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Dementia Screening Tools Often Misdiagnose Patients

Peter Simons - January 1, 2019 6

A new study has found that the three most commonly-used dementia screening measures often misdiagnose patients.

In the News

Researchers Give High Safety Rating to ECT Despite 69% Risk of...

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In Advancing Psychedelics, Australian Drug Regulator Ignored the Report of Its...

November 27, 2023

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Plotting a Research Path to a New Model of Mental Health...

November 24, 2023

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Mainstream Narratives: A Person-Centered Paradigm of Care Is Gaining Favor in...

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Blogs

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The Lie That Antidepressants Protect Against Suicide Is Deadly

November 28, 2023

Medical Stethoscope and Pills on Dollars

Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Preface)

November 27, 2023

Letting Go of Lithium

November 24, 2023

Pigs in the Hospital: The Collapse of Venezuela’s Mental Health System

November 23, 2023