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Title:

The Ekman 60 Faces Test as a diagnostic instrument in frontotemporal dementia.

Document type:
Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Article
Author(s):
Diehl-Schmid, J; Pohl, C; Ruprecht, C; Wagenpfeil, S; Foerstl, H; Kurz, A
Abstract:
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is characterized by dramatic changes of personality and behaviour. Impaired ability of emotional processing could contribute to these symptoms, as it may lead to misinterpretation of emotional cues that would normally guide behaviour. The aim of the present study was to investigate if the Ekman 60 Faces Test, an instrument to test the recognition of basic facial emotions, enables the differentiation between patients with mild FTD and cognitively healthy subjects (HC...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Arch Clin Neuropsychol
Year:
2007
Journal volume:
22
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
459-64
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.acn.2007.01.024
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17360152
Print-ISSN:
0887-6177
TUM Institution:
Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie; Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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