BEHAVIORAL DYSCONTROL SCALE - CRITERION AND PREDICTIVE-VALIDITY IN ANINPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT POPULATION

The Behavioral Dyscontrol Scale (BDS) was administered to inpatient re habilitation patients to examine (a) the cognitive correlates of facto rs found by previous research (N = 68), and (b) the ability of the BDS to predict patients' independence after discharge (N = 46). First. st epwise forward multiple regression using three BDS factors as criterio n variables yielded three different models and led to relabeling the f actors as Motor Programming factor, Fluid Intelligence factor, and Env ironmental Independence factor Second, the BDS was found to be superio r to the Mini-Mental Stale Exam (MMSE) in predicting living situation (independent vs. assisted) and Functional Independence Measure (FIM) s tores 3 months after discharge.