A systematic evaluation of impulsive-aggressive behavior in psychogeriatric inpatients using the staff observation aggression scale-revision (SOAS-R).

Background: Impulsive-aggressive behavior is a significant challenge in geriatric psychiatry and requires professional evaluation and management.

Methods: SOAS-R scales (Staff Observation Aggression Scale-Revision) completed by medical staff on three secure psychiatric wards were analyzed during a period of 12 months. Patients were subdivided into the following two diagnostic subgroups: dementia and other diagnoses.

[Assessment-Based Home Treatment for People with Severe Psychotic Disorders].

Objective: Although there is growing evidence for clinical effectiveness of crisis resolution teams (also called Home Treatment Teams) for patients with severe psychotic disorders, a lot of studies suffer from poor model fidelity, which leads to an ignorance of specific effective factors.

Methods: Here we present the implementation of an assessment-based Home Treatment in Germany. Assessment-derived therapeutic tasks are shared between team members by a manualized process.