Fave neuropsych tests!

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Fave neuropsych tests:

to administer: the D-KEFS Verbal Fluency Test (aka the FAS)- I LOVE writing super fast!

to see the results: the CVLT. So many insights! (although I dislike administering it cuz I have to read the same thing over SO many times).

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

L.I.P. test. It is pretty cutting edge....though some may think it is a bit unconventional. 😉

-t

 

[paramour]

L.I.P. test. It is pretty cutting edge....though some may think it is a bit unconventional. 😉

-t

Do you have to be licensed to administer that one?

 

[NeuroPsyStudent]

How about the CANTAB? I use a pretty nifty shifting task from it and would like to explore its affect oriented subtests. And don't forget the most important neuropsych instruments: a conversation with a patient, imaginative play with a kid, or a school room observation.

 

[Dr.JT]

nerd alert-- OR IS IT PASSION?!

Fave neuropsych tests:

to administer: the D-KEFS Verbal Fluency Test (aka the FAS)- I LOVE writing super fast!

to see the results: the CVLT. So many insights! (although I dislike administering it cuz I have to read the same thing over SO many times).

I agree the CVLT.
The CFT also gives a lot of bang for the buck (visuoconstructional, memory, executive). Love FAS, hate the D-KEFS version.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

Do you have to be licensed to administer that one?

YEARS of training...you need to get the angle of the poke and the pressure JUUUUUUUUST right. 😉

(Ok....now to let it get back on topic.)

-t

 

[Logic Prevails]

I'm gunna have to go with the RCFT (i.e. "the Rey")

You can get a crapload of info in a relatively short amount of time (both process and content)

 

[50960]

This thread is 1/2 joke, but really I like the the CTMT, and the bender II

 

[NeuroPsyStudent]

Rey yes, unless you are scoring style/etc. What is the Bender II like? Is it like a VMI? I've heard others who really like it, but the first Bender is so loathed by neuropsychologists that I think people are afraid of the new one.

 

[Flutterbyu]

Wisconsin Card Sorting--but only if you administer it by hand.

I really like Trail Making Test too, including the Colored Trails alternative.

 

[Neuro-Dr]

Pound for Pound...I'd still say the Clock Drawing Test, quick, easy to score and gets the demented ones every time!!

 

[50960]

You prefer the clock draw over the MMSE, or in addition to??

 

[Neuro-Dr]

I don't prefer the MMSE at all, this type of micro screen can go wrong for a variety of conditions including MH conditions, if I wanted mental status, I'd do the Cognistat. I'm not saying the Clock is a good stand alone measure, but when given in free and copy format (CLOX) it is pretty sensitive to DAT, VD, FTD and acute presentations like acohol/toxic/metab deleriums. And, it's free.

So, bang for you buck....for time and money this is the best (IMO)

 

[50960]

I meant the standardized version, not the 1 sheeters drug companies hand out. I like the clock too, but don't do alot of that kind of work.

 

[merideen]

Has anyone started to use the Saint Louis Univeristy Mental Status Exam (SLUMS) instead of the MMSE? I was just curious as to how they compare.