Wechsler memory scale-fourth edition (WMS-IV) in the neuropsychological evaluation of patients diagnosed with probable Alzheimer's disease.

• Tác giả: Samuel T Gontkovsky, David S Kreiner, Joseph J Ryan, Gordon Teichner
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Thông tin xuất bản: United States : Applied neuropsychology. Adult , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 719347

Tóm tắt

There is a scarcity of research concerning Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV) findings in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We provide information, beyond that in the test manual, concerning the power of the scale to detect AD-associated memory deficits. Participants were 87 individuals with diagnoses made according to criteria specified in the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5): 31 probable neurocognitive disorders due to AD and 33 patients with depression. Twenty-three elderly controls were also studied. The depressed and control participants had similar demographics as well as test scores and therefore were blended into a single control group (