Discriminant analysis of WAIS results in different types of dementia and depressed patients
Mazzucchi, A.; Capitani, E.; Poletti, A.; Posteraro, L.; Bocelli, G.; Campari, F.; Parma, M.
Functional Neurology 2(2): 155-163
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0393-5264 PMID: 3666544 Document Number: 301570
A Multivariate Analysis of Covariance and Discriminant Analysis were carried out on complete WAIS profiles obtained from three groups of demented patients: Multi-Infarct Dementia patients, Senile Dementia of Alzheimer Type patients, and Alcoholic Dementia patients. A group of middle-aged Depressed patients was also included. WAIS did not differentiate among dementias, but Picture Completion and Block Design subtests proved to be effective in differentiating dementia from depression.