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Hartwigsen G, Lim JS, Bae HJ, Yu KH, Kuijf HJ, Weaver NA, Biesbroek JM, Kopal J, Bzdok D. Bayesian modelling disentangles language versus executive control disruption in stroke. Brain Commun 2024; 6:fcae129. [PMID: 38707712 PMCID: PMC11069117 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Incurred brain damage can disrupt cognition, often with persisting deficits in language and executive capacities. Yet, despite their clinical relevance, the commonalities and differences between language versus executive control impairments remain under-specified. To fill this gap, we tailored a Bayesian hierarchical modelling solution in a largest-of-its-kind cohort (1080 patients with stroke) to deconvolve language and executive control with respect to the stroke topology. Cognitive function was assessed with a rich neuropsychological test battery including global cognitive function (tested with the Mini-Mental State Exam), language (assessed with a picture naming task), executive speech function (tested with verbal fluency tasks), executive control functions (Trail Making Test and Digit Symbol Coding Task), visuospatial functioning (Rey Complex Figure), as well as verbal learning and memory function (Soul Verbal Learning). Bayesian modelling predicted interindividual differences in eight cognitive outcome scores three months after stroke based on specific tissue lesion topologies. A multivariate factor analysis extracted four distinct cognitive factors that distinguish left- and right-hemispheric contributions to ischaemic tissue lesions. These factors were labelled according to the neuropsychological tests that had the strongest factor loadings: One factor delineated language and general cognitive performance and was mainly associated with damage to left-hemispheric brain regions in the frontal and temporal cortex. A factor for executive control summarized mental flexibility, task switching and visual-constructional abilities. This factor was strongly related to right-hemispheric brain damage of posterior regions in the occipital cortex. The interplay of language and executive control was reflected in two distinct factors that were labelled as executive speech functions and verbal memory. Impairments on both factors were mainly linked to left-hemispheric lesions. These findings shed light onto the causal implications of hemispheric specialization for cognition; and make steps towards subgroup-specific treatment protocols after stroke.
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- Gesa Hartwigsen
- Wilhelm Wundt Institute for Psychology, Leipzig University, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
- Research Group Cognition and Plasticity, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 13620, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, 14068, Republic of Korea
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- Image Sciences Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, Diakonessenhuis Hospital, 3582 KE Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2BA, Canada
- Mila—Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, Montreal, Quebec H2S 3H1, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2BA, Canada
- Mila—Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, Montreal, Quebec H2S 3H1, Canada
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Tószegi C, Zsido AN, Lábadi B. Associations between Executive Functions and Sensorimotor Performance in Children at Risk for Learning Disabilities. Occup Ther Int 2023; 2023:6676477. [PMID: 37781444 PMCID: PMC10539086 DOI: 10.1155/2023/6676477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Executive functions (EF) and sensorimotor skills play a critical role in children's goal-directed behavior and school readiness. The aim of the current study is to provide new insights into the relationship between executive functions and sensorimotor development by considering the risks associated with learning difficulties. Therefore, we investigate the predictive role of EF and sensorimotor skills in the development of learning difficulties during preschool years. Ninety-five preschool children (5-7 years old) were tested, comparing the performance of children that are at risk of learning difficulties (n = 55) to the performance of typically developing children (n = 40). Participants completed a battery for the assessment of sensorimotor skills (i.e., Southern California Sensory Integration Test: postural imitation, body midline crossing, bilateral motor coordination, and standing balance with eyes open) and executive functions (i.e., inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and verbal working memory). Our results show that children at risk for learning difficulties exhibited more impairments on sensorimotor and EF measures (inhibition and verbal working memory) when compared with TD children. We ran three separate binary logistic regression analyses to assess the relative influence of EF and sensorimotor functions on predicting risk for learning difficulties. Our findings demonstrated that verbal working memory as EF function (odd ratio (OR) = 0.91, 95% CI 0.78-0.91, P = 0.05) and standing balance skills as a sensorimotor skill (odd ratio (OR) = 0.86, 95% CI 0.81-0.98, P = 0.01) were the strongest predictors of risk for learning difficulties. The findings point to the importance of supporting children's executive function development and promoting sensorimotor development, as both fundamentally influence school readiness.
