Clinical Assessment Scales for the Elderly
Definition
The Clinical Assessment Scales for the Elderly, often abbreviated as CASE, is a diagnostic tool used to deter mine the presence of mental disorders and other conditions in elderly adults.
Purpose
The CASE is used to determine the presence of mental disorders in an elderly person as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision (2000), which is also called DSM-IV-TR. The DSM-IV-TR is the basic reference work consulted by mental health professionals when making a diagnosis. The CASE, which is used with adults between the ages of 55 and 90, consists of a self-report form in which the person answers questions about himself or...
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