Understanding barriers and optimizing socio-cognitive assessment in the diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders.

ABSTRACT: Harmonized neuropsychological assessment for neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) is an urgent priority in clinics. Neuropsychology assessments in NCDs seldom include tests exploring social cognitive skills. In 2022, we launched the SIGNATURE initiative to optimize socio-cognitive assessment in NCDs. Here, we report findings from the first initiative phase, including consortium creation and evaluation of the state of the art in socio-cognitive assessment in memory clinics. We developed an ad hoc online survey to explore practices and measures, relevance, and obstacles preventing the use of socio-cognitive testing in clinics. The survey was distributed within the SIGNATURE network. National coordinators were identified to disseminate the survey to local collaborators and scientific societies act

SUBMITTER: Cerami C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12424105 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature