2013
Ophthalmologic Screening in 25 Consecutive Geriatric Psychiatric Inpatient Admissions
Billick SB, Garakani A. Ophthalmologic Screening in 25 Consecutive Geriatric Psychiatric Inpatient Admissions. Psychiatric Quarterly 2013, 85: 49-56. PMID: 23963654, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-013-9269-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOphthalmologic screeningAge-related macular degenerationGeriatric psychiatric patientsPsychiatric inpatient admissionsRisk of fallsGeneral physical examinationGeriatric psychiatric inpatientsInpatient psychiatric unitAccurate differential diagnosisQuality assurance reviewGeriatric patientsInpatient admissionsPhysical examinationMacular degenerationDifferential diagnosisVisual abnormalitiesChart documentationOphthalmic problemsPsychiatric unitPsychiatric patientsPsychiatric treatmentPatientsRetinal defectsPsychiatric inpatientsVisual problems
2009
A Clinical Study of Competency to Consent to Hospitalization and Treatment in Geriatric Inpatients*
Billick SB, Perez DR, Garakani A. A Clinical Study of Competency to Consent to Hospitalization and Treatment in Geriatric Inpatients*. Journal Of Forensic Sciences 2009, 54: 943-946. PMID: 19486444, DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01047.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMini-Mental State ExamBlessed Dementia ScaleGeriatric medicine unitMedical-surgical patientsMental State ExamSurgical patientsGeriatric patientsGeriatric inpatientsMedicine unitDementia ScaleClinical studiesClinical examUseful adjunctPatientsAge groupsFindings of competenceState ExamHospitalizationScoresWAIS-R subtestsTreatmentCompetency questionnaireExamInpatientsGreat variability