Brief Cognitive Status Exam | Normative Update

Overview

This brief reliable screener is a stand-alone version of the Brief Cognitive Status Exam | Normative Update (BCSE™ NU) found in the Wechsler Memory Scale^® Fifth Edition (WMS^®-5).

The BCSE™ NU helps clinicians to screen for cognitive challenges among a variety of individuals including those with dementia, mild ID, TBI, or suspected Alzheimer’s disease. BCSE covers the following domains:

• Orientation
• Time
• Mental Control
• Planning and Visual-Perceptual Processing
• Incidental Recall
• Inhibitory Control
• Verbal Productivity

Key Features

• Fast and Efficient: Complete the assessment in just 15-20 minutes
• Broad Age Range: Suitable for individuals aged 16 to 90
• Flexible Administration: Available in both paper format and Q-interactive®
• Clinically Relevant: Designed to identify below-average cognitive performance
• Co-developed with WMS®-5: Supports comprehensive evaluation alongside the Wechsler Memory Scale^®, Fifth Edition

Benefits

• Clinical Utility: Ideal for a wide range of professionals, including those working in psychiatric, medical, educational, and rehabilitation settings
• Updated Norms: Reflects current population data to ensure accurate assessment
• Brief yet Broad: Evaluate general cognitive status with a concise tool
• Easy to Interpret: Score classification focuses on clinically relevant, below-average performance
• Suitable for Research: Valuable tool for clinical studies and research

Applications

• General Clinical Evaluations: Provides relevant cognitive insights for primary care providers
• Specialized Evaluations: Useful for occupational and physical therapists as part of a comprehensive evaluation
• Re-evaluations: Ideal for tracking individuals’ cognitive status over time
• Functional Evaluation: Helps identify cognitive challenges impacting daily activities
• Referral for Neuropsychological Testing: Determines need for more in-depth testing

If I use the BSCE as part of the WMS-IV, do I need to purchase BCSE NU when I upgrade to the new WMS-5?

The WMS-5 kits contain the necessary materials to administer and score the BCSE NU; a separate BCSE is not necessary for use with WMS-5.

Is the BCSE NU record form and response booklet integrated with the WMS-5 record forms and response booklet?

Yes. Like the WMS-IV, the WMS-5 record forms and response booklet contain the BCSE NU as an optional mental status screener.

If you would like to use the BCSE as a stand-alone screener or repeated measure, separate BCSE NU forms are available for purchase [Product A103000412071]