Neuropsychological assessments of dementia in down syndrome and intellectual disabilities /

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Edition:	Second edition.
Imprint:	Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Dementia -- Diagnosis. Down syndrome -- Patients -- Mental health. People with mental disabilities -- Mental health. Dementia -- Diagnosis. People with mental disabilities -- Mental health.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11541705

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Other authors / contributors:	Prasher, Vee P., editor.
ISBN:	9783319617206 3319617206 9783319617190 3319617192
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 5, 2017).
Summary:	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.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9783319617190
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-61720-6

Table of Contents:

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.

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