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 <li>Simplified explanation of exam procedures such as assessment of level of consciousness, language acuity, memory, and attention</li>
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 Pocket card summarizes the main points to remember in assessing mental status in limited patient-contact time</li>
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 DSM-IV diagnostic criteria are covered to ease filling out insurance forms</li>
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 Findings about cognition and testing a patient's mental function</li>
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 Covers the refinement of testing procedures and the psychological test battery to speed up the exam</li>
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 Presents age-related norms, important when assessing the elderly for early dementia</li>
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 Reviews ways to use the exam as a screening procedure, particularly when diagnosing dementia and differentiating between organic and functional disorders</li>
 
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Mental Status Examination in Neurology

Medical Books

Strub MD, Richard L.

Black PhD, F. William

Nursing

F.A. Davis Company

...presents a series of tests which can be administered quickly to help the clinician to determine if the patient's problem is organic or functional, often helping to narrow the diagnosis further.

MENTAL STATUS EXAM

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