The accurate diagnosis of dementias and the screening of cognitive impairment constitute a key to attend to the sociodemographical needs. This paper states the aims of screening and diagnosis, the tools used and their main psychometric features, especially, reliability and validity. The need to critically review the publications on this subject is highlighted and the Standards for Reporting of ...

A left handed, monozygotic, male twin developed schizophrenia, whilst his right handed brother was free of psychopathology. There was no family history of mental illness or left handedness. The affected twin had left side motor weakness and an EEG showed scattered irregularities, particularly on the left. Psychometry indicated left sided tempero-parietal dysfunction. The relationship between le...

BACKGROUND Since its introduction, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) has been extensively used for treatment of portal hypertension. We report a decade of experience with particular emphasis on characterizing post-TIPS hepatic encephalopathy (HE). AIM To determine the frequency of clinically evident or minimal HE post-TIPS, identify predisposing factors and determine the im...

Over the years, Music Therapy has focused on conducting several clinical studies to verify treatment efficacy. However, only in last two decades amount of have increased based validation specific assessment instruments. The basis for validating these instruments its origin psychometry. Psychometry, turn, been influenced by a secular practice that it would be possible make inferences about popul...