Utility of a Computerised Cognitive Screen in MCI and Depression in an Older Population

The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-26

  Kingsbury, Rachell ^a   Pachana, Nancy A ^a   Humphreys, Michael ^a   Tehan, Gerry ^b   Byrne, Gerard J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

dementia; late life depression; mild cognitive impairment; receiver operating characteristic analyses; screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007980870     PISSN: 13238922     EISSN: 18386059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/jrc.16.1.14     Document Type: Article

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