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Montana State Hospital Policy and Procedure

ABNORMAL INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT SCALE (AIMS)

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EXAMINATION FOR TARDIVE DYSKINESIA

procedure should also be administered at any time staff members believe that a

patient may be displaying increased symptoms of Tardive Dyskinesia.

D. The AIMS examination may be completed by any LIP or licensed nurse who has been

trained in the procedure.

E. The AIMS examination is not intended to yield a score that indicates the presence or

absence of Tardive Dyskinesia. The adoption of a specific cut off point is arbitrary.

An LIP must be informed whenever any examination score contains one

“MODERATE” (3) rating or two “MILD” (2) ratings.

A progress note is to be written that describes the actions taken whenever a patient

receives a rating of “MODERATE” (3) or two ratings of “MILD” (2) on the scale.

F. Only an LIP shall make a diagnosis of the presence of Tardive Dyskinesia. When

such a diagnosis is made, the LIP shall work with the patient to determine the most

appropriate course of treatment, considering both the effects of Tardive Dyskinesia

and the patient’s psychiatric condition. Action taken shall be fully documented in the

patient’s medical record.

VI.

REFERENCES: None

VII.

COLLABORATED WITH: Medical Staff, Director of Nursing Services

VIII. RESCISSIONS: #TX-01, Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) Examination

for Tardive Dyskinesia dated July 12, 2012; #TX-01 Abnormal Involuntary Movement

Scale (AIMS) Examination for Tardive Dyskinesia dated August 22, 2003; #TX-01

Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) Examination for Tardive Dyskinesia

dated November 7, 2003; #TX-01, Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS)

Examination for Tardive Dyskinesia dated February 14, 2000; HOPP #13-04A.070891,

Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) Examination for Tardive Dyskinesia,

dated June 1991.

IX.

DISTRIBUTION: All hospital policy manuals.

REVIEW AND REISSUE DATE: September 2015

XI.

FOLLOW-UP RESPONSIBILITY: Medical Director

XII.

ATTACHMENTS: A.

AIMS Examination Form

___________________________/___/__

John W. Glueckert

Date

Thomas Gray, MD

Date

Hospital Administrator

Medical Director

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