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SMJ // Article
Rapid Response
The Diagnosis of Dementia
Abstract
The clinical diagnosis of probable dementia, although daunting, is really quite simple and should not be too time consuming provided the examiner is focused, organized, and methodical. The criteria for this diagnosis are clearly stated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition.1This content is limited to qualifying members.
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References
1. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 4th edition. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 2000.
2. Petersen RC, Stevens JC, Ganguli M, et al. Practice parameter: early detection of dementia: mild cognitive impairment: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology 2001;56:1133–1142.
3. Holsinger T, Deveau J, Boustani M, Williams JW. Does this patient have dementia? JAMA2007;297:2391–2404.
