Heterogeneity in ADHD: Neurocognitive Predictors of Peer, Family, and Academic Functioning
Kofler, M.J., Sarver, D.E., Spiegel, J.A., Day, T.N., Harmon, S.L., & Wells, E.L.
Childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with impairments in peer, family, and academic functioning. Although impairment is required for diagnosis, children with ADHD vary significantly in the…
Beery VMI Performance in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Green, R.R., Bigler, E.D., Froehlich, A., Prigge, M.B., Travers, B.G., Cariello, A.N., Anderson, J.S., Zielinski, B.A., Alexander, A., Lange, N., Lainhart, J.E.
Few studies have examined the visuomotor integration (VMI) abilities of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). An all-male…
Current Knowledge on Motor Disorders in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Paquet, A., Olliac, B., Golse, B., & Vaivre-Douret, L.
Motor symptomatology in autism is currently poorly understood, and still not included in the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnostic criteria, although some studies suggest the presence of motor disturbances in this…
Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Mini-Mental State Examination reliable change indices in healthy older adults
Objective
Cognitive tests are used repeatedly to assess the treatment response or progression of cognitive disorders. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a valid screening test for mild cognitive impairment. The aim of our study…
Cognitive Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis: A Review of Neuropsychological Assessments
Abstract Of the more than two million people worldwide with multiple sclerosis, 40% to 65% experience cognitive impairment, many of them early in the course of the disease. Cognitive impairment has been found in patients…
Cognitive Tests and Determining Fitness to Drive in Dementia: A Systematic Review
Joanne M. Bennett BA (Psych) Hons, Eugene Chekaluk PhD and Jennifer Batchelor PhD
Evidence has shown that although all individuals with dementia will eventually need to stop driving, most can continue to drive safely early…
Impaired or Not Impaired, That Is the Question: Navigating the Challenges Associated with Using Canadian Normative Data in a Comprehensive Test Battery That Contains American Tests
Thérèse M. Chevalier, Garth Stewart, Monty Nelson, Robert J. McInerney and Norman Brodie
Abstract
It has been well documented that IQ scores calculated using Canadian norms are generally 2–5 points lower than…
The Victoria Stroop Test: Normative Data in Quebec-French Adults and Elderly
Marie-Pier Tremblay, Olivier Potvin, Sylvie Belleville, Nathalie Bier, Lise Gagnon, Sophie Blanchet, Nélia-Sofia Domingues, Geneviève Gaudreau, Joël Macoir and Carol Hudon
Objective: Despite the widespread use of the Victoria Stroop Test (VST; Regard, 1981) in…
The cognitive profile of ALS: a systematic review and meta-analysis update
Abstract
Cognitive impairment is present in approximately 30% of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and, especially when severe, has a negative impact on survival and caregiver burden. Our 2010 meta-analysis of the cognitive profile…
Construct and diagnostic validities of the Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test in the Alzheimer’s disease spectrum
ABSTRACT Introduction: The Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test (FCSRT) is a memory test that controls attention and acquisition, by…