neuropsychiatric testing

• related: Geriatrics

What is neuropsychiatric testing

• battery of tests. 2-4 hours
• 100's of test by psychologists for cognition
• Domains of cognition
  • memory
  • attention
  • verbal: tested the most
  • executive
  • visual spatial
• In dementia, usually memory, executive functions go first. Verbal goes late
• MOCA, Mini cog, IQ test
• AVLT: audio verbal learning tool. Ability to learn and remember
• Trails A & B
• Boston naming