Results: 68

Age-related differences in conversational discourse abilities: a comparative study

Dement. neuropsychol; 13 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT: Conversational discourse (CD) is among the most complex tasks in everyday life and relies on multiple cognitive domains (communicative and executive abilities). Alterations in discourse comprehension and production are often present in pathological aging. However, there is still a need to ident...

Evaluating the use of programmed reinforcement in a correction procedure with children diagnosed with autism

Psicol. reflex. crit; 32 (), 2019
Abstract Background: Procedures that reduce errors while learning a repertoire play an important role in Applied Behavior Analysis for people with autism due to the detrimental effects that excessive exposure to error may have on learning. Previous studies have investigated the effects of correction pro...

Influence of age and education on the processing of clustering and switching in verbal fluency tasks

Dement. neuropsychol; 12 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Verbal fluency (VF) is a widely used tool in neuropsychological assessment. Objective: We aimed to investigate the influence of age and educational level on clustering and switching in three VF modalities: phonemic (PVF), semantic (SVF) and unconstrained (UVF). We evaluated type of cluster, mea...

Benefit of Cochlear Implantation in Children with Multiple-handicaps: Parent's Perspective

Abstract Introduction The cochlear implants centers in the world are studying the cochlear implantation in children with multiple handicaps. Objective To develop a questionnaire to analyze the subjective benefits of the cochlear implantation in multiple handicapped children according to their parent's ...

Chronic migraine patients show cognitive impairment in an extended neuropsychological assessment

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (9), 2018
ABSTRACT The objective of the present study was to assess the presence of cognitive deficits in patients with chronic migraine, and to assess the main factors that trigger cognitive disorders, such as comorbidities or the use of medications. Methods: Chronic migraine and control groups were interviewed ...

The association between social skills deficits and family history of mood disorder in bipolar I disorder

Rev. bras. psiquiatr; 40 (3), 2018
Objective: To compare social skills and related executive functions among bipolar disorder (BD) patients with a family history of mood disorders (FHMD), BD patients with no FHMD and healthy control (HCs). Methods: We evaluated 20 euthymic patients with FHMD, 17 euthymic patients without FHMD, and 31 HCs...

Contrasting Two Verbal Fluency Scoring Systems Using the Rasch Rating Scale Model

Actual. psicol. (Impr.); 32 (124), 2018
Resumen Objetivo: Comparar dos sistemas de puntuación para un test de fluidez verbal con el Modelo de Escalas de Calificación. Método: Se analizaron datos de 289 participantes, de los cuales 92 habían sido diagnosticados con Parkinson. Las puntuaciones se calcularon con dos sistemas de categorizació...

A didactic approach to presenting verbal and visual information to children participating in research protocols: the comic book informed assent

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: When children participate in research protocols, consent (by a parent or legal guardian) and assent (by the children) must be given. Understanding research protocols can be challenging for an adult and even more difficult for a child. The aim of this study was to describe the development of a ...

Tarefa de discriminação de fala com pseudopalavras

CoDAS; 30 (2), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo Elaborar uma lista de pseudopalavras em Português Brasileiro para avaliação da habilidade de discriminação auditiva de sons da fala e investigar a consistência interna dos itens de teste e o efeito do ano escolar sobre o desempenho na discriminação. Método Participaram 60 esc...

Risco vocal em pastores: quantidade de fala, intensidade vocal e conhecimentos sobre saúde e higiene vocal

CoDAS; 30 (2), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo O objetivo do estudo foi investigar o conhecimento de pastores religiosos sobre aspectos de saúde e higiene vocal e avaliar a quantidade de fala e a intensidade da voz autorrelatadas, tanto nas atividades de uso laboral, quanto extralaboral, para se compreender a possibilidade de risco...