A retrospective review of Digit span-related effort indicators in probable Alzheimer's disease patients

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 965-974

  Kiewel, Nicole A ^a   Wisdom, Nick M ^b,c   Bradshaw, Major R ^c   Pastorek, Nicholas J ^b,c   Strutt, Adriana M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia assessment; Forensic neuropsychology; Malingering; Professional issues; Symptom validity testing

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84871904381     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2012.694478     Document Type: Article

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