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• Neuropsychological assessment
  == Neuropsychological Assessment == ...ro·psy·cho·log·i·cal as·sess·ment) is a performance-based method to assess cognitive functioning. This method specifically measures areas such as attention, mem
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• FACE risk profile
  ...hat stands for four key areas of assessment: Functional ability, Ailments, Cognitive function, and Emotional state. ...medical professionals to succinctly describe the four key areas of health assessment. The word "face" was chosen for its metaphorical representation of confront
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• Psychological assessment
  == Psychological Assessment == '''Psychological assessment''' (pronunciation: psy·cho·log·i·cal as·sess·ment) is a process of te
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• Abbreviated mental test score
  ...t introduced by Hodkinson in 1972 to quickly assess elderly patients for [[cognitive impairment]]. ...on. The maximum score is 10, with a score of 7 or less indicating possible cognitive impairment.
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• Clinical neuropsychology
  ...ied science of brain-behavior relationships. This field uses principles of assessment and intervention based upon the scientific study of human behavior as it re ...method to assess cognitive functioning. This method is used to examine the cognitive consequences of brain damage, brain disease, and severe mental illness.
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• Self-administered Gerocognitive Examination
  ...f', 'administered', 'gero' (from the Greek word 'geron' meaning old man), 'cognitive', and 'examination'. ...t is a valuable tool for healthcare professionals to detect early signs of cognitive impairment in individuals.
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• Alertness
  ...attentive and aware of one's surroundings. It is a fundamental aspect of [[cognitive function]] and [[consciousness]], and is often associated with the ability ...and [[arousal]], and is often used as a measure of an individual's overall cognitive function.
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• Serial sevens
  ...unction, particularly to identify potential signs of [[dementia]] or other cognitive impairments. ...lly, if a patient makes more than four errors, it may indicate a potential cognitive impairment. However, factors such as the patient's education level and cult
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• Pediatric neuropsychology
  ...tioning. They use a variety of assessment tools and techniques to evaluate cognitive, behavioral, and emotional functioning in children and adolescents. These a ...method to assess cognitive functioning. This method is used to examine the cognitive consequences of brain damage, brain disease, and severe mental illness.
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• Schizoid personality disorder
  ...onality disorder typically involves a [[Psychiatric assessment|psychiatric assessment]] and a detailed interview with the individual. The [[Diagnostic and Statis ...lity disorder often involves [[Psychotherapy|psychotherapy]], particularly cognitive behavioral therapy. Medication may also be used to manage associated sympto
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• Competence
  ...treatment, and can be affected by factors such as age, mental health, and cognitive impairment. ==Assessment of Competence==
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• Executive dysfunction
  '''Executive dysfunction''' is a term for the range of cognitive, emotional and behavioural difficulties which often occur after injury to t ...ns abnormal or impaired functioning. The term is used to describe a set of cognitive abilities that are controlled by the brain's frontal lobes.
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• Neuropsychological test
  * [[Cognitive Function]]: Mental processes that allow us to carry out any task. ...tests are a core component of the process of conducting neuropsychological assessment.
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• Visuospatial function
  * [[Cognitive Function]]: The mental processes that allow us to carry out any task. ...g [[Alzheimer's disease]], [[Parkinson's disease]], and [[schizophrenia]]. Assessment of visuospatial function is therefore an important part of neuropsychologic
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• List of therapies
  '''Speech Therapy''' (pronounced /spiːtʃ ˈθɛrəpi/), is the assessment and treatment of communication problems and speech disorders. === [[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]] ===
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• Orientation
  ...y to understand their situation. It is a fundamental aspect of a patient's cognitive function and is often assessed during a [[neurological examination]]. === Assessment ===
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• 4AT
  ...d "four-A-T") is a rapid clinical test used to screen for [[delirium]] and cognitive impairment. It was developed by a team of clinicians and researchers from t The term "4AT" is an acronym derived from the four aspects of assessment it covers: Alertness, Abbreviated Mental Test 4, Attention, and Acute chang
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• Decision making
  '''Decision making''' (pronunciation: /dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ/) is a cognitive process that results in the selection of a course of action among several a * [[Cognitive bias]]: Systematic errors in thinking that can affect the decisions and jud
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• Disinhibition
  ...poor risk assessment. Disinhibition affects motor, instinctual, emotional, cognitive, and perceptual aspects with signs and symptoms that are by nature in the d * [[Risk Assessment]]: The identification, evaluation, and estimation of the levels of risks in
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• Focused
  ...area, symptom, or condition. This can be seen in terms such as a [[Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma]] (FAST), which is a rapid bedside ultrasound ex * [[Focus (cognitive process)]]: The cognitive process of selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while
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