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Hartwigsen G, Lim JS, Bae HJ, Yu KH, Kuijf HJ, Weaver NA, Biesbroek JM, Kopal J, Bzdok D. Bayesian modeling disentangles language versus executive control disruption in stroke. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.08.06.552147. [PMID: 37609325 PMCID: PMC10441359 DOI: 10.1101/2023.08.06.552147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. Incurred brain damage disrupts cognition, often with persisting deficits in language and executive capacities. Despite their clinical relevance, the commonalities, and differences of language versus executive control impairments remain under-specified. We tailored a Bayesian hierarchical modeling solution in a largest-of-its-kind cohort (1080 stroke patients) to deconvolve language and executive control in the brain substrates of stroke insults. Four cognitive factors distinguished left- and right-hemispheric contributions to ischemic tissue lesion. One factor delineated language and general cognitive performance and was mainly associated with damage to left-hemispheric brain regions in the frontal and temporal cortex. A factor for executive control summarized control and visual-constructional abilities. This factor was strongly related to right-hemispheric brain damage of posterior regions in the occipital cortex. The interplay of language and executive control was reflected in two factors: executive speech functions and verbal memory. Impairments on both were mainly linked to left-hemispheric lesions. These findings shed light onto the causal implications of hemispheric specialization for cognition; and make steps towards subgroup-specific treatment protocols after stroke.
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Simfukwe C, Youn YC, Jeong HT. A machine-learning algorithm for predicting brain age using Rey-Osterrieth complex figure tests of healthy participants. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY. ADULT 2023:1-6. [PMID: 36634203 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2022.2164198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Neuropsychologists widely use the Rey-Osterrieth complex figure test (RCFT) as part of neuropsychological test batteries to evaluate cognitive function and assess constructional ability, with age being the most significant factor. Our study investigated a supervised machine learning (ML) algorithm to predict brain age gap using RCFT drawings from the healthy elderly community for early dementia detection. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS RCFT drawings from 1,970 healthy subjects (ages 45-90 years) were collected from the Korean elderly community. We recorded subject demographic information including: age, gender, and education level. We trained the ML model with RCFT copies, immediate recall, delayed recall, and education level of the healthy subjects using CNN regression algorithm from Keras (https://keras.io/) with the Tensorflow library. RESULTS The performance was evaluated by the mean absolute error (MAE) and root mean squared error (RMSE) between the predicted age and the chronological age based on a test dataset of 300 healthy subjects. The CNN regression model achieved an MAE of 7.2 years in predicting the brain age gap of the subjects, with an RMSE of 8.9 years. CONCLUSION The MAE and RMSE accuracies of the CNN regression model predicting the brain age gap showed the model could be a potential biomarker for individual brain aging and a cost-effective method for early dementia detection.
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- Chanda Simfukwe
- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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Cardillo R, Lievore R, Mammarella IC. Do children with and without autism spectrum disorder use different visuospatial processing skills to perform the Rey-Osterrieth complex figure test? Autism Res 2022; 15:1311-1323. [PMID: 35384343 PMCID: PMC9325558 DOI: 10.1002/aur.2717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Visuospatial organization abilities are closely related to other visuospatial processing skills, such as visuomotor coordination, perceptual abilities, mental rotation, and working memory (WM). One task that enables visuospatial organization abilities to be investigated is the Rey–Osterrieth complex figure test (ROCFT). When examining visuospatial functioning, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have proved capable of operating both locally and globally, depending on the sub‐domain embraced, with a preference for a locally‐oriented processing of visuospatial information. The present research aimed to establish whether different underlying visuospatial skills might account for performance in the ROCFT in children and adolescents with ASD, compared with typically developing (TD), by considering the role of local/global visuospatial processing. The study involved 39 participants who have ASD without intellectual disability, and 57 TD aged 8–16 years. The participants were administered tasks assessing visuospatial organization abilities, manual dexterity, visual perception, mental rotation, spatial‐sequential, spatial‐simultaneous WM, and visuospatial processing. Our results suggest that manual dexterity and visuospatial processing similarly explain performance in both groups, while differences in visuospatial WM account for the two groups' visuospatial organization abilities. Spatial‐simultaneous WM predicted performance in copy and recall conditions in the TD group but not in the ASD group, while spatial‐sequential WM only did so in the latter group, reinforcing the tendency of children with ASD towards local bias in the visuospatial organization domain. The implications of these findings are discussed.
