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CAMDEX: A Standardised Instrument for the Diagnosis of Mental Disorder in the Elderly with Special Reference to the Early Detection of Dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

M. Roth ,
E. Tym ,
C. Q. Mountjoy ,
F. A. Huppert ,
H. Hendrie ,
S. Verma  and
R. Goddard
M. Roth*
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
E. Tym
Affiliation:
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
C. Q. Mountjoy
Affiliation:
Northampton
F. A. Huppert
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge Medical School
H. Hendrie
Affiliation:
Indiana University
S. Verma
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
R. Goddard
Affiliation:
West Suffolk Hospital
*
Level 5, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK
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Abstract

A new interview schedule for the diagnosis and measurement of dementia in the elderly is described. The schedule named the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination (CAMDEX), consists of three main sections: (1) A structured clinical Interview with the patient to obtain systematic information about the present state, past history and family history; (2) a range of objective cognitive tests which constitute a minineuropsychological battery; (3) a structured Interview with a relative or other Informant to obtain Independent Information about the respondent's present state, past history and family history. The CAMDEX Is acceptable to patients, has a high inter-rater reliability and the cognitive section has been shown to have high sensitivity and specificity.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 149 , Issue 6 , December 1986 , pp. 698 - 709
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Copyright © 1986 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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