The Clock Drawing Test (CDT) is a simple neuropsychometric instrument that can be easily applied to assess several neuropsychiatric functions. The CDT was introduced in the early 20th century as an indicator of constructional apraxia.
One of the most informative yet easy to administer tests for assessing brain dysfunction is the Clock-Drawing Test (CDT). It takes less than a minute and can serve as an excellent screening tool for cognitive impairment, dementia, and brain insults of many types.
The clock-drawing test is able to detect mental decline as people with dementia often have problems reading traditional clocks. Reading clocks requires you to interpret the placement of the hands on a clock and the time they are meant to represent. This ability is often lost in people with early dementia.
The Clock Drawing Test consists of two conditions: command and copy. In the command condition, participants are instructed to 'draw the face of a clock, put in all the numbers, and set the hands to ten after eleven.
Difficulties reading clocks and time calculations can also occur as a result of a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other neurological disorders. It can be affected by different types of impairments including visual processing, spatial neglect, cognitive, and/or language processing.
The Clock-Drawing Test (CDT) is a simple and effective cognitive test used to assess executive function and visual-spatial function. It is a reliable screening tool for cognitive dysfunction, particularly for dementia. However, it lacks sensitivity for the diagnosis of early or mild dementia.
Early symptoms of this disease are subtle and occur gradually. For example, people may feel mild tremors or have difficulty getting out of a chair. They may notice that they speak too softly, or that their handwriting is slow and looks cramped or small.
Clock Drawing Score (Total Possible Score: 0-2)
2 points for a normal clock or 0 (zero) points for an abnormal clock drawing. A normal clock must include all numbers (1-12), each only once, in the correct order and direction (clockwise).
Instruct the patient to draw the face of a clock, either on a blank sheet of paper, or on a sheet with the clock circle already drawn on the page. After the patient puts the numbers on the clock face, ask him or her to draw the hands of the clock to read a specific time, such as 11:20.
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The Clock Drawing Test (CDT) is a nonverbal screening tool in which the patient is asked to draw a clock. Placement of the numbers around the circle requires visual-spatial, numerical sequencing, and planning abilities.
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The Mini-Cog test.
A third test, known as the Mini-Cog, takes 2 to 4 minutes to administer and involves asking patients to recall three words after drawing a picture of a clock. If a patient shows no difficulties recalling the words, it is inferred that he or she does not have dementia.
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The Papadum test could provide a viable alternative as a screening tool to the CDT for use with people who are illiterate or have low levels of education. Further validation studies are required. Keywords: Clock drawing test; cognitive screening; dementia; education.
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