mental state — noun A persons state of mind, mental condition, in such psychological terms as mood and self control. His mental state deteriorated dangerously through deprivation, despair and defeatism. See Also: mentality … Wiktionary
mental state — noun (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic a manic state • Syn: ↑psychological state, ↑psychological condition, ↑mental condition • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mental state — emotional condition, mental condition … English contemporary dictionary
mental state — Capacity or condition of one s mind in terms of ability to do or not do a certain act. See mental capacity or competence … Black's law dictionary
mental state — Capacity or condition of one s mind in terms of ability to do or not do a certain act. See mental capacity or competence … Black's law dictionary
Collective mental state — Mental state is generally a literary or legal term, and is only used in psychiatry or psychology as the mental state examination, where it refers to the condition of someone s mind. Here there is an assessment of thought processes, memory, mood,… … Wikipedia
Mini–mental state examination — Not to be confused with Mini international neuropsychiatric interview. The mini–mental state examination (MMSE) or Folstein test is a brief 30 point questionnaire test that is used to screen for cognitive impairment. It is commonly used in… … Wikipedia
Mini-mental state examination — The mini mental state examination (MMSE) or Folstein test is a brief 30 point questionnaire test that is used to assess cognition. It is commonly used in medicine to screen for dementia. In the time span of about 10 minutes it samples various… … Wikipedia
Mini-Mental State Examination — Der Mini Mental Status Test (Abk. MMST) wurde 1975 von Folstein und Kollegen entwickelt, um ein für den klinischen Alltag geeignetes Screening Verfahren zur Feststellung kognitiver Defizite zu bieten. Seit seiner Einführung in den klinischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mini Mental State — Le mini mental state, ou Test de Folstein (aussi désigné par l acronyme MMS ou MMSE, le E étant pour Examination) est un test d évaluation des fonctions cognitives et de la capacité mnésique d une personne. Le mini mental test est employé à visée … Wikipédia en Français
