The Benefits of Neurocognitive Training in a Diagnosed Dementia Population, an Ongoing Study since 2011
Journal Title: Acta Psychopathologica - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Patients have been receiving neurocognitive training as part of their treatment at an outpatient mental health facility for the past ten years and findings are the result of an on-going study completed over the past six years. The program consists of neuropsychological assessment, a specific battery of tests to evaluate for dementia, consisting of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), Memory Assessment System (MAS), Doors and People Test, and Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R). Based upon the individual evaluation, a specific treatment plan is created. The plan is patient specific. Evaluation is completed, using the same testing at the same time of day, following a general of range three to six months of treatment to ascertain changes and efficacy of the program. Re-evaluation occurred when the treating therapist thought there was sufficient improvement to change the program or at the wish of the patient. All patients were initially administered a memory battery of tests consisting of the RBANS, MAS, Doors and People and the BVMT-R.
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Barbara C Fisher
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