Journal article
Apathy in Dementia: An Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Apathy Evaluation Scale
Abstract
The psychometric properties of the clinician, informant, and self-rated versions of the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES-C/I/S) were examined using data on 121 outpatients seen in a behavioral neurology clinic for the assessment of dementia and associated neuropsychiatric disorders. Two factors, apathy and interest, were identified for the AES-C and the AES-I. The AES-S had only an apathy factor. The AES-C was found to have fairly good psychometric …
Authors
Clarke DE; Reekum RV; Simard M; Streiner DL; Freedman M; Conn D
Journal
Journal of Neuropsychiatry, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 57–64
Publisher
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Publication Date
January 2007
DOI
10.1176/jnp.2007.19.1.57
ISSN
0895-0172