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Psychometrics is the science of assessing and measuring mental capacities and processes, which are constructs not easily observed directly. It is concerned with objective measurement of cognitive functions, characteristics of personality, emotions, behaviour, socio-educational qualities, and mental disorders. This book provides a comprehensive overview of psychometrics and its use in assessing psychological disorders. Chapters discuss the history of psychometrics and its theoretical bases and psychometric methodologies for assessing dementia, mental health, and more.
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Keywords
- clinical psychology
- cognitive impairment
- Dementia
- Engineering
- medicine
- Mental health
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Neuropsychology
- Other branches of medicine
- thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKM Clinical psychology
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.100655Editions