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Delirium and Dementia

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Sourcebook of Adult Assessment Strategies

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The Delirium Rating Scale assess the severity of delirium (Trzepacz, Baker, & Greenhouse, 1988). It consists of 10 clinician-rated items, each of which reflects a different aspect of delirium.

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    Nicola S. Schutte & John M. Malouff

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Schutte, N.S., Malouff, J.M. (1995). Delirium and Dementia. In: Sourcebook of Adult Assessment Strategies. Applied Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1277-0_2

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