The document discusses several standardized assessments used to evaluate cognitive functioning:
- The Allen's Cognitive Level Screen evaluates visual-motor tasks of increasing complexity to assess learning potential and cognitive processing.
- The Westmead Post Traumatic Amnesia Scale consists of 12 questions to measure orientation and new memory in those with traumatic brain injuries and monitors recovery from post-traumatic amnesia.
- Cognistat screens five ability areas through tasks administered by an examiner to identify cognitive impairments.
- The Wessex Head Injury Matrix can assess patients from coma through minimally conscious states to set rehabilitation goals.
- The Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment uses 25 subtests in areas
Sensory integration therapy is used to help children to learn to use all their senses together. That is touch,smell,taste,sight and hearing can improve difficulties/problems in children with special need.
Sensory integration therapy is used to help children to learn to use all their senses together. That is touch,smell,taste,sight and hearing can improve difficulties/problems in children with special need.
An overview of the occupation centered practice an core of occupational therapy process. Occupation centered practice enables the ots to provide unique and comprehensive care.
Neurodevelopmental Therapy
Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) is a hands-on treatment approach used by physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists
Without NDT interventions, the patient likely will develop a limited set of movement patterns that he or she will apply to nearly all tasks.
Assistive Technology-Role of Occupational therapyDr Krishna NSK
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early intervention in high risk infants.pptxibtesaam huma
Early Intervention in High Risk Infants
-Dr. Quazi Ibtesaam Huma (MPT)
Dr. Suvarna Ganvir (Phd, Prof & HOD)
Dept. of Neurophysiotherapy
DVVPF’s College of Physiotherapy
Objectives
By the end of the seminar one would know
What is high risk infants?
Determinants of high risk infants
Monthwise neurodevelopment of infants in gestational age
Early intervention
General NICU guidelines for high risk infants
Recent advances
What is High Risk Infant?
A High risk infant is broadly defined as one who requires more than the standard monitoring and care offered to a healthy term newborn infant.
According to American Academy of Pediatrics, High risk infant may be defined as
Preterm Infant
Infant with special healthcare needs or dependence on technology
Infant at risk because of family issues.
Infant with anticipated early death.
High-Risk Clinical Signs
At 4 months of age, hypertonicity of the trunk or extremities is recognized as a high-risk clinical sign.
Less alternate kicking movement compared with typically developing LBW infant.
Abnormalities of kicking described by Prechtl as “cramped-synchronized,” that is, limited in variety and characterized by “rigid movement with all limbs and the trunk contracting and relaxing almost simultaneously,”
Preterm Infant
Preterm infant is the infant which is born before 36 weeks of gestation
Usually preterm infant have low birth weight i.e. less than 2.5 kgs
Determinants of High Risk Infant
Biological Risk
Attributed to medical/physical condition presence of
Asphyxia
Neonatal seizures
Prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol
Brain-lesions
Low birth weight
Established Risk
Associated with diagnosis that is clearly established like,
Congenital malformation
Chromosomal abnormalities
CNS disorders
Metabolic disease.
Environmental & social risk
Refers to competency in parenting roles and factors in family dynamics
Suboptimal levels of stimulation and interaction in NICU
Inadequate parent-infant attachment
Insufficient educational preparation for caregiver roles
Meager financial resources of parents
Limited or absent family support to assist in taking care of and nurturing the infants in home environment.
The systems of infants develop in their stipulated time during gestational period prenatal or preterm results in specific injury
Commonest condition which requires early intervention
Newborn Maturity Rating—Ballard Score
Widely adopted because of the time efficiency
Ballard instrument involves only six physical and six neurological criteria, with a 0 to 5 scale and a maturity rating
designed to be used for neonates (20 to 44 weeks gestation) from birth through 3 days of age and has demonstrated concurrent validity with the Dubowitz gestational age calculation tool.
Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
30- to 45-minute examination consists of observing, eliciting, and scoring 28 behavioral items on a 9-point scale and 18 reflex items on a 4-point scale
Six behavioral state categories are outlined in the NBAS: deep sleep,
NDT, BOBATH TECHNIQUE, BASIC IDEA OF BOBATH, CONCEPT OF BOBATH, NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF NDT, ICF MODEL, PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT OF NDT IN STROKE AND CP, AUTOMATIC AND EQUILIBRIUM REACTIONS, KEY POINTS OF CONTROL, FACILITATION, INHIBITION AND HANDLING IN NDT
This presentation was prepared for educating the patients with stroke and their caregivers about the role of Occupational Therapy in stroke. It gives a very BRIEF over view about OT in stroke rehabilitation
Neurodevelopemental Therapy (Bobath approach)- Principles and EvidenceSusan Jose
Here we present a widely used neurophysiotherapeutic approch - NDT, exploring its current principles and throwing a glance at the historical development and why it is being so widely practice.
does it really have that evidance base?
Find more as you click on. Give a like if I helped you learn or clear concepts. Thankyou. Love you all. Lets learn more.
An overview of the occupation centered practice an core of occupational therapy process. Occupation centered practice enables the ots to provide unique and comprehensive care.
Neurodevelopmental Therapy
Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) is a hands-on treatment approach used by physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists
Without NDT interventions, the patient likely will develop a limited set of movement patterns that he or she will apply to nearly all tasks.
Assistive Technology-Role of Occupational therapyDr Krishna NSK
An assistive technology device is any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities –AOTA
early intervention in high risk infants.pptxibtesaam huma
Early Intervention in High Risk Infants
-Dr. Quazi Ibtesaam Huma (MPT)
Dr. Suvarna Ganvir (Phd, Prof & HOD)
Dept. of Neurophysiotherapy
DVVPF’s College of Physiotherapy
Objectives
By the end of the seminar one would know
What is high risk infants?
Determinants of high risk infants
Monthwise neurodevelopment of infants in gestational age
Early intervention
General NICU guidelines for high risk infants
Recent advances
What is High Risk Infant?
A High risk infant is broadly defined as one who requires more than the standard monitoring and care offered to a healthy term newborn infant.
According to American Academy of Pediatrics, High risk infant may be defined as
Preterm Infant
Infant with special healthcare needs or dependence on technology
Infant at risk because of family issues.
Infant with anticipated early death.
High-Risk Clinical Signs
At 4 months of age, hypertonicity of the trunk or extremities is recognized as a high-risk clinical sign.
Less alternate kicking movement compared with typically developing LBW infant.
Abnormalities of kicking described by Prechtl as “cramped-synchronized,” that is, limited in variety and characterized by “rigid movement with all limbs and the trunk contracting and relaxing almost simultaneously,”
Preterm Infant
Preterm infant is the infant which is born before 36 weeks of gestation
Usually preterm infant have low birth weight i.e. less than 2.5 kgs
Determinants of High Risk Infant
Biological Risk
Attributed to medical/physical condition presence of
Asphyxia
Neonatal seizures
Prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol
Brain-lesions
Low birth weight
Established Risk
Associated with diagnosis that is clearly established like,
Congenital malformation
Chromosomal abnormalities
CNS disorders
Metabolic disease.
Environmental & social risk
Refers to competency in parenting roles and factors in family dynamics
Suboptimal levels of stimulation and interaction in NICU
Inadequate parent-infant attachment
Insufficient educational preparation for caregiver roles
Meager financial resources of parents
Limited or absent family support to assist in taking care of and nurturing the infants in home environment.
The systems of infants develop in their stipulated time during gestational period prenatal or preterm results in specific injury
Commonest condition which requires early intervention
Newborn Maturity Rating—Ballard Score
Widely adopted because of the time efficiency
Ballard instrument involves only six physical and six neurological criteria, with a 0 to 5 scale and a maturity rating
designed to be used for neonates (20 to 44 weeks gestation) from birth through 3 days of age and has demonstrated concurrent validity with the Dubowitz gestational age calculation tool.
Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
30- to 45-minute examination consists of observing, eliciting, and scoring 28 behavioral items on a 9-point scale and 18 reflex items on a 4-point scale
Six behavioral state categories are outlined in the NBAS: deep sleep,
NDT, BOBATH TECHNIQUE, BASIC IDEA OF BOBATH, CONCEPT OF BOBATH, NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF NDT, ICF MODEL, PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT OF NDT IN STROKE AND CP, AUTOMATIC AND EQUILIBRIUM REACTIONS, KEY POINTS OF CONTROL, FACILITATION, INHIBITION AND HANDLING IN NDT
This presentation was prepared for educating the patients with stroke and their caregivers about the role of Occupational Therapy in stroke. It gives a very BRIEF over view about OT in stroke rehabilitation
Neurodevelopemental Therapy (Bobath approach)- Principles and EvidenceSusan Jose
Here we present a widely used neurophysiotherapeutic approch - NDT, exploring its current principles and throwing a glance at the historical development and why it is being so widely practice.
does it really have that evidance base?
