SYMPTOM PATTERNS AMONG ORGANIC PATIENTS OF ADVANCED AGE.

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Title:	SYMPTOM PATTERNS AMONG ORGANIC PATIENTS OF ADVANCED AGE.
Authors:	Witterborn, S. R., Bell, Elaine G., Lesser, Gerald S.
Source:	Journal of Clinical Psychology. Oct1951, Vol. 7 Issue 4, p328-331. 4p.
Subjects:	Psychiatric hospitals, Hospital patients, Medical care, Symptoms, Old age, Mental health facilities
Abstract:	The article presents information on symptom patterns among organic patients of advanced age. The present study of the symptom patterns of mental hospital patients seeks evidence of changes in pattern due to known organic factors and advanced age. Satisfactory procedure for describing the symptoms of aged, organic patients must await analyses of appropriate rating scales, it is possible that the quantified multiple diagnostic procedure based upon clustering tendencies observed among the youthful patients would be sufficient for describing some of the symptom manifestations for old, organic patients.
Database:	Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

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Abstract:	The article presents information on symptom patterns among organic patients of advanced age. The present study of the symptom patterns of mental hospital patients seeks evidence of changes in pattern due to known organic factors and advanced age. Satisfactory procedure for describing the symptoms of aged, organic patients must await analyses of appropriate rating scales, it is possible that the quantified multiple diagnostic procedure based upon clustering tendencies observed among the youthful patients would be sufficient for describing some of the symptom manifestations for old, organic patients.
ISSN:	00219762