Discriminant analysis of WAIS results in different types of dementia and depressed patients.
Bocelli G
Bok Engelsk 1987
Utgitt | Department of Neurology, University of Parma, Ital , 1987
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Opplysninger | A Multivariate Analysis of Covariance andDiscriminant Analysis were carried out on complete WAIS profiles obtained fromthree groups of demented patients: Multi-Infarct Dementia patients,Senile Dementia of Alzheimer Type patients, and Alcoholic Dementiapatients. A group of middle-aged Depressed patients was also included. WAISdid not differentiate among dementias, but Picture Completionand Block Design subtests proved to be effective in differentiatingdementia from depression.
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