Geropsychiatric Education Program

Geropsychiatric Education Program

GPEP Behavioural Assessment Tool

The Behavioural Assessment Tool is available in a printable and downloadable form:

If you have Acrobat Reader, click on the above Behavioural Assessment Link.  Otherwise, visit the Adobe website to first install the software.



GPEP Behavioural Assessement Tool 

Resident's Name:  _________________________
Date of Assessment:  _______________________

Describe the Behaviour(s):  ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Is this behaviour new?  Yes (  )    No (   )

When does this behaviour occur?  ________________________________________

Names of the individuals involved in the assessment:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

Identify possible causes of this behaviour:
 

Consider these Psychiatric Influences (eg.) Summarize the Psychiatric Influences Action Required

Dementia

  • Memory
  • Communication
  • Planning
  • Judgement
  • Insight
  • Self-Care

Delirium
Is this a sudden change in cognition/behaviour?

  • Day/night reversal
  • Difficulty paying attention
  • Agitated behaviour

Depression

  • Mood
  • Sleep
  • Appetite
  • Somatic complaints
  • Lack of energy
  • Suicidal thoughts

Psychosis

  • Hallucinations
  • Delusions

Other?


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Consider these Physical Influences (eg.) Summarize the Physical Influences Action Required

Acute Illness

  • Infection

Chronic Illness

Pain
 

Constipation
Incontinence

Sleep
Appetite
Dehydration
Weight

Medications

  • New 
  • Change

Mobility

Hearing
Vision

Other


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Consider these Psychosocial Influences (eg.) Summarize the Psychosocial Influences Action Required

Personal Routines

Early Life Factors

Life Events

Significant Relationships

  • Past 
  • Present

Personality Style

Coping Strategies

Lossess
Cultural/Spiritual Values & Beliefs


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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Consider these Physical Environmental Influences (eg.) Summarize the Physical Environmental Influences Action Required

Physical environment

  • Noise level
  • Lighting level
  • Temperature
  • Meaningful activities

Space to move around

Access to outdoors

Private space

Personalized room

Appropriate signage
 

 

 

Social Environmental Influences (eg.) 

Summarize the Social Environmental Influences

Action Required

Communication

Decision-making opportunities

Response to others

  • Residents
  • Staff
  • Family

Participation in facility life

Staff approach 

  • Personal space
  • Tone of voice
  • Body language

Other


 
 
 

 

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Summary of Actions Required:  Assessment tools, lab tests, medications, consults, etc.
 

Summary of Actions Required By Whom Date Completed

 

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Date to review the outcomes of Actions:  _________________________________

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