Brief Cognitive Status Exam (BCSE) helps evaluate global cognitive functioning in patients with dementia, mild MR, TBI, or suspected Alzheimer’s disease. This brief, reliable test is a stand-alone version of the optional BCSE found in the WMS-IV
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Brief Cognitive Status Exam
BCSE
Brief Cognitive Status Exam (BCSE) helps evaluate global cognitive functioning in patients with dementia, mild MR, TBI, or suspected Alzheimer’s disease. This brief, reliable test is a stand-alone version of the optional BCSE found in the WMS-IVOverview
Product Details
- Publication date:
- 2009
- Age range:
- Individuals 17 and older
- Scores/Interpretation:
- Classification
- Qualification level:
- B
- Completion time:
- 15–20 minutes
The Brief Cognitive Status Exam is used by clinical psychologists, medical professionals, and other mental health professionals in hospitals, mental health facilities, and assisted living facilities.
Benefits
- Designed to yield a performance classification focused on impaired rather than normal or superior performance (Average, Low Average, Borderline, Low, Very Low).
- Provides classifications stratified by age and years of education.
Features
Brief Cognitive Status Exam covers multiple cognitive domains:
- Orientation
- Time
- Mental Control
- Planning and Visual-Perceptual Processing
- Incidental Recall
- Inhibitory Control and Verbal Productivity
