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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 12:527-530, October 2004
© 2004 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Brief Report

Assessment of Mood State in Dementia by Use of the Visual Analog Mood Scales (VAMS)

Richard O. Temple, Ph.D., Robert A. Stern, Ph.D., Jennifer Latham, M.A., Jessica S. Ruffolo, M.A., James E. Arruda, Ph.D., and Geoffrey Tremont, Ph.D.

Received July 25, 2003; revised October 31, 2003; accepted March 2, 2004. From Brown Medical School (ROT,RAS,JSR,GT), Rhode Island Hospital (ROT,RAS,JSR,GT), University of Rhode Island (JL,JSR), and Mercer University (JEA). Send correspondence to Robert A. Stern, Ph.D., Alzheimer's Disease Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Robinson Complex, Suite 7800, 715 Albany St., Boston, MA 02118-2526. e-mail: bobstern{at}bu.edu © 2004 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Objective: The assessment of mood states in individuals with dementia is a challenging yet clinically useful task. The purpose of the present study was to examine the validity of the Visual Analog Mood Scales (VAMS) in individuals with dementia. Methods: Thirty-one patients who met diagnostic criteria for dementia completed the VAMS and a modified Profile of Mood States. Results: Authors found good convergent validity between all monotrait-heteromethod mood states. Excellent discriminant validity was found for VAMS Happy, Confused, Angry, and Energetic scales. Conclusion: These results provide evidence for the validity of the VAMS in patients with dementia.

Key Words: Dementia • Depression • Assessment Scales




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