Assessing behavioral health using OASIS: Part 1: Depression and suicidality. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This article is the first of a two-part series on assessing behavioral health in adult and elderly patients using OASIS. Direct questioning about emotional and behavioral symptoms in addition to observation, reports from family members, and input from other team members are used. This approach improves assessment information and increases nurse confidence and accuracy when making referrals for further psychiatric evaluation and treatment.

publication date

  • March 1, 2002

Research

keywords

  • Depressive Disorder
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Suicide, Attempted

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0036516668

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/00004045-200203000-00006

PubMed ID

  • 11984176

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 20

issue

  • 3