{"product_id":"the-mental-status-examination-handbook-9780323694896","title":"The Mental Status Examination Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mario F. Mendez\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Elsevier\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Elsevier\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Geriatrics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ability to effectively assess cognitive and other behavioral functions is an essential skill for neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, nurses, and other clinicians who perform clinic and bedside examinations. Unique in the field, The Mental Status Examination Handbook is a user-friendly, comprehensive resource that provides practical guidance on cognitive assessment, clarifies mental status testing procedures, and assists with decision making for neuropsychological referrals. This detailed manual draws from the full history of behavioral neurology testing, making the complex and challenging area of cognitive assessment accessible for both students and practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers guidance on how to choose and perform a large number of mental status tests, with information on selected test materials and normative values. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the bedside evaluation of arousal, attention, memory, language, perception, executive abilities, and other cognitive and behavioral areas. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an authoritative assessment and compendium of commonly used mental status scales, inventories and questionnaires. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes relevant correlations with formal neuropsychological testing, neuroimaging, and neuropsychiatric disease.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how to weigh, use, and understand mental status scales and neuropsychological instruments. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the meaning of cognitive symptoms and signs, and their neuroanatomical and neuropathological correlations. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45819598930071,"sku":"9780323694896","price":8734.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780323694896.webp?v=1769296515","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-mental-status-examination-handbook-9780323694896","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}