-admission social functioning was linked to poorer outcomes.
  • Organic brain disease group exhibited a significantly higher mortality rate.

    • Conclusions:

    • Initial psychological, psychophysiological, and social functioning measures possess prognostic validity in psychogeriatric patients.
    • Organic brain disease is associated with a poorer prognosis compared to functional disorders.