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Author:   A. J. Larner
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2nd ed. 2017
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   6.668kg
ISBN:  

9783319447742

ISBN 10:   3319447742
Pages:   351
Publication Date:   16 December 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction.- Cognitive Screening Instruments: Rationale, Desiderata, Assessment.- Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group Assessment of Cognitive Screening Instruments.- Section 2: Patient performance-related tests.- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).- MMSE variants and subscores.- Clock Drawing Test.- Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examinations (ACE).- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).- DemTect.- Test Your Memory (TYM) test.- General Practitioner Cognitive Assessment (GPCOG).- Six-item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT).- Section 3: Informant-related scales.- Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE).- AD8.- Section 4: Conclusion.- The Place of Cognitive Screening Instruments.

Reviews

“This book is of great importance for experts dealing with mental health (psychiatrists, psychologist, neurologists, general practitioners…) … Instruments are presented in detail and are accompanied with research overviews with clear indication of both advantages and limitations. This last edition, enriched with new chapters, will for sure be as successful as the previous one.” (Anamarija Bogovíć, Alcoholism and Psychiatry Research, Vol. 54 (01), June, 2018) “This second edition of a very useful book presents an overview as well as practical advice about the use of cognitive screening instruments in outpatient and hospital settings. … This is a useful book with practical tools and strategiesfor the use of cognitive screening instruments in clinical settings. Any physicians or clinicians who deal with patients with potential cognitive impairments should be aware of the tests that are referenced in this superb book.” (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2017)

This second edition of a very useful book presents an overview as well as practical advice about the use of cognitive screening instruments in outpatient and hospital settings. ... This is a useful book with practical tools and strategies for the use of cognitive screening instruments in clinical settings. Any physicians or clinicians who deal with patients with potential cognitive impairments should be aware of the tests that are referenced in this superb book. (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2017)

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AJ Larner is a consultant neurologist at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, UK.

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