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- Ramona Cardillo
- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, Padova
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, Padova
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, Padova
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Savickaite S, McNaughton K, Gaillard E, Amaya J, McDonnell N, Millington E, Simmons DR. Exploratory study on the use of HMD virtual reality to investigate individual differences in visual processing styles. JOURNAL OF ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.1108/jet-06-2021-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PurposeGlobal and local processing is part of human perceptual organisation, where global processing helps extract the “gist” of the visual information and local processing helps perceive the details. Individual differences in these two types of visual processing have been found in autism and ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Virtual reality (VR) has become a more available method of research in the last few decades. No previous research has investigated perceptual differences using this technology.Design/methodology/approachThe objective of the research is to threefold: (1) identify if there is association between ADHD and autistic traits and the performance on the Rey-Osterrieth complex figure (ROCF) task, (2) investigate practical effects of using VR drawing tools for research on perceptual experiences and (3) explore any perceptual differences brought out by the three-dimensional nature of the VR. The standard ROCF test was used as a baseline task to investigate the practical utility of using VR as an experimental platform. A total of 94 participants were tested.FindingsAttention-to-detail, attention switching and imagination subscales of autism quotient (AQ) questionnaire were found to be predictors of organisational ROCF scores, whereas only the attention-to-detail subscale was predictive of perceptual ROCF scores.Originality/valueThe current study is an example of how classic psychological paradigms can be transferred into the virtual world. Further investigation of the distinct individual preferences in drawing tasks in VR could lead to a better understanding of individual differences in the processing of visuospatial information.
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Hartle L, Mendes-Santos L, Barbosa E, Balboni G, Charchat-Fichman H. Evidence of the validity of a novel version of the computerized cognitive screening battery CompCog. Dement Neuropsychol 2021; 15:485-496. [PMID: 35509793 PMCID: PMC9018081 DOI: 10.1590/1980-57642021dn15-040010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Although the availability of the computer-based assessment has increased over the years, neuropsychology has not carried out a significant paradigm shift since the personal computer’s popularization in the 1980s. To keep up with the technological advances of healthcare and neuroscience in general, more efforts must be made in the field of clinical neuropsychology to develop and validate new and more technology-based instruments, especially considering new variables and paradigms when compared to paper and pencil tests.
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- Larissa Hartle
- Department of Psychology, Brazil; Department of Philosophy, Italy
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Zappullo I, Conson M, Zoccolotti P, Trojano L, Senese VP. "Building blocks and drawing figures is not the same": Neuropsychological bases of block design and Rey figure drawing in typically developing children. Child Neuropsychol 2020; 27:371-389. [PMID: 33334206 DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2020.1862075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Several studies investigated the neuropsychological bases of spatial construction in developmental samples. However, no study directly tested whether the pattern of the neuropsychological processes implied in spatial construction changed depending on whether a block building or a figure drawing task is considered. Here, we used the path analysis to test the direct and indirect effects of verbal abilities (naming and verbal knowledge), executive functions, figure disembedding and mental rotation on two classical spatial construction tasks: the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF) and the Block Design (BD). We recruited a sample of 186 typically developing children (age range: 7-12 years). Results showed that ROCF copying was directly influenced by age and figure disembedding, and it was indirectly affected by executive functions, naming and verbal knowledge, whereas BD was influenced in a direct way by verbal knowledge, figure disembedding and mental rotation and indirectly affected by executive functions and naming skills. Moreover, the results showed a full measurement invariance of the path model between sexes, whereas only partial invariance was found for age. Thus, we tested the model in two age groups (age ranges: 7-9.5 and 9.6-12 years) and found that the relationships between the variables of the model changed across development. Although other variables might be relevant to spatial construction, the present findings demonstrate different neuropsychological bases of drawing figures and building blocks in typically developing children.
