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Japanese Performance Profile on the WAIS-IV and Purported Cultural Influences. 日本人在 WAIS-IV 考试中的成绩概况及所谓的文化影响。
IF 2.1 4区 心理学
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acae080
Daryl E Fujii, Erin T Kaseda, Maiko Sakamoto-Pomeroy
{"title":"Japanese Performance Profile on the WAIS-IV and Purported Cultural Influences.","authors":"Daryl E Fujii, Erin T Kaseda, Maiko Sakamoto-Pomeroy","doi":"10.1093/arclin/acae080","DOIUrl":"10.1093/arclin/acae080","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The present exploratory study aimed to examine the potential impact of culture on cognitive skills and intelligence by comparing the Japanese Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV) (JW) subtests, IQs, and index scores to those of the U.S. WAIS-IV (USW).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>JW raw scores corresponding to a scaled score of 10 for each subtest were scored with USW norms. Subtest, index, and IQ scores were then calculated for each age range. The impact of education on scores was evaluated through ratio of educational attainment for each cohort of the Japanese and US samples. Japanese and US data were compared using one-sample t-tests. Correlations between subtest, index, and IQ scores and education were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The USW sample performed higher than the JW sample on verbal comprehension subtests, while the JW sample demonstrated stronger performances in processing speed and perceptual reasoning subtests. However, all scores with the exception of Block Design, Matrix Reasoning, and Figure Weights were significantly associated with differential educational attainment between the two countries. Educational differences were linearly associated with age with the higher educational attainment for younger Japanese age groups and higher attainment for the older US cohorts.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The present study demonstrates cognitive differences between Japan and the USA. Performance on the WAIS-IV subtest and composite measures are highly correlated with education. Cultural factors impacting the cognitive profile of the Japanese sample such as differences in worldview, customs, educational systems, and writing system, were proposed. Clinical neuropsychologists should take these aspects into account when administering and interpreting test results.</p>","PeriodicalId":8176,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142520832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Revealing Cultural Dynamics in WAIS-IV Performance: a Comparative Analysis of Age Cohorts in Taiwanese and U.S. Populations. 揭示WAIS-IV成绩的文化动态:台湾与美国人口年龄组的比较分析
IF 2.1 4区 心理学
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acae089
Yu-Ling Chang, Wen-Yu Cheng
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Special Series on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV Performances in Five Asian Countries: Summary of Findings, Clinical Implications, and Future Directions. 韦氏成人智力量表-IV 在五个亚洲国家的表现特别系列:研究结果摘要、临床意义和未来方向。
IF 2.1 4区 心理学
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acae083
Daryl E Fujii
{"title":"Special Series on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV Performances in Five Asian Countries: Summary of Findings, Clinical Implications, and Future Directions.","authors":"Daryl E Fujii","doi":"10.1093/arclin/acae083","DOIUrl":"10.1093/arclin/acae083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This special series of exploratory studies compared WAIS-IV performances in five Asian countries: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, and Indonesia with the U.S. The studies examined cognitive profiles across age groups to develop hypotheses on how culture can impact cognition. This summary article integrates the findings from each study to determine similarities and differences across Asian countries and proposes possible underlying cultural factors impacting cognition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In each study, raw scores corresponding to a subscale score of 10 were scored with U.S. norms across all age groups. Index scores were calculated with the adjusted scale scores. The impact of education on test performances was determined by correlating WAIS-IV scores with a ratio of educational attainment for each country with the U.S. for each age group. Findings from each country were then integrated to develop hypotheses on cultural factors that impacted cognitive profiles.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>East Asian countries (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan) demonstrated weaker Verbal Comprehension Index scores and stronger Processing Speed Index scores than the U.S. sample, although the latter was moderated by age. East Asian countries demonstrated stronger performances on Perceptual Reasoning versus Verbal Comprehension tests. East Asians and the Java subset of the Indonesian sample demonstrated a pattern of stronger performances in younger versus older cohorts which was significantly correlated with educational attainment.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Cultural factors impacting cognition were proposed. Clinical implications of the findings were discussed and directions for future studies to examine the relationship between culture and cognition were recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":8176,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142520836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Compensatory Strategy Intervention: What Older Patients Want and Why. 补偿策略干预:老年患者的需求和原因。
IF 2.1 4区 心理学
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology Pub Date : 2024-10-25 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acae023
Allyson Goldstein, Persis V Commissariat, Kelli L Sullivan, Emily S Hallowell, Jennifer D Davis, Seth A Margolis
