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.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 3 2. Chapter 2 Principles of Mental Status Testing - p. 9 3. Chapter 3 Common Clinical Disorders Affecting Mental Status Testing - p. 16 4. Chapter 4 Essential Behavioral Neuroanatomy - p. 24 5. Section II Mental Status Testing - p. 39 6. Chapter 5 Overview of the Mental Status Examination - p. 41 7. Chapter 6 The Neurobehavioral History and Behavioral Observations - p. 51 8. Chapter 7 Arousal, Attention, and Other Fundamental Functions - p. 58 9. Chapter 8 Language and Speech - p. 70 10. Chapter 9 Memory and Semantic Knowledge - p. 83 11. Chapter 10 Constructional, Perceptual, and Spatial Abilities - p. 97 12. Chapter 11 Praxis and Related Cortical Movement Abnormalities - p. 119 13. Chapter 12 Calculations and Related Functions - p. 131 14. Chapter 13 Executive Operations and Abilities - p. 141 15. Chapter 14 The Neurological Behavioral Examination - p. 156 16. Section III Scales or Inventories, Neuropsychological Tests, and Computerized Techniques - p. 173 17. Chapter 15 Overview of Scales and Inventories - p. 175 18. Chapter 16 General Mental Status Scales, Rating Instruments, and Behavior Inventories - p. 181 19. Chapter 17 Overview of Neuropsychological Testing - p. 200 20. Chapter 18 Tele-Neurobehavior and Computerized Cognitive Tests - p. 209 21. Appendix A Index of Mental Status Tasks - p. 220 22. Appendix B Mental Status Scales - p. 245 23. Key Select References - p. 263 24. Index - p. 267
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.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 3 2. Chapter 2 Principles of Mental Status Testing - p. 9 3. Chapter 3 Common Clinical Disorders Affecting Mental Status Testing - p. 16 4. Chapter 4 Essential Behavioral Neuroanatomy - p. 24 5. Section II Mental Status Testing - p. 39 6. Chapter 5 Overview of the Mental Status Examination - p. 41 7. Chapter 6 The Neurobehavioral History and Behavioral Observations - p. 51 8. Chapter 7 Arousal, Attention, and Other Fundamental Functions - p. 58 9. Chapter 8 Language and Speech - p. 70 10. Chapter 9 Memory and Semantic Knowledge - p. 83 11. Chapter 10 Constructional, Perceptual, and Spatial Abilities - p. 97 12. Chapter 11 Praxis and Related Cortical Movement Abnormalities - p. 119 13. Chapter 12 Calculations and Related Functions - p. 131 14. Chapter 13 Executive Operations and Abilities - p. 141 15. Chapter 14 The Neurological Behavioral Examination - p. 156 16. Section III Scales or Inventories, Neuropsychological Tests, and Computerized Techniques - p. 173 17. Chapter 15 Overview of Scales and Inventories - p. 175 18. Chapter 16 General Mental Status Scales, Rating Instruments, and Behavior Inventories - p. 181 19. Chapter 17 Overview of Neuropsychological Testing - p. 200 20. Chapter 18 Tele-Neurobehavior and Computerized Cognitive Tests - p. 209 21. Appendix A Index of Mental Status Tasks - p. 220 22. Appendix B Mental Status Scales - p. 245 23. Key Select References - p. 263 24. Index - p. 267