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- Isa Zappullo
- Department of Psychology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Institute for Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (ISTC - CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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Switching between the Forest and the Trees: The Contribution of Global to Local Switching to Spatial Constructional Abilities in Typically Developing Children. Brain Sci 2020; 10:brainsci10120955. [PMID: 33317055 PMCID: PMC7764214 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10120955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Spatial analysis encompasses the ability to perceive the visual world by arranging the local elements (“the trees”) into a coherent global configuration (“the forest”). During childhood, this ability gradually switches from a local to a global precedence, which contributes to changes in children’s spatial construction abilities, such as drawing or building blocks. At present, it is not clear whether enhanced global or local processing or, alternatively, whether switching between these two levels best accounts for children’s spatial constructional abilities. Methods: We assessed typically developing children 7 to 8 years old on a global/local switching task and on two widely used spatial construction tasks (the Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure and the Block Design test). Results: The ability to switch from global to local level, rather than a global or a local advantage, best accounted for children’s performance on both spatial construction tasks. Conclusions: The present findings contribute to elucidate the relationship between visual perception and spatial construction in children showing that the ease with which children switch perception from global to local processing is an important factor in their performance on tasks requiring complex drawing and block assembling.
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Cerebellar structural connectivity and contributions to cognition in frontotemporal dementias. Cortex 2020; 129:57-67. [PMID: 32428762 DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2020.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative brain disorders, primarily affecting the frontal and/or temporal lobes. Three main subtypes are recognised, each with distinct clinical and cognitive profiles: behavioural-variant FTD (bvFTD), semantic dementia (SD), and progressive nonfluent aphasia (PNFA). Subtype-specific cerebellar grey matter atrophy has been associated with cognitive dysfunction in FTD; however, the extent and severity of structural abnormalities in the cerebro-cerebellar circuits in these disorders has not been investigated. This study aimed to identify patterns of cerebellar white matter changes and their relations to cognitive deficits in the main FTD subtypes. Results revealed bilateral cerebellar white matter changes in all FTD subtypes compared with controls, with greater cerebellar white matter changes in bvFTD than SD and PNFA. Both afferent and efferent cerebellar pathways were associated with cognition. The profiles of the involvement of cerebellar pathways in cognition varied across FTD syndromes. In bvFTD, the output pathway of the cerebellum was only associated with measures of episodic memory. The input pathway was associated with measures of attention, working memory, visuospatial, episodic memory, executive function, and emotion. In SD, both the output and input pathways were associated with measures of working memory, language, and emotion. Finally, in PNFA, both the output and input pathway of the cerebellum were associated with attention, language, and executive function. Additionally, the input pathway was associated with working memory, visuospatial, and emotion. This study is the first to identify patterns of cerebellar white matter changes across FTD syndromes, which in turn relate to cognitive deficits. These findings extend our understanding of the cerebro-cerebellar networks and provide new insight into the role of cerebellar white matter in cognition.