{"title":"Compensatory Strategy Intervention: What Older Patients Want and Why.","authors":"Allyson Goldstein, Persis V Commissariat, Kelli L Sullivan, Emily S Hallowell, Jennifer D Davis, Seth A Margolis","doi":"10.1093/arclin/acae023","DOIUrl":"10.1093/arclin/acae023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Compensatory strategies can improve performance of instrumental activities of daily living in people with cognitive impairment. This study investigated patient interest in compensatory strategy interventions and preference for various intervention formats.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Semi-structured qualitative interviews with 38 older adults with cognitive impairment queried motivation to improve strategy use and interest in intervention formats/delivery methods. Two coders used thematic analysis to determine rates of interest in each intervention type and explore patient-reported barriers and facilitators to motivation and intervention models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most of the samples reported motivation to enhance compensatory strategy use. Degree of motivation was driven by current experiences with strategy use, perceived benefit of potential changes, intrinsic desire to improve life and self, and current perceived need. The vast majority were interested in hour-long, multi-session, instructor-led interventions. Just over half of the sample was interested in a self-directed virtual program, and just under half was interested in involving family/friends. Facilitators and barriers to interest in intervention formats and delivery methods varied based on participants' previous experiences, preferred learning style, content, and time commitment of the intervention, and perceived current need for intervention. One-fifth of the sample expressed no interest in any intervention type, though they expressed openness to assistance in the future as needed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Older adults with cognitive impairment are generally motivated to enhance their compensatory strategy use. Clinicians/researchers designing compensatory strategy interventions should consider instructor-led formats, present individualized benefits of interventions, and demonstrate the benefits of both preventative and remedial intervention to optimize patient engagement.</p>","PeriodicalId":8176,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140193191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cognitive Processing Speed and Loneliness in Stroke Survivors: Insights from a Large-Scale Cohort Study. 中风幸存者的认知处理速度与孤独感:一项大规模队列研究的启示
IF 2.1 4区 心理学
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology Pub Date : 2024-10-25 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acae032
Christopher Byrne, Rudi Coetzer, Richard Ramsey
{"title":"Cognitive Processing Speed and Loneliness in Stroke Survivors: Insights from a Large-Scale Cohort Study.","authors":"Christopher Byrne, Rudi Coetzer, Richard Ramsey","doi":"10.1093/arclin/acae032","DOIUrl":"10.1093/arclin/acae032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Loneliness, when prolonged, is associated with many deleterious effects and has been shown to be highly prevalent in those with a history of stroke, yet the cognitive mechanisms underpinning this phenomenon remain unclear. Therefore, the current study aims to investigate the extent to which cognitive factors, with specific focus on processing speed, are associated with loneliness in those with a history of stroke.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Utilizing data from the British Cohort Study, a nationally representative dataset, we conducted secondary data analysis. A total of 7,752 participants completed relevant questions related to health, social interactions, demographics, loneliness, and cognitive assessments. Among them, 47 had experienced a stroke (\"stroke,\" n = 47), 5,545 reported other health conditions (\"ill,\" n = 5,545), and 2,857 were deemed healthy (\"healthy,\" n = 2,857).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Consistent with previous research, our findings confirmed a positive correlation between stroke history and heightened loneliness. However, inferential analysis revealed that processing speed, alongside other cognitive factors, had a minimal impact on loneliness, with correlations too small to draw definitive conclusions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study suggests that cognitive processing speed alone is not a robust predictor of loneliness in stroke survivors. Consequently, when developing interventions to combat loneliness in this population, it is crucial to consider a broader spectrum of factors, such as social engagement, emotional wellbeing, and interpersonal relationships. This underscores the imperative need for comprehensive assessments to better comprehend the multifaceted nature of loneliness and inform more effective intervention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8176,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11504685/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140955767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Potential Measure of Premorbid Functioning: Evaluating the Construct Validity of the Author and Magazine Recognition Tests. 病前功能的潜在测量方法:评估作者和杂志识别测试的结构有效性。
IF 2.1 4区 心理学
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology Pub Date : 2024-10-25 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acae038
Jasmin E Guevara, Libby DesRuisseaux, Michelle Gereau Mora, Matthew J Euler, Yana Suchy
