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Title: CAMDEX-DS-II: The Cambridge Examination for Mental Disorders of Older People with Down Syndrome and Others with Intellectual Disabilities. (Version II) Pictorial material for cognitive examination
Condition: New
Description: The CAMDEX-DS-II is a standardised structured schedule comprising the assessments necessary for facilitating the diagnosis of dementia in people with Down's syndrome (a group known to be at particular risk of dementia), as well as others with intellectual disabilities. In order to differentiate decline due to dementia or other mental disorders from pre-existing impairment, particular emphasis has been placed on establishing change from the individual's best level of functioning. Updated from the original CAMDEX-DS-II, the assessments comprise a structured informant interview to facilitate the systematic collection of information about presenting symptoms and clinical history in order to arrive at a differential diagnosis, and a direct assessment of the patient/participant covering cognitive assessment (CAMCOG-DS-II, providing a reliable way to identify dementia (and to differentiate it from other common disorders). The pack comprises a guidance manual, pictorial booklet, informant interview and CAMCOG-DS neuropsychological test battery. It may be used in community settings by mental health professionals as part of the diagnostic process, or to formalise diagnosis in the context of research.
Author: Andre Strydom
Contributor: Jessica Beresford-Webb (Edited by), Andre Strydom (With), Sandra Loosli (With), Mary McCarron (With), Bessy Benejam (With), Shahid Zaman (Edited by), Frode Larsen (With), Silvia Sacco (With), Rosalyn Hithersay (With), Eimear Mc Glinchey (With)
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
EAN: 9781914010811
Format: Spiral Bound
Genre: Medicine
ISBN: 9781914010811
Language: English
Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd
Release Date: 04/10/2021
Subtitle: A comprehensive assessment for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease
Topic: Society & Culture, Social Sciences
Release Year: 2021

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