Clock drawing test in forensic assessment
| Autor: | Amadeo Pujol Robinat, María Pilar Pérez Bouton, Susana Mohíno Justes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Clinical interview
medicine.medical_specialty Correction method 030214 geriatrics Screening test Neuropsychology Clinical Practice Forensic science Legal capacity 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Medical physics Psychology Clock drawing test 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Spanish Journal of Legal Medicine. 44:144-149 |
| ISSN: | 2445-4249 |
| Popis: | Introduction The clock drawing test is a neuropsychological screening test that is frequently used in clinical practice. Aim To evaluate the usefulness of the clock drawing test in the forensic environment. To evaluate 3 methods of correction, and to determine its reliability and validity, and assess its usefulness in judicial processes of modification of legal capacity of a person. Material and methods A total of 40 cases were analysed in legal proceedings. A structured clinical interview, and a neurological and psychopathological examination were conducted using the CAMDEX-R test. The Mini-Mental State Examination, the Global Deterioration Scale, and the clock drawing test were administered to the order corrected using the CAMCOG, Manos and Mendez methods. The sample was divided into 3 groups: degenerative, psychiatric, and without pathology. Results The degenerative group obtained the worst results in the clock drawing test in the 3 correction methods. The reliability and validity of the test were adequate. Patients judged not to be legally capable had a worse performance in the clock drawing test. Conclusions The 3 methods of correction of the clock drawing test are shown to be effective. Evaluating the cost-benefit of the short method is recommended. Patients with a modification of legal capacity ruling showed worse results in the clock drawing test. |
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