A biopsychosocial interpretation of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory - Nursing Home assessment: reconceptualising psychiatric symptom attributions.

Sarah J SmithAlys W GriffithsByron CreeseCara SassClaire A Surr

Published in: BJPsych open (2020)

The finding suggest that in its current form the NPI-NH may over attribute the incidence of psychiatric symptoms in care homes by overlooking triggers for behavioural changes. Measures of psychiatric symptoms should determine the causes of behavioural changes in order to guide treatments more effectively.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
sleep quality
room temperature
pain management
depressive symptoms
chronic pain
long term care
health insurance