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The Ward Daily Behaviour Scale

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

J. Blunden ,
A. Hodgkiss ,
F. Klemperer ,
A. McCarthy  and
J. P. Watson
J. Blunden*
Affiliation:
Royal South Hants Hospital; formerly UMDS Division of Psychiatry, Guy's Hospital
A. Hodgkiss
Affiliation:
UMDS Division of Psychiatry, Guy's Hospital, London
F. Klemperer
Affiliation:
UMDS Division of Psychiatry, Guy's Hospital, London
A. McCarthy
Affiliation:
UMDS Division of Psychiatry, Guy's Hospital, London
J. P. Watson
Affiliation:
UMDS Division of Psychiatry, Guy's Hospital, London
*
Dr J. Blunden, Royal South Hants Hospital, Graham Road, Southampton SO9 4PE
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Background

The Ward Daily Behaviour Scale is a new rating instrument that can be used to measure all the daily noteworthy behaviour of patients of various ages and diagnoses on psychiatric wards.

Method

The reliability and validity of the scale were tested on 40 patients.

Results

This instrument proved to be both reliable and valid for use on adult acute in-patient wards.

Conclusions

The scale will be a valuable tool in a wide range of ward-based studies.

Type
Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 165 , Issue 1 , July 1994 , pp. 87 - 93
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1994 

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