Summary: We used the often applied clock-drawing-test to find characteristic signs which differentiate between patients that suffered according to DSM-III-R from Alzheimer's disease (DAT), Major Depression (MD) or no relevant disorder (controls). 205 ...
Summary: Cognitive deficits are a core feature of dementia. Neuropsychological assessment can detect cognitive symptoms even at early stages of disease. Moreover, neuropsychological assessment of dementia yields a detailed evaluation of cognitive ...
Abstract: Although neuropsychological investigations of schizophrenia are methodologically challenging and often reveal inconsistent and wide-ranging deficits, convergent themes in the literature can be found regarding abnormalities of attention, memory ...
The Differential Value of Neuropsychological Findings with Respect to the Diagnosis of Brain Disorders with Dementia - A Retrospective AnalysisAbstract: In the present study we aimed at a retrospective analysis of neuropsychological findings in 175 ...
The Neuropsychology of AutismAbstract: Autism is a severe, static developmental disorder characterised by social and communicative deficits as well as by stereotyped, restricted behaviour patterns beginning within the first three years of life. Research ...
Pathophysiological and Neuropsychological Aspects of Depressive DisordersIn depression many neurobiological abnormalities were found. Empirical evidence is drawn from studies in primary and poststroke depression. Additionally, neuropsychological findings ...
The Neuropsychological Examination in the Differential Diagnosis of Depression and DementiaThe differential diagnosis of depression and dementia is a difficult decision, which may have far-reaching consequences for patients and their relatives. Many ...
Abstract: Although neuropathologic examinations reveal the presence of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in about 20 % of patients with neurodegenerative diseases, the rate of clinically diagnosed FTD is considerably smaller. The present article reviews the ...
Abstract: Since the past decade, neurological early rehabilitation has gained in importance. This paper discusses a neuropsychological treatment concept for patients with severe disturbances of consciousness (apallic state, akinetic mutism, stupor-like ...
Neuropsychology of Mood Disorders: A Selective ReviewAbstract: In this article we describe the contribution of neuropsychological research for a better understanding of the psychopathology of mood disorders. In the first part of this article we summarize ...
Supervision in Clinical Practice - A Reply to H. König “Supervision in Neuropsychology”Abstract: In this article we comment the publication by H. König in this issue about the importance and function of supervision in clinical neuropsychology. Major ...
Patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have frequently been found to suffer from damage to callosal fibers. Investigations have shown that this damage is associated with signs of hemisphere disconnections. The aim of our study was to provide ...
Neuropsychological Diagnostics in Childhood and AdolescenceSummary: Among a number of issues and disorder pictures neuropsychological diagnostics should occupy a solid position, both in the initial assessment, as well as in that of the course. With an ...
Abstract: Dementia is a label for a cluster of symptoms involving deterioration in behavior, cognitive functions (e.g., memory, language, and reasoning), and emotion/motivation. Neuropsychologists have much to offer in assessing spared and impaired ...
Summary: The neuropsychological battery suggested by the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD-NP) has become widely used for the cognitive assessment of dementia. We investigated the differential diagnostic properties of this ...
Summary: More and more diagnostics and counselling in dementia are confronted with the evaluation of driving competence. Even though it definitely declines until it get lost a consensus of criteria which leads to the revocation of a driver's license is ...
Severe Cognitive Impairment Profile (SCIP): Comparison with the Severe Impairment Battery (SIB) in Patients with Severe Stages of DementiaSummary: The SCIP was published in the United States, a few years after the SIB, as a neuropsychological assessment ...
The TE4D - Test for the Early Detection of Dementia with Discrimination from DepressionSummary: Despite the high relevance of dementia, its early detection by general practitioners is still insufficient. In this situation psychometric screening tests may ...
The Theoretical and Empirical Foundation of Neuropsychological Treatment: Neuropsychotherapy or Brain Jogging?Abstract: This paper describes a theoretical framework for understanding neuropsychological treatments. After a short historical review three ...