http://brainduck.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/the-archers-and-health-economics-mini-mental-state-exam/ Psychology geek tries to explain a few things. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:49:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://brainduck.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/the-archers-and-health-economics-mini-mental-state-exam/#comment-40 soveda Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:29:41 +0000 http://brainduck.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/the-archers-and-health-economics-mini-mental-state-exam/#comment-40 No worries, I work in the field so glad to help. No worries, I work in the field so glad to help.

]]> http://brainduck.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/the-archers-and-health-economics-mini-mental-state-exam/#comment-37 brainduck Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:32:46 +0000 http://brainduck.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/the-archers-and-health-economics-mini-mental-state-exam/#comment-37 Thanks, glad I got the scoring right. Of course one couldn't really take a proper MMSE score from what was on the radio, it's just more interesting to be able to explain fairly abstract issues in psychological testing with reference to a familiar fictional character, rather than sounding like a textbook. I actually wrote this post after trying to explain Jack's treatment to a friend to practice for job interviews, because it raises a lot of very interesting technical & ethical issues. 'The Archers' have been good so far at portraying Jack's progress & the impact on his family, but oddly enough Borchester General Hospital seems untroubled by NICE guidelines. It's a very complicated issue who gets what drugs, but one example of where being able to understand fairly technical concepts in psychology is important. Thanks, glad I got the scoring right. Of course one couldn’t really take a proper MMSE score from what was on the radio, it’s just more interesting to be able to explain fairly abstract issues in psychological testing with reference to a familiar fictional character, rather than sounding like a textbook. I actually wrote this post after trying to explain Jack’s treatment to a friend to practice for job interviews, because it raises a lot of very interesting technical & ethical issues. ‘The Archers’ have been good so far at portraying Jack’s progress & the impact on his family, but oddly enough Borchester General Hospital seems untroubled by NICE guidelines.
It’s a very complicated issue who gets what drugs, but one example of where being able to understand fairly technical concepts in psychology is important.

]]> http://brainduck.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/the-archers-and-health-economics-mini-mental-state-exam/#comment-35 soveda Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:36:08 +0000 http://brainduck.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/the-archers-and-health-economics-mini-mental-state-exam/#comment-35 Just a quick note, you are interpreting the MMSE scoring correctly but to take a conclusion of 16 from a small part of the test is unfortunately not possible. Although you would expect a global deterioration there may be lacunae of ability. He may also have a fronto-temporal variety of dementia. Mind you with the NICE guidelines people with early cognitive impairment can't be given cholinesterase inhibitors and this is rather a shame as it would be nice to delay the decline in cognition at an early stage. Just a quick note, you are interpreting the MMSE scoring correctly but to take a conclusion of 16 from a small part of the test is unfortunately not possible. Although you would expect a global deterioration there may be lacunae of ability. He may also have a fronto-temporal variety of dementia. Mind you with the NICE guidelines people with early cognitive impairment can’t be given cholinesterase inhibitors and this is rather a shame as it would be nice to delay the decline in cognition at an early stage.

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