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Factor structure of the Mini-Mental State Examination in adult psychiatric inpatients.
Full Abstract
The factor structure of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) has been examined primarily in geriatric populations using differing methodology and yielding inconsistent results. This study examined the MMSE in 339 adult inpatients at a nonforensic state psychiatric hospital. Data were analyzed in the form of 30 dichotomous variables (1 for each scored response). A 5-factor oblique solution was retained, comprising factors of Orientation, Attention-Working Memory, Verbal Recall, Comprehension-Praxis, and Naming. Higher order factors of Executive Functioning and Language-Praxis were also found. The results fit the traditional neurocognitive domains of a mental status examination and generally replicated findings from the 2 largest studies published to date despite differences in population, suggesting that the obtained factors are fairly robust.
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Author/s: Baņos, James H (JH); Franklin, Lucy M (LM);
Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, USA. banos(-atsign-)uab.edu
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Psychological assessment (Psychol Assess), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Dec; vol 14 (issue 4) : pp 397-400
Dates: Created 2002/12/27; Completed 2003/01/23; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12501565, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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