Identifier
etd-11092004-135151
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
The usual assessment instruments for the diagnosis of dementia are often difficult to use among individuals with mental retardation. This study investigates whether a modified method based on Visser et al. (1997) can identify a dementing process. Ninety individuals diagnosed with severe and profound mental retardation were studied. One half of the participants were diagnosed with Down's syndrome. The participants were equally assigned to one of three groups based on perceived risk of dementia. A differential prevalence design was used. Both cross sectional and longitudinal analyses were utilized in this study. Results indicate that the Visser et al. (1997) method is effective in identifying dementia. Differences between syndrome and risk of dementia groups will be discussed.
Date
2004
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Bielecki, JoAnne, "The diagnosis of dementia in persons with mental retardation: validating methods of assessment" (2004). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 3360.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/3360
Committee Chair
Johnny L. Matson
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.3360