Find more as you click on. Give a like if I helped you learn or clear concepts. Thankyou. Love you all. Lets learn more.
An Efficacy Study on Improving Balance in Subacute Stroke Patients by Proprio...ijtsrd
INTRODUCTION CVA is a complex dysfunction caused by a lesion in the brain. The WHO defines stroke as an “acute neurologic dysfunction of vascular origin with symptoms and sign corresponding to the involvement of focal areas of the brain.” In India the cumulative incidence of stroke ranged from 105 152 100000 persons per year, and the crude prevalence of stroke ranged from 44.29 559 100000 persons in different parts of the country during the past decade. DESIGN Pre test Post test experimental group designSETTING Inpatient and outpatient of Department of Occupational Therapy, SV.NIRTAR, Olatpur.PARTICIPANTS A total 45 Subjects were recruited from the Swami Vivekananda National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.INTERVENTIONS After meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria survivors were assessed using assessment performance, and informed consent was taken from the participants, allocated to the three groups.Group 1 Proprioceptive training alone Group 2 Proprioceptive training along with motor imageryGroup 3 Conventional therapyOUTCOME MEASURES Berg Balance Scale RESULT The study aimed to provide reference data for planning the rehabilitation of stroke patients, by comparing the effects of proprioceptive training with motor imagery and conventional proprioceptive training performed for 8 weeks. Result of the study indicated that there was significant effect of mental imagery and proprioceptive training on balance ability of stroke patients. The changes of the motor imagery training group were better than those of the other 2 groups.CONCLUSION In this clinical trial, our findings suggests significant improvement in balance in sub acute stroke patients when given motor imagery training along with proprioceptive training, conventional therapy and proprioceptive training alone.On the basis of current results, it was also concluded that, the motor imagery training along with proprioceptive training group showed a noticeable better effect on balance than those of other two groups. Kshanaprava Dash | Mr. Rama Kumar Sahu "An Efficacy Study on Improving Balance in Subacute Stroke Patients by Proprioceptive Training with Additional Motor Imagery" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-2 , February 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd38382.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/38382/an-efficacy-study-on-improving-balance-in-subacute-stroke-patients-by-proprioceptive-training-with-additional-motor-imagery/kshanaprava-dash
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Antibiotic Stewardship by Anushri Srivastava.pptxAnushriSrivastav
Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
ACCORDING TO apic.org,
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ACCORDING TO pewtrusts.org,
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate
According to WHO,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach to educate and support health care professionals to follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing and administering antimicrobials
In 1996, John McGowan and Dale Gerding first applied the term antimicrobial stewardship, where they suggested a causal association between antimicrobial agent use and resistance. They also focused on the urgency of large-scale controlled trials of antimicrobial-use regulation employing sophisticated epidemiologic methods, molecular typing, and precise resistance mechanism analysis.
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According to the 2019 report, in the US, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35000 people die. In addition to this, it also mentioned that 223,900 cases of Clostridoides difficile occurred in 2017, of which 12800 people died. The report did not include viruses or parasites
VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
to minimize the developme
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5. Allen’s Cognitive Level Screen (ACLS)
- The screen consists of learning three visual-motor tasks
(leather-lacing stitches) with increasingly complex activity
demands.
- Completion of the three tasks requires that the person
attend to, understand, and use sensory and motor cues
from the material objects (leather, lace, and needles), the
administrator’s verbal and demonstrated instructions and
cues, and feedback from motor actions while making the
stitches.
- The scores obtained are interpreted using the Allen
Cognitive Scale of levels and modes of performance.
6. Allen’s Cognitive Level Screen (ACLS)
- The screen is available in two forms: the standard Allen
Cognitive Level Screen (ACLS) and a larger form
(LACLS) for persons with vision or hand function
problems.
- Purpose: The screen is used to obtain a quick measure of
global cognitive processing capacities, learning potential,
and performance abilities and to detect unrecognized or
suspected problems related to functional cognition.
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11. Westmead Post Traumatic Amnesia (PTA) Ax
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) accounts for 70-90%
of all head injured patients, 2 and the ED is the primary
point of medical contact for these patients.
