Workshops on
Hong Kong List Learning Test & Chinese Mattis Dementia Rating Scale:
Clinical Application and Interpretation By
Agnes S. Chan, Ph.D.
Topic 1: Hong Kong List Learning Test (Chan, 2006)
Date: 6 & 7 May, 2010 (Thursday & Friday)
(Day 1) Theory and basic concepts, administration & scoring
(Day 2) Basic profile interpretation of various memory disorders
Details: The Hong Kong List Learning Test (HKLLT) 2nd Edition is a Chinese list-learning test assessing the processes and organizational strategies involved in learning verbal information. Normative data from age 6 through 95 years, and data of brain-damaged patients with different etiologies were collected in past decade. The basic theory, test administration, and unique profiles of patients with different neurological and psychiatric problems will be discussed in the workshop.
Topic 2: Chinese Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (Chan, Poon, Choi, Cheung, 2001)
Date: 13 May, 2010 (Thursday)
Basic concepts, clinical application and profile interpretation
Details: The Chinese Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (CDRS) is the official Chinese version published with the permission of the Psychological Assessment Resources (PAR), Inc. It is a culturally adapted screening instrument to detect and track the progression of dementia for Chinese. The workshop will cover the basic theoretical concepts of dementia, the clinical validity and applicability of the CDRS, and profiles of patients with various degree of severity of dementia.
