Neuropsychological assessments of dementia in down syndrome and intellectual disabilities / Vee P. Prasher Editor
By: Prasher, Vee P.
Contributor(s): Margallo-Lana, Maria Luisa | Burt, Diana | Evenhuis, Heleen M | Jozsvai, Emoke | Sano, Mary | Zigman, Warren B | Fonseca, Luciana Mascarenhas | McCarron, Mary | Devenny, Darlynne A | Esralew, Lucille | Hom, Christy L | Hutchinson, Nick.
Publisher: Cham, Springer : 2018Edition: Second Edition.Description: xvii, 311 pages : 24 cm ; illustrations.Content type: Media type: Carrier type: ISBN: 9783319617190.Subject(s): DEMENTIA | DOWN SYNDROME | DIAGNOSIS | INTELLECTUAL DISABILITYItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | IHC Library | Main Collection | 780.1 PRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W008846 |
Includes index
Includes bibliographical references and index
Overview of the diagnostic instruments for dementia in people with intellectual disability -- Issues in Dementia Assessment -- The Dementia Questionnaire for persons with intellectual disabilities (DMR) -- Dementia Scale for Down Syndrome -- The Dyspraxia Scale for adults with Down syndrome -- Adaptive Behavior Change and Dementia in Down Syndrome: Case Classification using the Adaptive Behavior Scale -- The Cambridge Examination for Mental Disorders of Older People with Down's Syndrome and Others with Intellectual Disabilities (CAMCOG-DS) -- The Test for Severe Impairment -- Detection of Memory Impairment: The Cued Recall Test -- The Adaptive Behaviour Dementia Questionnaire (ABDQ) -- Dementia Screening Questionnaire for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities -- Rapid Assessment for developmental Disabilities -- Severe Impairment Battery -- Strengths of Previous Work and Future Challenges.
"This fully updated and expanded second edition of a successful book reviews the most important neuropsychological measures currently used in the assessment of dementia by the principal clinicians and researchers associated with the tests. Several clinicians and research workers, who have been at the forefront in developing the tests in question, provide clear practical guidance on the scope of each test, use in research, as well as an analysis of their accuracy and limitations. The international contributors have brought together a concise and practical guide on the role of neuropsychological testing to support the dementia assessment. Neuropsychological Assessments of Dementia in Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities, Second Edition is an essential reference for all those working in the field of dementia and intellectual disabilities." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE
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