The Mental Status Examination Handbook

By Mario F Mendez and Mario F. Méndez

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.Offers guidance on how to choose and perform a large number of mental status tests, with information on selected test materials and normative valuesCovers the bedside evaluation of arousal, attention, memory, language, perception, executive abilities, and other cognitive and behavioral areasProvides an authoritative assessment and compendium of commonly used mental status scales, inventories and questionnairesDescribes relevant correlations with formal neuropsychological testing, neuroimaging, and neuropsychiatric diseaseExplains how to weigh, use, and understand mental status scales and neuropsychological instrumentsDiscusses the meaning of cognitive symptoms and signs, and their neuroanatomical and neuropathological correlationsEnhanced 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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323694896
• ISBN13: 9780323694896
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.2"