The Validity of Some Cognitive Tests in the Diagnosis of Dementia
Authors:
- G. IrvingGIG. Irving
- R. A. RobinsonRRR. A. Robinson
- W. McAdamWMW. McAdam
- 1 August 1970
- journal article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 117 (537) , 149-156
Abstract
This report describes an attempt to assess the validity of a number of cognitive tests in distinguishing between brain-damaged and non brain-damaged psychiatric patients over the age of 65 years.Keywords
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