Transcription of Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)
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RatingClinician-ratedAdministration time5 minutesMain purpose To assess level of dyskinesias inpatients taking neuroleptic medications Population Adults CommentaryThe AIMS is a 12-item clinician-rated Scale to assessseverity of dyskinesias (specifically, orofacial movementsand extremity and truncal movements) in patients takingneuroleptic medications. Additional items assess the over-all severity, incapacitation, and the patient s level ofawareness of the movements, and distress associated withthem. The AIMS has been used extensively to assess tar-dive dyskinesia in clinical trials of antipsychotic medica-tions.
Rating Clinician-rated Administration time5 minutes Main purpose To assess level of dyskinesias in patients taking neuroleptic medications Population Adults Commentary The AIMS is a 12-item clinician-rated scale to assess
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