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Fouty HE, Smith CR, Briceno KY, Brown KD, Guzman D, Ailes EL, DeVries CT, Diluccia CM, McLarnan KM, Betancourt SC, Catoe WL. Screening method for assessing verbal learning efficiency using the Cognistat. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT 2017; 25:363-365. [PMID: 28388233 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2017.1309406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
The Cognistat is a widely used neurobehavioral screening instrument that addresses functioning across multiple domains. Unlike many popular neuropsychological tests, the Cognistat does not currently assess learning efficiency for verbal material. The purpose of this study was to develop a screening method for assessing verbal learning efficiency with the Cognistat, investigate the effects of two demographic variables (age and gender) on performance, and to establish cutoff scores for impairment. Participants were 253 volunteers between the ages of 18 and 96 years. Participants were classified into two age groups: 18-64 years and 65 + years. The data revealed a significant age and gender performance difference. Implications for the present findings and for future research are presented.
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Affiliation(s)
- H Edward Fouty
- a Department of Psychology , University of Central Florida , Daytona Beach , FL , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , University of Central Florida , Daytona Beach , FL , USA
| | - Karen Y Briceno
- a Department of Psychology , University of Central Florida , Daytona Beach , FL , USA
| | - Katelyn D Brown
- b Department of Psychology , Washington State University , Pullman , WA , USA
| | - Daniel Guzman
- c Department of Psychology , University of Tulsa , Tulsa , OK , USA
| | - Erica L Ailes
- d Department of Psychology , Nova Southeastern University , Ft. Lauderdale , FL , USA
| | - Christopher T DeVries
- a Department of Psychology , University of Central Florida , Daytona Beach , FL , USA
| | - Christina M Diluccia
- a Department of Psychology , University of Central Florida , Daytona Beach , FL , USA
| | - Kristy M McLarnan
- a Department of Psychology , University of Central Florida , Daytona Beach , FL , USA
| | | | - Whitney L Catoe
- a Department of Psychology , University of Central Florida , Daytona Beach , FL , USA
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