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Senese VP, Zappullo I, Baiano C, Zoccolotti P, Monaco M, Conson M. Identifying neuropsychological predictors of drawing skills in elementary school children. Child Neuropsychol 2019; 26:345-361. [PMID: 31390949 DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2019.1651834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Much evidence indicates that drawing is related to different neuropsychological abilities in children. However, a comprehensive cognitive model of drawing in children is still lacking. Here, we conducted a study on the neuropsychological predictors of drawing in a sample of 142 typically developing elementary school children (M age = 8.8 years; SD = 1.1). Based on a path analysis, we examined the contribution of visual perception (matching geometrical figures), complex spatial abilities (e.g., complex figures identification and mental rotation), visual attention, working memory, verbal and visual-motor skills, as well as of gender, age and socio-economic status, to copying the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF). Results showed that ROCF copying was influenced in a specific and additive way by visual perception, visual-motor coordination, and verbal abilities as well as age, while it was indirectly related to visual attention, working memory, and to complex spatial abilities. These findings provide the grounds for identifying the neuropsychological bases of drawing in elementary school children.
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- Vincenzo Paolo Senese
- Psychometric Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Developmental Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Developmental Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Neuropsychological Unit, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Cognitive-Behavioral School of Psychotherapy "Serapide SPEE", Naples, Italy
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- Developmental Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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Ljung H, Strandberg MC, Björkman-Burtscher IM, Psouni E, Källén K. Test-specific differences in verbal memory assessments used prior to surgery in temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 2018; 87:18-24. [PMID: 30153652 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2018] [Revised: 07/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the relationship between two commonly used verbal memory tests in presurgical evaluation for temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) in Sweden, the Claeson-Dahl Test for verbal learning and retention (CDT) and the Swedish version of the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT). METHODS Fifty-nine patients with TLE (male: 41%, mean: age 41.7 ± 12.3 years; epilepsy onset at mean age: 18.3 ± 13.1 years) previously tested with the CDT, the RAVLT, and three nonverbal memory tests on the same occasion were included. We performed (1) a principal component analysis (PCA) on test performances in the CDT and the RAVLT as well as in nonverbal memory tests; (2) a Pearson's correlation analysis for memory components, biological age, education, age at epilepsy onset, and self-rating scores for depression and anxiety; and (3) an estimation of clinically significant verbal memory impairment in patients with left TLE and left-sided hippocampal sclerosis. RESULTS The PCAs showed coherence between the learning variables of the CDT and the RAVLT and divergence between the recall variables of the two tests. The RAVLT delayed recall variable was correlated to four out of five nonverbal memory measures. Both tests showed 70-80% clinically significant impairment of verbal memory in patients with left TLE, with or without hippocampal sclerosis, similar to other cohorts with resistant TLE. CONCLUSIONS The construct structure of the two verbal memory differs. It was shown that the RAVLT correlated with visuospatial memory, whereas the CDT did not. The study highlights that there are important nonoverlapping features regarding verbal recall of the two tests, indicating that these tests cannot fully replace one another.
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- Hanna Ljung
- Skåne University Hospital, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Lund, Sweden; Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Division of Clinical Sciences Helsingborg, Sweden; Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurology, Lund, Sweden.
