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8212798

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-11-15
pubmed:abstractText
Different definitions of dementia have resulted in various psychopathometric diagnostic instruments. For that reason, the validity of the test or test battery is related to the originating definition of dementia. There are short tests which can be easily handled (e.g., Mini-Mental State or the test battery Multiple-Choice-Vocabulary-Intelligence Test/Short Test for General Intelligence). These tests can be used for the verification of a severe intellectual and mnemonic deterioration or a relative decrease of the mental capacity. For their objectivity, reliability and validity they are suitable for diagnostic routine. However, two aspects should be taken into consideration: Before using psychopathometric tests which aim at objectifying a decrease of mental capacity and indicating the degree of severity, it is necessary to make a differential diagnosis for particularly excluding so-called pseudodementia. It is also a fact that a single test is not sufficient for registering each degree of severity. The Mini-Mental State test can be used for documenting moderate to severe cases of dementia. The test battery Multiple-Choice-Vocabulary-Intelligence Test (MWT)/Short Test for General Intelligence (KAI) is suitable for the diagnosis and follow-up of mild to moderate cases.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0044-281X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
268-74
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
[Use of psychopathometric procedures in diagnosis of dementia exemplified by a comparison between the Mini-Mental State and the MWT/KAI (Multiple-Choice Vocabulary/General Intelligence Test Short-Form) test system].
pubmed:affiliation
Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Psychopathometrie, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract