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Semantic and phonemic verbal fluency tests are widely used neuropsychological assessments of executive functions and language skills and are easy to administer. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of age, education, and gender on semantic and phonemic verbal fluency tests and to establish normative data for Turkish adults aged between 18 and 86 years. The results revealed significant main effects of age and education on all subscores of verbal fluency tests. Furthermore, an interaction effect between age and education was observed on semantic fluency and letter K fluency scores. While no significant differences were found among the 18-29, 30-39, and 40-49 age groups in any of the subscores, performance on the tests decreased with increasing age. Significant differences were observed among all education groups in all subscores. No main or interaction effects of gender were found on any subscore. These normative data could prove useful in clinical and research settings for the assessment of cognitive impairment.
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pplied Neuropsychology-Adult publishes clinical neuropsychological articles concerning assessment, brain functioning and neuroimaging, neuropsychological treatment, and rehabilitation in adults. Full-length articles and brief communications are included. Case studies of adult patients carefully assessing the nature, course, or treatment of clinical neuropsychological dysfunctions in the context of scientific literature, are suitable. Review manuscripts addressing critical issues are encouraged. Preference is given to papers of clinical relevance to others in the field. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further considerations are peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single-blind and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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