{"title":"A Potential Measure of Premorbid Functioning: Evaluating the Construct Validity of the Author and Magazine Recognition Tests.","authors":"Jasmin E Guevara, Libby DesRuisseaux, Michelle Gereau Mora, Matthew J Euler, Yana Suchy","doi":"10.1093/arclin/acae038","DOIUrl":"10.1093/arclin/acae038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To establish convergent and discriminant validity for a combined measure of print exposure (i.e., Author Recognition Test and Magazine Recognition Test [ART/MRT]) and assess its potential utility for estimating premorbid cognitive functioning.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Community-dwelling older adults (N = 84; 95% non-Hispanic White) completed the ART/MRT, Test of Premorbid Functioning (ToPF), Dementia Rating Scale - 2nd Edition (DRS-2), Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised (HVLT-R-DR), and select subtests from the Delis-Kaplan Executive Functioning System (D-KEFS) as measures of executive functioning (i.e., D-KEFS-EF) and processing speed (i.e., D-KEFS-PS). Pearson correlations and linear regressions were used to examine the relationships between the ART/MRT, cognition, and demographics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cognitive scores, with the exception of HVLT-R-DR, were positively correlated with ART/MRT score such that better cognitive performance was associated with greater print exposure (range r = 0.39-0.49). ART/MRT score was positively correlated with years of education and negatively correlated with age. ToPF and DRS-2 differentially and uniquely predicted ART/MRT score beyond the other cognitive and demographic variables and beyond each other.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings indicate that measures of print exposure reflect crystallized knowledge but may also capture fluid abilities that may be more vulnerable to age-related decline or neurodegeneration. Assessment of print exposure may offer an alternative to word reading measures that may be inappropriate for translation into other languages and for use with individuals with certain language difficulties.</p>","PeriodicalId":8176,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141086420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Teacher Perspectives of Pediatric Neuropsychology and Supporting Children With Chronic Health Conditions. 教师对小儿神经心理学的看法以及对患有慢性疾病儿童的支持。
IF 2.1 4区 心理学
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology Pub Date : 2024-10-25 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acae039
Kaitlin A Oswald-McCloskey, Nicole Kubinec, Elizabeth Johnson, Alice Coffey, Kimberley P Heinrich
{"title":"Teacher Perspectives of Pediatric Neuropsychology and Supporting Children With Chronic Health Conditions.","authors":"Kaitlin A Oswald-McCloskey, Nicole Kubinec, Elizabeth Johnson, Alice Coffey, Kimberley P Heinrich","doi":"10.1093/arclin/acae039","DOIUrl":"10.1093/arclin/acae039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The goal of the present study was to examine teachers' perceptions of neuropsychological reports broadly and their preparedness to support the educational needs of students with chronic health conditions.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Teachers were selected from across the United States using stratified random sampling. 280 teachers (76.2% female; 58.4% public school; 53.9% rural setting) completed an anonymous electronic survey via Qualtrics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Half of the teachers were familiar with neuropsychology and previously read a neuropsychological report, which the majority found useful with a preference toward shorter reports. Most found listed recommendations to be appropriate, but half of teachers identified limited resources as a barrier to implementation. Teachers reported limited education, training, and comfort for providing accommodations to children with chronic health conditions, which was significantly lower for cancer, congenital heart disease, and sickle cell disease. Older teachers, more years of experience, and special education teachers demonstrated significantly higher levels of education, training, and comfort. Frequency of implementing accommodations was significantly negatively correlated with perceived burden and positively correlated with perceived benefit across most accommodations. Teachers reported a preference for single-page handouts and speaking directly to neuropsychologists about the specific learning needs of students with chronic health conditions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results highlight areas for future research and intervention regarding teacher's preparedness for working with children with chronic health groups and opportunities to improve communication between neuropsychologists and teachers to ultimately improve access to educational supports and overall quality of life of students with chronic health conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8176,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141086519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Efficacy of Digital and Non-Digital Compensatory Strategies in Supporting Prospective Memory Task Completion among Community-Dwelling Mid-Life and Older Adults. 数字和非数字补偿策略在支持社区中老年人完成前瞻性记忆任务方面的功效。
IF 2.1 4区 心理学
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology Pub Date : 2024-10-25 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acae030
Brooke F Beech, Audrey T Almeria, Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe
{"title":"Efficacy of Digital and Non-Digital Compensatory Strategies in Supporting Prospective Memory Task Completion among Community-Dwelling Mid-Life and Older Adults.","authors":"Brooke F Beech, Audrey T Almeria, Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe","doi":"10.1093/arclin/acae030","DOIUrl":"10.1093/arclin/acae030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Compensatory strategies can be used to help mid-life and older adults successfully manage instrumental activities of daily living that rely upon prospective memory. This study compared the quality of digital and non-digital compensatory strategies in supporting accurate completion of naturalistic, real-world prospective memory tasks.