Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Criteria

Question 1

how is mild neurocognitive disorder different from major

Answer 1

A. Evidence of MODEST cognitive decline from a previous level of performance in one or more cognitive domains based on:
1. concern of the individual, a knowledgeable informant, or the clinician that there have been a MILD decline in cognitive function; and
2. a MODEST impairment in cognitive performance, preferably documented by standardized neuropsych testing or another quantified clinical assessment
B. The cognitive deficits DO NOT interfere with independence in everyday activities (at a minimum requiring assistance with complex IADLs)
C. The cognitive deficits do not occur exclusively in the context of delirium
D. The cognitive deficits are not better explained by another mental disorder (MDD, schizophrenia)