- Post traumatic amnesia (PTA) ‘is the period of time during
which a person is disorientated or confused and unable to
recall new information following a head injury’.
- It is recommended that patients presenting to the ED,
following a mild closed head injury, complete an
abbreviated version of the PTA scale entitled the A-WPTAS
12. Westmead Post Traumatic Amnesia (PTA) Ax
- Evidence based guidelines for the testing of patients with a
closed head injury which is common in the physical
trauma population.
- Post traumatic amnesia (PTA) represents a stage of
recovery post head injury during which a persons ability to
make new memories for daily events is impaired.
- PTA testing is an essential form of monitoring the patient’s
mental state and behavioral disturbances.
- The duration of PTA is also used as an index of severity
for prognosis, referral to rehabilitation services and
medico-legal and scientific purposes.
13. The Westmead Post-traumatic Amnesia Scale (WPTAS) is a
brief bedside standardized test that measures length of post-
traumatic amnesia (PTA) in people with traumatic brain
injury.
- It consists of twelve questions that assess orientation to
person, place and time, and ability to consistently retain
new information from one day to another.
- It is administered once a day, each and every day, until the
patient achieves a perfect score across three consecutive
days, after which the individual is deemed to have emerged
from post-traumatic amnesia.
14. The Westmead Post-traumatic Amnesia Scale (WPTAS)
Importance of PTA testing
- PTA testing allows for monitoring of the patient’s mental
state and behavioral disturbances common when in PTA.
This also assists to increase staff awareness and
understanding of PTA
- The duration of PTA is used as an index of severity for
prognosis, medico-legal and scientific purposes
15. The Westmead Post-traumatic Amnesia Scale (WPTAS)
Inclusion Criteria:
Following the initial stabilization of blunt head injury patients
who require admission.
Patients must meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Reported amnesia or patchy recall of the events
- Loss of consciousness at the scene
- Glasgow Coma Scale <15 at the scene
- Evidence of a head injury on a cerebral CT
16. Westmead Post Traumatic Amnesia (PTA) Ax
Criteria for A-WPTAS testing:
Eligible patients are those with a history of a blunt head
injury and must meet the following criteria:
- Closed head injury within 24hrs of presentation
- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 13-15
- Opening eyes spontaneously (GCS eyes score 4)
- Obeying commands (GCS motor score 6)
20. Cognistat
- The Cognistat formally known as the neurobehavioral
cognitive status examination is a cognitive screening tool,
screening five major ability areas, which are language,
spatial skills, memory, calculations and reasoning
- It is a standardized assessment for adolescent, adults and
seniors. The assessment takes 15-20 minutes to administer
with the examiner asking and recording the patients
answers.
- The patient only interacts with the examiner not requiring
to interact with a computer, however may be asked
reproduce a line drawing on paper to test memory.
21. Cognistat
- Once the Cognistat is completed the examiner converts
recorded answers to a graphic profile, and the presents and
discuss this with the patient.
22. Cognistat Pros:
- Broader profile than SMMSE or MoCA, more sensitive than MMSE
- Has been found to identify presence of cognitive impairment in TBI
(reliably classifies individuals in acute & post-acute settings into the
Cognistat impairment categories)
- Is predictive of function (BI or FIM) for persons with stroke
- When used with the Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test can detect
MCI and mild dementia
- The new MCI Index might be helpful for Occupational therapist
working in programs/clinics involving clients with MCI and
dementia
23. Cognistat Cons:
- Individuals with frontal lobe lesions may not perform in the impaired
range on this test
- Significant difficulties in reading, writing and spelling will not be
detected
- Poor performance may reflect a long-term learning disability (rather
than new, acquired cognitive impairment)
- Although may help to determine specific cognitive impairments,
evidence varies to support concurrent/predictive validity of function
- Scoring is a profile (not a single numerical score) – although some
researchers create a composite score for purposes of their research,
e.g. Drane et al., 2003; and there is now the new MCI Index score
24. Cognistat Cons:
- “Screening” score (of original version) produces high false positive
(so it is recommended to use total score)
- Cautions in interpreting results if presence of frontal lobe lesion,
pain, medications, sleep deprivation, sensory deficits, language
deficits
- May not be sensitive to mild impairment. For example, the Cognistat
detected only 60-80% of cognitive deficits diagnosed by a skilled
neuropsychologist (Nokleby et al., 2008) (stroke).