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- Skåne University Hospital, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Lund, Sweden; Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurology, Lund, Sweden
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- Lund University, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University BioImaging Center, Lund, Sweden; Skåne University Hospital, Department of Medical Imaging and Physiology, Lund, Sweden
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- Lund University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Lund, Sweden
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- Skåne University Hospital, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Lund, Sweden; Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Division of Clinical Sciences Helsingborg, Sweden; Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurology, Lund, Sweden
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The Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure: a Useful Measure of Organizational Skills for Adolescents with ADHD? JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40817-018-0055-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hybel KA, Mortensen EL, Lambek R, Højgaard DR, Thomsen PH. Executive function predicts cognitive-behavioral therapy response in childhood obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behav Res Ther 2017; 99:11-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Studeny J, Weber E, Kavanaugh BC, Dupont-Frechette JA, Tellock PP, Maher ID, Haisley LD, McCurdy K, Holler KA. Executive and nonexecutive demands of constructional measures within a children's psychiatric inpatient setting. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-CHILD 2017; 8:40-49. [PMID: 29058552 DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2017.1381098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This study examined the role of executive functioning in constructional task performance (measured with the Rey Complex Figure Test-Copy Condition [RCFT] and Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration [Beery-VMI]) within a children's psychiatric inpatient setting. A chart review was conducted for 88 children (aged 6-12) who received a neuropsychological evaluation during a psychiatric inpatient hospitalization. Multiple regression analyses investigated the role of executive and nonexecutive demands on RCFT and Beery-VMI performance. Forty-three percent of the sample displayed a constructional weakness. Children with a constructional weakness had lower FSIQ scores and a higher rate of executive dysfunction. Performance on the RCFT was independently predicted by perceptual ability (i.e., Matrix Reasoning; p = .008; β = .340) and attention/executive dysfunction (p = .003; β = -.342; 9.4% of variance), while performance on the Beery-VMI was independently predicted by constructional ability (i.e., Block Design; p = .004, β = .338). Results of this study demonstrate that the RCFT has greater executive demand than the VMI and yields a greater rate of impaired performance in an inpatient child sample as compared to the VMI. Clinical and research practices should consider the distinct differences between various constructional measures to ensure their proper use and interpretation with consideration to their varying executive and nonexecutive demands.
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- Jane Studeny
- a Department of Clinical Psychology , Antioch University , Keene , New Hampshire , USA
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- b Department of Psychology , University of Massachusetts Boston , Boston , Massachusetts , USA
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- c E. P. Bradley Hospital , Riverside , Rhode Island , USA.,d Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior , Alpert Medical School of Brown University , Providence , Rhode Island , USA
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- a Department of Clinical Psychology , Antioch University , Keene , New Hampshire , USA
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- f Department of Biological Sciences , Mount Holyoke College , South Hadley , Massachusetts , USA
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- g Department of Psychological Sciences , University of Connecticut , Storrs , Connecticut , USA
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- h Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Expressive Arts , Salve Regina University , Newport , Rhode Island , USA
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- c E. P. Bradley Hospital , Riverside , Rhode Island , USA.,d Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior , Alpert Medical School of Brown University , Providence , Rhode Island , USA
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Senese VP, De Lucia N, Conson M. Cognitive predictors of copying and drawing from memory of the Rey-Osterrieth complex figure in 7- to 10-year-old children. Clin Neuropsychol 2015; 29:118-32. [PMID: 25562707 DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2014.995711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Cognitive models of drawing are mainly based on assessment of copying performance of adults, whereas only a few studies have verified these models in young children. Moreover, developmental investigations have only rarely performed a systematic examination of the contribution of perceptual and representational visuo-spatial processes to copying and drawing from memory. In this study we investigated the role of visual perception and mental representation in both copying and drawing from memory skills in a sample of 227 typically developing children (53% females) aged 7-10 years. Participants underwent a neuropsychological assessment and the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF). The fit and invariance of the predictive model considering visuo-spatial abilities, working memory, and executive functions were tested by means of hierarchical regressions and path analysis. Results showed that, in a gender invariant way, visual perception abilities and spatial mental representation had a direct effect on copying performance, whereas copying performance was the only specific predictor for drawing from memory. These effects were independent from age and socioeconomic status, and showed that cognitive models of drawing built up for adults could be considered for predicting copying and drawing from memory in children.
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- Vincenzo Paolo Senese
- a Psychometric Laboratory, Department of Psychology , Second University of Naples , 81100 Caserta , Italy
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Riccio CA, Pliego JA, Cohen MJ, Park Y. Executive Function Performance for Children With Epilepsy Localized to the Frontal or Temporal Lobes. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-CHILD 2014; 4:277-84. [DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2014.923774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Martens R, Hurks PPM, Jolles J. Organizational Strategy Use in Children Aged 5–7: Standardization and Validity of the Rey Complex Figure Organizational Strategy Score (RCF-OSS). Clin Neuropsychol 2014; 28:954-73. [PMID: 25066535 DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2014.939228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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