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Neuropsychological profile of Alzheimer’s disease based on amyloid biomarker findings results from a South American cohort
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-04)
Objective: Increased life expectancy and exponential growth of adults suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) worldwide, has led to biomarkers incorporation for diagnosis in early stages. Use of neuropsychological testing ...
Serum cortisol levels and neuropsychological impairments in patients diagnosed with Fibromyalgia
(Grupo Ars Xxi Comunicacion S L, 2018-02)
Objective. To describe the relationship between neuropsychological variables and serum cortisol levels as a measure of physiological stress in patients with fibromyalgia.Methodology. A sample of 60 women was intentionally ...
The Effect of Culture on Two Information-Processing Speed Tests
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-11)
The Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) has been proposed to replace the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test-3 (PASAT-3) in the Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite because it has the same validity but easy and shorter ...
Social cognition throughout the three phases of bipolar disorder: A state-of-the-art overview
(Elsevier Ireland, 2013-12)
Although it is now well documented that bipolar disorder (BD) often presents with cognitive deficits and suboptimal social adjustment, the social cognitive profile of the illness throughout its three phases remains unclear. ...
Methodological considerations regarding cognitive interventions in dementia
(Frontiers, 2014-08)
Dementia causes massive cognitive, affective, and social impairment as well as concomitant functional decline. Cognitive interventions, together with pharmacological treatments, are acknowledged as important tools to delay ...
Argentinean Psycholinguistic Picture Naming Test in color
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-06)
Color has demonstrated to have an influence on picture naming tasks. Objects with high color diagnosticity are recalled faster than objects with low value. That is why the Argentinean Psycholinguistic Picture Naming Test ...
Age, education and gender effects on Wisconsin card sorting test: standardization, reliability and validity in healthy Argentinian adults
(Routledge, 2020-11)
The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) is a widely used neuropsychological assessment of executive functioning. The aim of this study was to provide norm values and analyze the psychometric properties of WCST in healthy ...
Remembering a name: Neuropsychological validity studies and a computer proposal for detection of anomiaLembrando um nome: Estudos de validade neuropsicológica e uma proposta computadorizada para detecção de anomia
(Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, 2019-10)
There are contradictory results or lack of validity studies concerning the naming function and brain laterality. Although anomia is a frequent symptom of memory impairment, and the most relevant symptom of aphasia, few ...
Do Executive Functions Predict Written Composition? Effects beyond Age, Verbal Intelligence and Reading Comprehension
(Polish Neuropsychological Society, 2015-04)
Several studies have revealed the importance of executive functioning processes for school learning. However, research examining which specific executive functions (EFs) can influ- ence written expression is scarce. This ...
Neuropsychological profiles of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder during euthymia. A systematic literature review of comparative studies
(Elsevier Ireland, 2017-02)
Bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder have been shown to be associated with neurocognitive abnormalities during periods of clinical remission. However, at present, there is no consensus on whether these disorders ...