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants included 70 community-dwelling mid-life and older adults. In this cross-sectional study, participants were tested remotely via Zoom in their homes. They were tasked with completing four real-world prospective memory tasks and encouraged to use their typical compensatory strategies. Utilized strategies were categorized, counted, and assigned quality scores (rating of thoroughness and utility), and prospective memory performance was coded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants who used any digital strategies utilized significantly more (ηp2 = .17) and better quality (ηp2 = .12) strategies than participants who did not use any digital strategies. However, the groups demonstrated equivalent prospective memory performance (ηp2 = .006). Within the digital group, participants' digital and non-digital strategies were of similar quality (d = .14) and resulted in similar prospective memory task accuracy (d = .01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Digital and non-digital strategies led to similar performance on naturalistic prospective memory tasks. Findings suggest that many different types of strategies can provide adequate prospective memory support to healthy mid-life and older adults. To inform development of compensatory strategy interventions, future studies should explore other factors that lead to successful prospective memory, such as the specific strategy type and task type match, across the continuum of cognitive impairment.</p>","PeriodicalId":8176,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11504687/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140850553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Validity of the Groningen Effort Test in patients with suspected chronic solvent-induced encephalopathy. 格罗宁根努力试验在疑似慢性溶剂型脑病患者中的有效性。
IF 2.1 4区 心理学
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology Pub Date : 2024-10-25 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acae025
Fabienne I M van Vliet, Henrita P van Schothorst, Birgit H P M Donker-Cools, Frederieke G Schaafsma, Rudolf W H M Ponds, Gert J Geurtsen
{"title":"Validity of the Groningen Effort Test in patients with suspected chronic solvent-induced encephalopathy.","authors":"Fabienne I M van Vliet, Henrita P van Schothorst, Birgit H P M Donker-Cools, Frederieke G Schaafsma, Rudolf W H M Ponds, Gert J Geurtsen","doi":"10.1093/arclin/acae025","DOIUrl":"10.1093/arclin/acae025","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The use of performance validity tests (PVTs) in a neuropsychological assessment to determine indications of invalid performance has been a common practice for over a decade. Most PVTs are memory-based; therefore, the Groningen Effort Test (GET), a non-memory-based PVT, has been developed.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to validate the GET in patients with suspected chronic solvent-induced encephalopathy (CSE) using the criterion standard of 2PVTs. A second goal was to determine diagnostic accuracy for GET.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Sixty patients with suspected CSE referred for NPA were included. The GET was compared to the criterion standard of 2PVTs based on the Test of Memory Malingering and the Amsterdam Short Term Memory Test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The frequency of invalid performance using the GET was significantly higher compared to the criterion of 2PVTs (51.7% vs. 20.0% respectively; p < 0.001). For the GET index, the sensitivity was 75% and the specificity was 54%, with a Youden's Index of 27.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The GET showed significantly more invalid performance compared to the 2PVTs criterion suggesting a high number of false positives. The general accepted minimum norm of specificity for PVTs of >90% was not met. Therefore, the GET is of limited use in clinical practice with suspected CSE patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":8176,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11504684/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140861815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Neuropsychological Assessment Battery Driving Scenes Test in a Dementia Clinic. 痴呆症诊所的神经心理评估电池驾驶场景测试。
IF 2.1 4区 心理学
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology Pub Date : 2024-10-25 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acae034
Lee Ashendorf, Susanne Withrow, Brandon E Gavett
{"title":"The Neuropsychological Assessment Battery Driving Scenes Test in a Dementia Clinic.","authors":"Lee Ashendorf, Susanne Withrow, Brandon E Gavett","doi":"10.1093/arclin/acae034","DOIUrl":"10.1093/arclin/acae034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In dementia research, the Driving Scenes test from the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery has been shown to relate to memory, dementia diagnosis, and functional impairment. The aim of the current study was to examine Driving Scenes and its component scores, and their relationships with cognition and daily functioning, in a mixed dementia clinic sample.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>One hundred U.S. military veterans between the ages of 55 and 88 were administered a full neuropsychological protocol that included Driving Scenes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The Driving Scenes score and its subscores were strongly related to memory skills, and there were additional subscore associations with language and visuospatial functions. Driving Scenes uniquely predicted reported bill payment difficulties and tendency to get lost while driving, which were not predicted by other performances across cognitive domains.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Driving Scenes is a clinically and functionally relevant measure of memory. Although the Driving Scenes total score remains useful in dementia evaluations, component scores and error scores contribute additional practical information.</p>","PeriodicalId":8176,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140851277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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