Arnott M S, Neubauer K A
Barrow Hospital, Barrow Gurney, Bristol.
Br J Hosp Med. 1994;51(7):361-5.
Cognitive assessment is the clinical examination of higher mental functioning. A structured and logical approach leads the clinician to identify specific functional deficits and patterns of dysfunction. This allows accurate diagnosis, which is vital to identify treatable disorders and quantify the nature of decline in irreversible conditions. This article defines common terms in use, suggests a logical deductive procedure and discusses screening tools.
认知评估是对高级心理功能的临床检查。一种结构化且合乎逻辑的方法可引导临床医生识别特定的功能缺陷和功能障碍模式。这有助于进行准确诊断，而准确诊断对于识别可治疗的疾病以及量化不可逆病症的衰退性质至关重要。本文定义了常用术语，提出了一种逻辑演绎程序并讨论了筛查工具。
