Karen Dodd

Sarah Ball

Tony Holland

Felicia A. Huppert

Peter Treppner

CAMDEX-DS is a comprehensive assessment tool for diagnosing dementia in people with Down's syndrome (a group known to be at particular risk of dementia). Based upon CAMDEX-R, CAMDEX-DS has been modified for use with intellectual disability. In order to differentiate decline due to dementia or other mental disorders from pre-existing impairment, particular emphasis has been placed on establishing change from the individual's best level of functioning. The pack is comprised of a structured informant interview, a direct assessment of the patient/participant (CAMCOG), and guidance for diagnosis and post-diagnosis intervention, providing a reliable way to identify dementia (and to differentiate it from other common disorders). It may be used in community settings by mental health professionals as part of the diagnostic process, or to formalize diagnosis in the context of research. Use of the CAMCOG provides the means for ongoing neuropsychological evaluation and informs future support and intervention strategies.

The Cambridge Examination for Mental Disorders of Older People with Down's Syndrome and Others with Intellectual Disabilities

CAMDEX-DS

Joyce Whittington

Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is associated with an assortment of physical, behavioral and cognitive abnormalities that create a broad range of interdisciplinary care needs. Joyce Whittington and Tony Holland identify and integrate the latest findings on managing the complex medical, nutritional, psychological, educational, social and therapeutic needs of people with PWS. Both have been involved in the Cambridge PWS study--the largest of the cohort studies of PWS--which provides the basis of this book.

Development and Manifestations

Prader-Willi Syndrome

Tony Holland

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