- It may be too simple for post-acute, high functioning TBI.
- Not recommended by researchers to use with TBI for planning rehab
& community reintegration (because not sensitive enough to residual
cognitive deficits across different stages of recovery
26. The Wessex Head Injury Matrix (WHIM)
- Accurately assesses: clients in and emerging from coma clients in
vegetative and minimally conscious states
- With the WHIM clients can be assessed and goals for rehabilitation
set from the outset of coma. The WHIM bridges the gap between tests
available for the very acute stages after head injury and those helpful
in later stages of recovery.
- Improvements from the initial state of coma may be gradual and,
unless accurate assessment takes place, small gains may be missed or
misinterpreted.
- The WHIM will pick up minute indices demonstrating recovery,
providing objective evidence for realistic prediction. It is easy and
quick to administer by any qualified member of a multidisciplinary
team.
27. The Wessex Head Injury Matrix (WHIM)
- The Wessex Head Injury Matrix (WHIM) provides accurate
assessment of patients in and emerging from coma and in the
vegetative and minimally conscious states.
- The 62-item observational matrix can be used to assess the patient
and set goals for rehabilitation from the outset of coma.
- Designed to pick up minute indices demonstrating recovery and
provide objective evidence, the WHIM provides a sequential
framework of tightly defined categories of observation covering:
Communication ability
Cognitive skills
Social interaction
28. Cognistat Cons:
- “Screening” score (of original version) produces high false positive
(so it is recommended to use total score)
- Cautions in interpreting results if presence of frontal lobe lesion,
pain, medications, sleep deprivation, sensory deficits, language
deficits
- May not be sensitive to mild impairment. For example, the Cognistat
detected only 60-80% of cognitive deficits diagnosed by a skilled
neuropsychologist (Nokleby et al., 2008) (stroke).
- It may be too simple for post-acute, high functioning TBI.
- Not recommended by researchers to use with TBI for planning rehab
& community reintegration (because not sensitive enough to residual
cognitive deficits across different stages of recovery
34. Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive
Assessment (LOTCA-G)
- The LOTCA battery is used to assess adult persons with neurological
deficits and mental health.
- It includes 25 subtests in 6 cognitive areas, orientation, visual and
spatial perception, praxis, visuomotor organization and thinking
operations.
- Scoring is on an ordinal scale of 1-4 (1-severe deficit and 4-average
performance), except for orientation scores that range from 1-8, and
categorization where the range is 1-5.
- Reliability, validity and standards of performance, for the LOTCA,
are available for brain injured adult patients, patients following
stroke, schizophrenic patients, healthy adults and healthy children
39. Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive
Assessment (LOTCA-G) Pros:
- A performance test with minimal verbal requirements
- Procedures are included for use of LOTCA with clients with
aphasia
- Can be used to evaluate change over time (i.e., to re-test
clients).
- There is also a version available for geriatric population
(LOTCA-G)
- Provides a more detailed cognitive profile than the MMSE,
and may be stronger than MMSE in predicting function (as
measured by FIM).
40. Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive
Assessment (LOTCA-G) Cons:
- No memory subtests in the LOTCA (but present in the
LOTCA-G)
- Can be long and difficult to administer.
- One study found a substantial ceiling effect for a sample of
adults with schizophrenia – therefore, may not be useful
with this population (and perhaps also may not be useful
with adults with mild cognitive impairment).
44. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS)
- The Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) is an innovative
observational assessment that is used to measure the quality of a
person's performance of domestic (instrumental) or personal activities
of daily living (ADL).
- The quality of ADL performance is assessed by rating the effort,
efficiency, safety, and independence of 16 ADL motor and 20 ADL
process skill items.
- The ADL motor and ADL process skill items represent universal, goal
directed actions that are observed during ADL task performances.
- ADL motor skills are the observable, goal directed actions of
performance that the person enacts during the performance of ADL
tasks to move oneself or the task objects (e.g., walk across the floor,
transport objects, reach for and manipulate objects, position the body).
45. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS)
- ADL process skills are the observable actions of
performance the person enacts to logically sequence the
actions of the ADL task performance over time, select and
use appropriate tools and materials, and adapt his or her
performance when problems are encountered (e.g., initiate
and sequence actions, choose and gather task objects,
accommodate actions when problems occur).
46. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) Pros:
- Provides for a standardized ADL analysis
- Identifies between difficulties with process (cognitive) &
motor (physical) tasks
- Some cultural sensitivity (e.g. client plans own meal of
choice)
- Useful in mental health & physical disability settings
- Easy to convert data to a written report (a program does
this for you; also provide graphics)
- Good for variety of age groups
47. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) Pros:
- May be more appropriate than using the assessment
activities offered by other task/performance tests such as
ILS
- Based on MOHO Is recommended for assessment of
executive functions in a published inventory of tests of
executive function for stroke (Poulin et al, 2013)
48. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) Cons:
- OT needs specific training to administer
- Expensive training: 5-day course (and must follow-up training by
testing 10 people within 3 months and submitting results to become
“calibrated”).
- Not specifically designed to evaluate for presence of cognitive
impairments – but Process score can represent cognitive limitations
- Research recommends assessing client in home instead of clinic
because environmental factors may influence performance in
particular Process score (Park 1994)
- Limitations for use on its own to predict level of assistance or predict
employment (see psychometrics)
52. Cognitive Assessment of Minnesota (CAM)
- The CAM is a screening tool that assesses a wide range of
cognitive skills.
- It covers a variety of cognitive skills which are organized
into a hierarchy from simple to complex.
- In order to perform higher level cognitive functions, the
more basic functions must first be achieved.
The hierarchy is divided into four areas:
- Store of knowledge
- Manipulation of old knowledge
- Social awareness and judgment
- Abstract thinking.
53. Cognitive Assessment of Minnesota (CAM)
The specific subtests are
- Attention span
- Memory /orientation
- Visual neglect
- Following directions
- Immediate memory
- Temporal awareness
- Matching
- Object identification
- Visual memory and sequencing
- Recall/recognition
- Auditory memory and sequencing
- Simple money skills
- Simple math skills
- Foresight and planning
- Safety and judgment
- Concrete problem solving
- Abstract reasoning.
54. Cognitive Assessment of Minnesota (CAM)
The assessment was designed by OTs, so functional tasks and outcomes
are emphasized throughout the test.
Population:
- This test is designed to be used for adult clients who have cognitive
impairments due to a CVA or a TBI (Level IV through Level VII on
the Rancho Los Amigos Scale of Cognitive Functioning).
Focus of measurement:
___ Organic systems _X_ Abilities ___ Participation/life habits ___
Environmental Factors
55. Cognitive Assessment of Minnesota (CAM)
Strengths
- Developed by occupational therapists
- Functional based activities
- Theoretical basis for the hierarchical nature of the cognitive
skills
- Assesses a vast amount of cognitive skills
- Development is backed by research
- Validity and reliability are well established
- Relatively inexpensive for the kit
- Items needed for the subtests are common items that are
also inexpensive
- Instructions for administration can be found in both the
examiner’s guide and on the subtest sheets
56. Cognitive Assessment of Minnesota (CAM)
Weaknesses
- Requires items not included in the kit that need to be
gathered and/or purchased
- Worksheets have to be copied for each administration
- Only to be used in clients with CVA or TBI (not
psychological diagnoses)
- Standardized administration may be difficult with cognitive
clients and may seem rote.
58. Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS)
- Type/Purpose of Test: This is a screening test used to detect
impairment of cognitive skills in the elderly population. It
allows practitioners to differentiate between cognitive
impairments and physical dysfunctions.
59. Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS)
It measures the major areas of cognition using 12 subtests.
They are:
- Orientation
- Name Learning
- Naming
- Comprehension
- Remembering Pictures,
- Arithmetic
- Spatial Construction
- Fragmented Letter Perception
- Unusual Views
- Usual Views
- Verbal Fluency
- Motor Perseveration.
60. Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS)
Perseveration.
- It includes two parallel versions to allow for repeated
testing.
- Unique to this screening is the fact that it assesses
perception, memory, language, and executive functions in
addition to other major cognitive skills
Population:
- The elderly population. It was tested and validated on 120
elderly patients, age 65-93 years.
Focus of measurement:
- _X_ Organic systems _X_ Abilities ___ Participation/life
habits ___ Environmental Factors
61. Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS)
Ease of Administration:
- The test is short, simple, and easy to administer.
- The directions are provided in the Description and
Validation manual while the Test Material Manual itself
has step by step directions provided on each page to follow
as the test is administered.
