The use of the Mini-Mental State Examination in child and adolescent populations a literature review of research data

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/jret.850
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Mini-Mental State Examination Adolescent population Child population Retrogenesis Screening test
Fani Bouronikou
Georgia Papantoniou
Despina Moraitou
Dimitris Sarris
Abstract

The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE; Folstein, Folstein, & Mchugh, 1975) is a cognitive status test widely used to screen cognitive impairment and dementia in the adult population. This paper attempts a literature review of research data about the use of the MMSE in child and youth populations. At first, the paper refers to the hypothesis of “retrogenesis” and the description of the MMSE is provided. The paper continues with the review of research data about the use of the MMSE, both in English and non-English speaking populations including children and adolescents. The review concludes with an attempt to reconcile the findings of the research mentioned regarding the usefulness of the MMSE as a cognitive screening tool for children’s and adolescents’ development.

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