AIMS Exam Instructional Video
In this instructional video, Psych Congress co-chair Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, explains the importance of the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) exam in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with tardive dyskinesia. Dr. Jain reviews the components of the AIMS and runs through the steps for conducting the exam, illustrated with clips of a patient (portrayed by an actor) to show the various activation techniques.
This video is part of a larger presentation featured at the Psych Congress Regional Meetings, as well as the 30th annual national Psych Congress meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana in September 2017. The activity was supported by an educational grant from Teva Pharmaceuticals.