- The Test Material Manual is set up as a flip chart so the test
giver can read the instructions on the back while the
subject views the pictures on the front of the manual. This
makes administering the test very easy.
62. Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS)
Strength:
- The MEAMS is a short and simple screening tool useful for
assessing gross impairment of cognitive skills.
- It provides a quick way to identify if a patient may need
further assessment and evaluation regarding their cognitive
skills.
- The test manuals and score sheets are easy to understand
and follow as well.
63. Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS)
Weakness:
- The Description and Validation manual may be a little
confusing for some.
- It does not lay out certain specifics about validity and
scoring procedures.
- It assumes that the testing manual and score sheets will be
understood by themselves.
- Because the test manuals and score sheet are easily
understood this is not a big problem.
64. Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS) Cons:
- Developed only for use with elderly
- Not suitable for those with severe receptive language
problems (i.e., unable to follow simple instructions)
- Cost (approx. $200.00) for the manual, plus extra for score
sheets
- Questionable in some research as a cognitive screen (not
very sensitive to cognitive impairment)
- Adequate but low correlations with function as measured
by FIM .
68. Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test (RBMT)
- Memory impairment is one of the most common cognitive
issues occupational therapists assess and treat when
working with clients who have sustained a head injury.
- Memory deficits, even when subtle, can have serious
consequences for returning to daily activities and returning
to work following an accident.
69. Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test (RBMT)
- Assessment of memory related to functional tasks. Assesses
visual, verbal, recall, recognition, immediate, delayed and
prospective memory, & ability to learn new info
- The RBMT-3 uses “real life” tests such as recalling details
of a story, recalling names and faces, and remembering
important information after time has passed.
Population:
- Designed for adults with acquired, nonprogressive brain
injury.
- Normative group: English speaking adults to age 89
70. Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test (RBMT)
- Once the test has been completed a overall “General
Memory Index” is assigned to the client but more
importantly, sub scores in areas such as facial recognition,
orientation, learning a novel task and remembering names
are also provided. This is useful as it allows the OT to
pinpoint specific areas of deficit and to then provide more
targeted treatment approaches.
- The RBMT-3 is also an essential component of most
Cognitive Assessment Reports provided by OTs at GLA. The
test enables the assessor to comment on very specific
examples of memory impairments and strengths
71. Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test (RBMT) Pros:
- Allows comparison to norms
- Results (strengths/weaknesses for memory) allow the OT to
provide more specific and individualized memory strategies
- Results are useful to include in an education session for
family members
- Modest ability to predict everyday memory failures
- Parallel versions (RBMT-3) allow for test-retest (thus,
evaluation of change over time)
72. Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test (RBMT) Pros:
- Ecological validity is supported through use of some “task
performance” elements and concurrent validity with
therapists’ and relatives’ ratings of individuals with brain
injury
- In research, the ecological validity of a study means that
the methods, materials and setting of the study must
approximate the real-world that is being examined. Unlike
internal and external validity, ecological validity is not
necessary to the overall validity of a study
73. Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test (RBMT) Cons:
- Client needs to have good attention to participate.
- Caution in using it with clients who have limited insight
about memory changes.
- Cost may be prohibitive ($651.00 for complete kit; $123.00
for extra forms)
- OT needs to take time to learn how to administer, and
become familiar with subtests (including spatial memory
task
93. Independent Living Scale (ILS)
Type/Purpose of Test:
- This assessment is used to measure competency in
instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).
- Situations relevant to independent living are targeted to
gauge individual ability to problem solve, demonstrate
knowledge, and perform tasks.
- This test can be used to guide determination of the most
appropriate living arrangements for an individual.
94. Independent Living Scale (ILS)
Population:
- Can be used with a variety of adult clinical populations who
may be experiencing cognitive deficits, such as individuals
with intellectual disabilities, traumatic brain injury, or
dementia
- This assessment is most appropriate to use when the client
has achieved a somewhat stable level of functioning,
whatever their condition may be.
Focus of measurement:
- __Organic systems X Abilities ___ Participation/life habits
___Environmental Factors
95. Independent Living Scale (ILS)
Ease of Administration:
- This assessment is fairly simple and straightforward. May
be somewhat difficult to ease through the administration,
depending on the cognitive abilities of the client.
