The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) is a brief, individually administered test that helps you measure cognitive decline in adults who have neurologic injury or disease such as dementia, head injury or stroke.
Administer the 12 subtests to obtain a quick sampling of five important cognitive areas:
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Immediate memory
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Visuospatial/constructional
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Attention
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Language
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Delayed memory.
Two parallel forms are provided for measuring change in the client's neuropsychological status over time.
RBANS can be used in a variety of ways including:
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As a stand-alone core battery for the detection and characterisation of dementia in the elderly
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As a neuropsychological screening battery when lengthier standardised assessments are either impractical or inappropriate
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For repeat evaluations when an alternate form is needed to control for content practice efforts.