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dc.contributor.authorBrijnath, Bianca
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T13:08:56Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T13:08:56Z
dc.date.created2016-05-08T19:30:24Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationBrijnath, B. 2011. Screening for dementia: Fluidity and the Mini Mental State Examination in India. Transcultural Psychiatry. 48 (5): pp. 604-623.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28967
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1363461511413005
dc.description.abstract

The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a popular screening instrument for dementia. Drawing on ethnographic data from India, three vignettes are presented to examine how the MMSE is operationalised by interviewers and respondents. Using the concept of 'fluidity' from Science and Technology Studies, it will be demonstrated that the MMSE is fluid and changes according to individual norms, institutional resources, and cultural settings. In some environments, the scores are discounted in order to count; in others, the scale is perceived as an invitation to talk; and finally, the MMSE can also operate as an entry-point to seek treatment for other psychological concerns.

dc.titleScreening for dementia: Fluidity and the Mini Mental State Examination in India
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume48
dcterms.source.number5
dcterms.source.startPage604
dcterms.source.endPage623
dcterms.source.issn1363-4615
dcterms.source.titleTranscultural Psychiatry
curtin.departmentSchool of Occupational Therapy and Social Work
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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