96. Independent Living Scale (ILS)
Strengths:
- Visual is given of the materials required for administering
the test in each section of the manual
- The test highlights the importance or establishing and
maintaining rapport
- A stimulus booklet with written directions is available for
use with adults who have a hearing impairment.
Additionally, the booklet has alternative pages with larger
print available for clients who have a visual impairment
97. Independent Living Scale (ILS)
Strengths:
- Problem solving skills and ability to perform with offered
information are two areas that have separate scores
provided for them (in addition to each subscale score) to
identify level of functioning in these areas (high, moderate,
or low)
- Graphic representation of scores is provided on the main
record form to offer a visual, including ranges of high,
moderate, and low levels of functioning in each
98. Independent Living Scale (ILS) Pros:
- Includes performance-based testing (with scenario-based
questions and actual tasks for the person to do, related to
function at home), thus enhancing ecological validity
- Fairly good psychometric properties for use with
individuals with schizophrenia and dementia – there is
some initial research with other populations (as per
manual, 1996), but lack of further studies with these other
groups
- Appears to reflect cognitive aspects of performance (but
may not reflect emotional influence e.g. depression;
positive & negative
99. Independent Living Scale (ILS)
Weakness:
- It may be difficult to attribute a verbal response to a
numbered score (it may not be so clear what score to give
while administering the test)
- Individuals with cognitive deficits may have a hard time
going through all 70 items on the test in one sitting (which
is what the assessment suggests doing)
100. Independent Living Scale (ILS) Cons:
- May not be sensitive enough to identify individuals with
mild cognitive impairment.
- Quiet room (private setting) recommended.
- Cheque-writing and phonebook tasks are not relevant to
many clients.
- Map-based way-finding task seems to be more of a memory
and attention task than measuring the person’s ability to
way-find
- Cost: about $329 for initial kit, and then $62.00 for each set
of 25 replacement forms.
102. Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills (KELS)
Type/Purpose of Test:
- This assessment is used to determine a person’s ability to
function in basic living skills.
- Based on the results of this assessment, recommendations
for living situations that allow the client to function as
independently as possible can be made.
- Seventeen living skills in the following five areas are tested:
Self-Care, Safety and Health, Money Management,
Transportation and Telephone, and Work and Leisure.
- This assessment identifies areas in which the person is able
to perform and in which he or she requires assistance.
103. Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills (KELS)
- A fairly quick and simple evaluation of an individual’s
ability to perform basic living skills to determine degree of
independence for return to community living.
- The KELS tests knowledge, not actual task performance.
- Includes 17 items in 5 categories: Self Care, Safety and
Health, Money Management, Transportation and
Telephone, and Work and Leisure.
Time to administer: 30-45 minutes
104. Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills (KELS)
Population:
- Adolescent and beyond (no specific age range given).
- Appropriate for individuals who have cognitively disabling
conditions (Alzheimer disease, TBI), adolescents in training
programs, people in acute care units in hospitals, and the
elderly.
Focus of measurement:
___ Organic systems __x_ Abilities ___ Participation/life
habits ___ Environmental Factors
105. Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills (KELS)
Strength:
- Short administration and scoring time
- Easy to learn
- Easy to assemble equipment
- Inexpensive
- Can be transported with little effort
- Specific instructions and script are available for the
administrator of the test
106. Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills (KELS) Pros:
- Helpful for many settings (inpatient, outpatient, acute
care). Research has focused on use with schizophrenia and
older adults.
- Useful for quickly obtaining information regarding the
ability of a person to perform basic living skills
- Provides information to help clinician suggest appropriate
living situations that will maximize independence –
although needs to be augmented with performance-based
assessment
- Cost: $55.00 for manual through CAOT (member price)
(also available through AOTA)
107. Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills (KELS)
Weakness:
- Not appropriate for settings with long length of stays—
more than one month--(person’s finances, transportation,
work, and leisure have changed drastically)
- Some items not applicable in rural areas or outside of the
United States/Canada
- Does not comprehensively evaluate living skills—just a
short, basic living skills evaluation
- Many items are interview-based rather than performance-
based—may test knowledge instead of the actual
performance of the skill
108. Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills (KELS) Cons:
- Not performance-based.
- Based on urban lifestyles. Some items must be scored ‘not
applicable’ in rural areas.
- Additional performance-based testing should be done to
supplement the KELS as it tests knowledge rather than the
actual performance of living skills.