Neuropsychiatry Unit Cognitive Assessment Tool (NUCOG)
Overview
Purpose: Provide a multidimensional profile of an individual's cognitive status
Age: 18+ years
Time: 15 minutes
The Neuropsychiatry Unit Cognitive Assessment Tool (NUCOG), is a cognitive screening tool that combines a thorough coverage of major cognitive domains (attention, memory, language, executive and visuospatial function) with relative brevity and ease of use.
Validated in a wide variety of psychiatric, neurologic and general medical populations, the NUCOG provides a multidimensional profile of an individual's cognitive status.
When integrated with a clinical assessment, this can greatly assist in the diagnosis and management of cognitive disorders and serve as a guide to more in-depth formal neuropsychological testing.
The NUCOG can be used and administered by:
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
- Psychiatric nurses
- Medical practitioners
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Specialist: Psychology (S1)
- Master degree in psychology OR
- Bachelor degree in psychology, PLUS evidence of postgraduate qualifications in psychometric testing
Specialist: Occupational Therapist (S3)
- Master degree in Occupational Therapy OR
- Bachelor degree Occupational Therapy, PLUS evidence of postgraduate qualifications in psychometric testing