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Memory assessment using the Strub-Black Mental Status Examination and the Wechsler Memory Scale.
Journal of Clinical Psychology
|January 1, 1986
Summary
The Strub-Black Mental Status Exam effectively differentiates brain-damaged patients from others, showing high significance in memory assessments. Age impacts memory performance more than education.
Area of Science:
- Neuropsychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Mental status examinations are crucial for distinguishing organic brain disease from functional disorders.
- Validating specific components of these exams, like memory assessment, is essential for accurate diagnosis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate the memory portion of the Strub-Black Mental Status Exam.
- To compare its efficacy against the established Wechsler Memory Scale.
Main Methods:
- Administered the Wechsler Memory Scale (Form I) and the Strub-Black Mental Status Exam's memory section to 25 brain-damaged and 25 routine medical patients.
- Conducted bedside assessments in a hospital setting.
Main Results:
- Both exams showed significant differences between brain-damaged and normal groups.
- The Strub-Black Mental Status Exam demonstrated higher significance in differentiating groups on total memory scores and subtests.
- Age was a more significant factor than education in memory test performance.
Conclusions:
- The Strub-Black Mental Status Exam is a valid tool for differentiating clinical samples and documenting memory dysfunction in brain-damaged patients.
- This study provides foundational normative data for the Strub-Black mental status examination's memory components.