Brief Cognitive Status Exam helps evaluate global cognitive functioning in patients with dementia, mild MR, TBI, or suspected Alzheimer’s disease. This brief, reliable test is a stand-alone version of the optional Brief Cognitive Status Exam found in the WMS-IV.
The Brief Cognitive Status Exam - Normative Update (BCSE NU) is now available.Brief Cognitive Status Exam
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Brief Cognitive Status Exam helps evaluate global cognitive functioning in patients with dementia, mild MR, TBI, or suspected Alzheimer’s disease. This brief, reliable test is a stand-alone version of the optional Brief Cognitive Status Exam found in the WMS-IV.
The Brief Cognitive Status Exam - Normative Update (BCSE NU) is now available.- Publication date:
- 2009
- Age range:
- Individuals 17 and older
- Scores/Interpretation:
- Classification
- Qualification level:
- B
- Completion time:
- 15–20 minutes
- Scoring options:
- Hand-scoring
The Brief Cognitive Status Exam is used by clinical psychologists, medical professionals, and other mental health professionals in hospitals, mental health facilities, and assisted living facilities.
Benefits
- Designed to yield a performance classification focused on impaired rather than normal or superior performance (Average, Low Average, Borderline, Low, Very Low).
- Provides classifications stratified by age and years of education.
Features
Brief Cognitive Status Exam covers multiple cognitive domains:
- Orientation
- Time
- Mental Control
- Planning and Visual-Perceptual Processing
- Incidental Recall
- Inhibitory Control and Verbal Productivity
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