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| Modification of brief cognitive assessments for use with elderly people from the South Asian sub-continent | | Author(s) | G Rait, M Morley, I Lambat |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 1, no 4, November 1997 |
| Pages | pp 356-363 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Asian people ; Mental disorder ; Assessment procedures for mental patients ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | Screening tests for the detection of mental health problems in older people from ethnic minority backgrounds in the United Kingdom (UK) need to be culturally sensitive but retain satisfactory diagnostic power in terms of definable mental illness. As part of a multidisciplinary, multi-ethnic project in Manchester the authors present their experience in developing modified versions of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS). Several factors have been proposed as essential prerequisites before validating known tests in a new population. An amalgamation of methods from the literature was employed to modify the instruments. Culturally acceptable versions of the MMSE and AMTS have been developed for use in a wider two-phase study to validate the instrument. This information will provide those working with people from ethnic minority backgrounds, of all ages, with both a thorough and a pragmatic method for modifying and adapting instruments. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980325241 A |
| Classmark | TKK: E: DA:4C: 8 |
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