Naming ability assessment in neurocognitive disorders: a clinician's perspective

Eliza Eleni-Zacharoula Georgiou1, Savvina Prapiadou1, Vasileios Thomopoulos2

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Patras University General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.

BMC Psychiatry
|December 30, 2022
PubMed
Summary

This study reviews naming tests for neurocognitive disorders (ND). It found most tests use low-frequency words and highlights the need for accessible, accurate tools in clinical settings.

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