Neuropsychological Practice Effects x Age: A Brief Note

1992 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 257-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur MacNeill Horton
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Neuropsychological Testing ◽  
Intelligence Tests ◽  
Practice Effects

This is a brief review of some literature on practice effects and age on neuropsychological testing. Research suggests that younger subjects show greater improvement when retested on intelligence tests than older persons. The implication is that the effects of neuropsychological practice may vary with the age of the person assessed. Suggestions for further research are discussed.

scholarly journals A-120 Practice Effects on Repeat Neuropsychological Assessment of Adults with Chronic Severe TBI

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 913-913
Author(s):  
Stepien D ◽  
Huber D ◽  
Samples M ◽  
West S
Keyword(s):  
Neuropsychological Assessment ◽  
Day Treatment ◽  
Neuropsychological Testing ◽  
Practice Effects ◽  
Reliable Change Index ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Trail Making ◽  
Living Skills ◽  
Neuropsychological Assessment Battery ◽  
Functional Living Skills

Abstract Objective This study examined whether practice effects caused by repeated exposure to test materials during serial assessment significantly impacts the performance of adults with chronic severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI), given the severe memory impairment typical of this population. This study sought to describe the pattern of practice effects on repeat neuropsychological testing for this population. It was hypothesized that practice effects would be diminished for individuals with chronic sTBI. Method This study utilized longitudinal archival data collected as part of an annual neuropsychological assessment battery administered to 43 individuals receiving post-acute rehabilitation services at a structured multisite day treatment program. Each participant was tested at two time points which differed by an average of 13 months. The battery consisted of the Texas Functional Living Scale (TFLS), Trail Making Test (TMT), Brief Mood Survey, Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB) Screening Module (NAB-SN), and Judgment subtest from the NAB Executive Functions Module (NAB Judgment). Results Practice effects were determined based on reliable improvement (p < .05) in scores across test administrations. A Reliable Change Index (RCI) was calculated for each test based on the method proposed by Jacobson and Truax (1991). Results revealed reliable improvements in performance for the NAB-SN Attention domain (RCI = 3.69), NAB Judgment subtest (RCI = 10.14), and TFLS Total Score (RCI = 4.38). Conclusion This study indicates that adults with chronic sTBI demonstrate significant practice effects primarily on measures associated with functional living skills. These findings suggest that repeat testing in this population may be less susceptible to the influence of practice effects.

Practice Effects in Intelligence Tests.

1922 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. L. Thorndike
Keyword(s):  
Intelligence Tests ◽  
Practice Effects

scholarly journals Practice effects and the use of alternate forms in serial neuropsychological testing

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
L BEGLINGER ◽  
B GAYDOS ◽  
O TANGPHAODANIELS ◽  
K DUFF ◽  
D KAREKEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuropsychological Testing ◽  
Practice Effects ◽  
Alternate Forms

scholarly journals Practice Effects in Intelligence Tests.

1920 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 396-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Knight Dunlap ◽  
Agnes Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Intelligence Tests ◽  
Practice Effects

Neuropsychological Deficits in the Prodromal Phase and Course of an Early-Onset Schizophrenia

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Puetz ◽  
Thomas Günther ◽  
Berrak Kahraman-Lanzerath ◽  
Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann ◽  
Kerstin Konrad
Keyword(s):  
Verbal Memory ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Neuropsychological Functioning ◽  
Neuropsychological Testing ◽  
Clinical Situation ◽  
Adolescent Male ◽  
Antipsychotic Treatment ◽  
Early Onset Schizophrenia ◽  
Prodromal Phase ◽  
Illness Onset

Objectives: Although clear advances have been achieved in the study of early-onset schizophrenia (EOS), little is known to date about premorbid and prodromal neuropsychological functioning in EOS. Method: Here, we report on a case of an adolescent male with EOS who underwent neuropsychological testing before and after illness onset. Results: Marked cognitive deficits in the domains of attention, set-shifting, and verbal memory were present both pre-onset and during the course of schizophrenia, though only deficits in verbal memory persisted after illness-onset and antipsychotic treatment. Conclusion: The findings of this case study suggest that impairments in the verbal memory domain are particularly prominent symptoms of cognitive impairment in prodromal EOS and persist in the course of the disorder, which further demonstrates the difficult clinical situation of adequate schooling opportunities for adolescent patients with EOS.

Effects of a Group Program to Increase Cognitive Performance Through Cognitively Stimulating Leisure Activities in Healthy Older Subjects

GeroPsych ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina A. Tesky ◽  
Christian Thiel ◽  
Winfried Banzer ◽  
Johannes Pantel
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cognitive Stimulation ◽  
Group Program ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Older Subjects

To investigate the effects of leisure activities on cognitive performance of healthy older subjects, an innovative intervention program was developed. Frequent participation in cognitively stimulating activities (i.e., reading, playing chess, or playing music) is associated with reduced risk of dementia. AKTIVA (active cognitive stimulation – prevention in the elderly) is an intervention program designed to enhance cognitive stimulation in everyday life by increasing cognitive stimulating leisure activities. The present study determines the effects of AKTIVA on cognitive function, mood and attitude toward aging in a sample of older participants from the general population. Several measurement instruments were used including the Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS-Cog), the Trail-Making Test (TMT), and the Memory Complaint Questionnaire (MAC-Q). Initially, the sample consisted of 307 older persons (170 female, 72 ± 7 years). The intervention was evaluated with a randomized, controlled pre-post follow-up design. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: AKTIVA intervention (n = 126), AKTIVA intervention plus nutrition and exercise counseling (n = 84), no-intervention control group (n = 97). The AKTIVA intervention consisted of 8 weekly sessions and two booster sessions after a break of 4 months. Participation in the group program resulted in positive effects on cognitive function and attitude toward aging for subassembly groups. Older persons (≥ 75 years) showed enhanced speed of information processing (by TMT Version A) (F = 4.17*, p < .05); younger participants (< 75 years) showed an improvement in subjective memory decline (by MAC-Q) (F = 2.55*, p < .05). Additionally, AKTIVA enhanced the frequency of activities for leisure activities for subassembly groups. The results of this study suggest that the AKTIVA program can be used to increase cognitively stimulating leisure activities in the elderly. Further research is necessary to identify the long-term effects of this intervention particularly with respect to the prevention of dementia.

The Case of Thematic Tests Adapted to Older Adults

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benoît Verdon
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Mental Processes ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Projective Tests ◽  
New Material ◽  
Older Men And Women ◽  
Latent Content

Since the 1950s, the growing interest of clinicians in using projective tests to study normal or pathological aging processes has led to the creation of several thematic tests for older adults. This development reflects their authors’ belief that the TAT is not suitable to the concerns and anxieties of elderly persons. The new material thus refers explicitly to situations related to age; it aims to enable older persons to express needs they cannot verbalize during consultations. The psychodynamic approach to thematic testing is based on the differentiation between the pictures’ manifest and latent content, eliciting responses linked to mental processes and issues the respondent is unaware of. The cards do not necessarily have to show aging characters to elicit identification: The situations shown in the pictures are linked to loss, rivalry, helplessness, and renunciation, all issues elderly respondents can identify with and that lead them to express their mental fragilities and resources. The article first explains the principles underlying four of these thematic tests, then develops several examples of stories told for card 3BM of the TAT, thus showing the effectiveness of this tool for the understanding and differentiation of loss-related issues facing older men and women.

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