Adapted Cognitive Exam (ACE)

A bedside cognitive screen adapted for medically fragile ICU patients with limited endurance. When to use it and how to score it.

Agitated Behavior Scale

A standardized tool for rating agitation severity in patients with brain injury or altered mental status. Useful for tracking change over time and guiding treatment decisions.

CAM-ICU & bCAM

The gold standard for delirium screening in the ICU. How to administer it and what a positive screen means for your session.

Coma/Near Coma Scale

For assessing patients at the lowest levels of consciousness. How to administer, score, and use results to guide sensory stimulation.

Coma Recovery Scale — Revised

The most sensitive tool for distinguishing vegetative state from minimally conscious state. Full administration and scoring guidance.

Coma Recovery Scale — FAST

An abbreviated CRS-R designed for quicker administration. When to use this version versus the full scale.

Orientation Log

A structured tool for assessing orientation after acquired brain injury. How it differs from informal orientation questioning.

Rancho Los Amigos Scale — Revised

Classifying cognitive and behavioral recovery following brain injury. Levels, behavioral descriptors, and treatment implications for each.

SECONDs

A rapid consciousness assessment for patients who can’t complete lengthier measures. Administration and clinical interpretation.