MMSE Variants and Subscores
The subscore therefore ranged from −5 to +10. In a series of patients with pathologically confirmed AD (n = 27) or DLB (n = 17), a subscore of <5 was…
The subscore therefore ranged from −5 to +10. In a series of patients with pathologically confirmed AD (n = 27) or DLB (n = 17), a subscore of <5 was…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017A. J. Larner (ed.)Cognitive Screening Instruments10.1007/978-3-319-44775-9_1 1. Introduction to Cognitive Screening Instruments: Rationale and Desiderata Andrew J. Larner1 (1) Cognitive Function Clinic, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, UK …
Fig. 7.1 The difference between hyperbolic (solid line) and exponential (dashed line) discounting Many types of functions have been described, for example D(t) = 1/t, D(t) = 1/(1 + kt), etc., (Frederick 2003, 69, Rachlin et al….
Fig. 5.1 The two moments of choice , in the example of patient adherence and nonadherence, to adjust the insulin dose or not. Reproduced from Reach (2000). Copyright © 2000 Elsevier…
Fig. 8.1 Patient education, a communication between two mental puzzles The second factor involves ‘external’ conditions: The patient’s attention. One isn’t likely to succeed in sharing a message if there is…
Fig. 9.1 Clinical inertia as myopia. From Reach (2014a) In the patient ’s mind, there is, as shown in this book, a conflict between the immediate concern of starting insulin and…
Fig. 2.1 Nonadherence is more frequent in younger people, originally published in Briesacher et al. (2008). Modified with kind permission of © Wiley 2008 and of the author. All Rights Reserved…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Gérard ReachThe Mental Mechanisms of Patient Adherence to Long-Term TherapiesPhilosophy and Medicine11810.1007/978-3-319-12265-6_10 10. Conclusion: Adherence Generalized Gérard Reach1 (1) Avicenne Hospital and Paris 13 University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France…
Fig. 4.1 An intentionalist model of adherence Schematically, desire is the pro-attitude that leads to an action : For instance, Jane wants a beautiful baby, so she begins to adjust her…
Following this first introductory chapter, Chap. 2 is an overview of classical psychological models of nonadherence. Chapter 3 introduces basic philosophical concepts, and presents a short account of the concept…