COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT TOOLS

The Cognitive Assessment of Minnesota

Authors: By Ruth A. Rustad, OTR; Terry L. Degroot, OTR; Margaret L. Jungkunz, OTR; Karen S. Fraeberg, OTR; Laureen G. Borowick, OTR and Ann M. Wanttie, OTR.

Description:

Evaluate your adult clients’ cognitive abilities with this standardized test. You’ll have quick identification of general problem areas presented in a concise hierarchical approach.

Understand the theoretical framework and the means to quickly and inclusively assess significant areas of cognition. Use it to establish a baseline as well as to validate treatment.

Objective, measurable data facilitate communication between professionals so you can develop a holistic team approach.

Detect impairment of everyday memory

Assessment goals include:

Screening and evaluating a variety of cognitive skills in a short amount of time
Providing clear instructions
Educating therapists as to specific cognitive skills and deficits.
Administering at bedside as well as in a clinical setting.
Evaluating individuals at Level 4 and above on the Rancho Los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Functioning.
Producing easy documentation of cognitive skills and problems.
Finding current references.

Adhere to the cognitive hierarchy, maintaining consistency of the material. This approach explains the sequence of skills necessary to accomplish a task. Four areas of cognitive processes cover:

  Array of acquired information or storage of knowledge.
Manipulations of old knowledge, calculations, or problem solving
Social awareness and judgment.
Abstract thinking, the interpretation of unfamiliar proverbs, or the completion of conceptual series.

The Cognitive Assessment of Minnesota is an objective measure that helps strengthen your role in the evaluation of clients with neurologic impairments. Within the hierarchy are 17 subtests to measure:

  Attention span
Memory orientation
Visual neglect
Temporal awareness
Recall/recognition
Auditory memory and sequencing
Simple math skills
Safety and judgment

Physical description:

Includes 74 page examiner’s manual, 8½” x 11”, softbound; 8 test cards, 8½” x 11”, laminated; 25 x 12 page score booklets, 8½” x 11”, softbound; vinyl carrying case. (Additional set of 25 score booklets available extra)