Table of Contents

About This Course

1. Introduction to Elder Abuse
2. The Basics of Elder Abuse
3. Substance Use and Other Risk Factors
4. Screening and Assessment
5. Intervention and Treatment
6. Preventing Elder Abuse

Supplements
Case Studies
References
Resources

Out of the Shadows
Uncovering Substance Use and Elder Abuse

The Caregiver Abuse Screen (Reis-Nahmiash CASE)

Please answer the following questions as a helper or caregiver with yes or no:

1. Do you sometimes have trouble making ( _____ ) control his/her temper or aggression?
   Yes ___ No ___
2. Do you often feel you are being forced to act out of character or do things you feel bad about?
   Yes ___ No ___
3. Do you find it difficult to manage ( _____'s ) behavior?
   Yes ___ No ___
4. Do you sometimes feel that you are forced to be rough with ( _____ )?
   Yes ___ No ___
5. Do you sometimes feel you can't do what is really necessary or what should be done for ( _____ ) ?
   Yes ___ No ___
6. Do you often feel you have to reject or ignore ( _____ )?
   Yes ___ No ___
7. Do you often feel so tired and exhausted that you cannot meet ( _____'s) needs?
   Yes ___ No ___
8. Do you often feel you have to yell at ( _____ )?
   Yes ___ No ___

Scoring information was not provided.

Source: Nelson H.D., Nygren P., McInerney Y., Klein J. Screening Women and Elderly Adults for Family and Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. March 2004. Originally in Ann Intern Med 2004; 140(5)387-96. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.

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