Measures mental status in adults with cognitive impairment
Steven Mattis, Ph. D. Professional Manual by Paul Jurica, Ph. D., Christopher Leitten, Ph. D and Steven Mattis, Ph. D.

• Age Range: 55-89 years and older
• Time: 15-30 minutes
• Restricted Use: Level C- requires fulfillment of b-level qualifications, and users must have training and/or experience in the use of tests, and must have completed an advanced degree in an appropriate profession (e.g., psychology, psychiatry). Depending on state requirements, membership in a relevant professional organization (e.g., APA) or a state license/certificate in psychology or psychiatry may be necessary.
  

The DRS-2 measures cognitive function at lower ability levels, where other evaluations may be limited by floor effects. It measures deficits in a large range of higher cortical functions and differentiates deficits of varying severity levels, making it useful in tracking changes in cognitive status over time.

Incorporating the 36 tasks from the widely-used DRS, and the 32 stimuli cards, the DRS-2 yields five subscale scores, which provide an overall level of cognitive functioning.

The DRS-2 assesses:

• Attention
• Initiation/Perseveration
• Construction
• Conceptualization
• Memory

An Alternate Form (Cat. No. 32596) is available, to reduce the practice effects which can occur with serial administrations. Easy-to-use software (Cat. No. 32597), also sold separately, provides unlimited scoring and report generation for both the DRS-2 and its Alternate Form. This scoring/report program requires Windows 95/NT 4.0 with Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher, Windows 98/Me/2000/XP and standard CD-ROM drive for installation.

The DRS-2 Kit includes the Professional Manual, Stimulus Cards and 50 each of the Scoring Booklets and Profile Forms.

The DRS-2 Alternate Form Kit includes a Manual Supplement, Alternate Form Stimulus Cards and 50 each of the Alternate Form Scoring Booklets and Profile Forms.