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The Mental Status Examination Handbook, 1st Edition

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ISBN Number	9780323694896
Author Information	By Mario F. Mendez
Copyright Year	2022
Edition Number	1
Format	Book
Format Size	235 x 191 (7 1/2 x 9 1/4)
Imprint	Elsevier
Page Count	288
Publication Date	05-07-2021

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SKU: 9780323694896 Category: Psychology, psychiatry and speech therapy Tag: no-bg

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The Mental Status Examination Handbook, 1st Edition

The ability to effectively assess cognitive and other behavioral functions is an essential skill for neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, nurses; and other clinicians who perform clinic and bedside examinations. Unique in the field, The Mental Status Examination Handbook is a user-friendly; comprehensive resource that provides practical guidance on cognitive assessment, clarifies mental status testing procedures, and assists with decision making for neuropsychological referrals. This detailed manual draws from the full history of behavioral neurology testing, making the complex and challenging area of cognitive assessment accessible for both students and practitioners.

Key Features

Offers guidance on how to choose and perform a large number of mental status tests, with information on selected test materials and normative values.
Covers the bedside evaluation of arousal, attention, memory, language, perception, executive abilities, and other cognitive and behavioral areas.
Provides an authoritative assessment and compendium of commonly used mental status scales, inventories and questionnaires.
Describes relevant correlations with formal neuropsychological testing, neuroimaging, and neuropsychiatric disease.
Explains how to weigh, use, and understand mental status scales and neuropsychological instruments.
Discusses the meaning of cognitive symptoms and signs, and their neuroanatomical and neuropathological correlations.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.