A method for cross-cultural adaptation of a verbal memory assessment

Lim, Yen Ying; Prang, Khic-Houy; Cysique, Lucette A.; Pietrzak, Robert H.; Snyder, Peter J.; Maruff, Paul

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“…The International Shopping List Test (ISLT) assesses verbal learning and memory 34. It is a 12-word, three-trial, verbal list-learning test that is similar in design to other verbal list learning tasks such as the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test 35.…”

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Mild Worry Symptoms Predict Decline in Learning and Memory in Healthy Older Adults: A 2-Year Prospective Cohort Study

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Woodward

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The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

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Objective-Theoretical models of cognitive aging are increasingly recognizing the importance of anxiety and depressive symptoms in predicting age-related cognitive changes and early dementia. This study examined the association between mild worry and depressive symptoms, and cognitive function in healthy, community-dwelling older adults.Method-A total of 263 healthy older adults participated in an observational prospective cohort study that assessed worry and depression symptoms, and a broad range of cognitive functions over a 2-year period.Results-Older adults with mildly elevated worry symptoms at baseline performed worse than older adults with minimal worry symptoms on measures of visual and paired associate learning. They were also more likely to show clinically significant (> 1.5 standard deviation) decline in visual learning and memory at a 2-year follow-up assessment (9.4% versus 2.5%; odds ratio = 3.8).Conclusion-Assessment of worry symptoms, even mild levels, may have utility in predicting early cognitive decline in healthy, community-dwelling older adults. OBJECTIVETheoretical models of cognitive aging are increasingly recognizing that anxiety symptoms are associated with reduced cognitive function 1-4 and may predict age-related cognitive decline, as well as dementia. 1,[5][6][7] According to these models, anxiety symptoms interfere with cognitive performance by diverting and preoccupying attentional resources to fear-and threat-related information. 1,2,8,9 Because anxiety-related thoughts are verbal in nature and depend on working memory and executive control, anxiety is thought to interfere predominantly with performance on verbal tasks and tasks that require complex attention and coordination, but not with simple visuospatial tasks with low executive demands. [1][2][3][8][9][10] Send correspondence and reprint requests to Robert H. Pietrzak, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Avenue/151E, West Haven, CT 06516. robert.pietrzak@yale.edu. Dr Pietrzak receives partial salary support from CogState, Ltd., a cognitive test company that provided the cognitive tests used in this study. Dr Maruff, Dr Darby, Ms Fredrickson, and Ms Fredrickson are full-time employees and Dr Maruff and Dr Darby are shareholders of CogState, Ltd. NIH Public Access Author ManuscriptAm J Geriatr Psychiatry. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2013 March 1. NIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author ManuscriptA growing body of research has documented the association between elevated anxiety and reductions in cognitive function in older adults. 1 This research has shown that older adults with clinically elevated anxiety symptoms score lower on global cognitive screening measures, 6,11-13 as well as on measures of episodic memory 4,12 and executive function (e.g., set-shifting 12,14 ). Similarly, studies of older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have found higher rates of anxiety symptoms compared to healthy controls [15]...

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Mild Worry Symptoms Predict Decline in Learning and Memory in Healthy Older Adults: A 2-Year Prospective Cohort Study

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Woodward

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The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

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“…The specific tests in this battery were selected because they are brief, can be given repeatedly without eliciting practice effects, have demonstrated ability to detect cognitive deficits in the domains of interest for individuals having ADHD, and because the tasks have been shown to be sensitive to cognitive change associated with perturbation of the nicotinic cholinergic system (Potter and Newhouse 2004, 2008; Potter et al 2006, 2012). The following tasks were included: International Shopping List Task (ISLT) measures immediate and delayed verbal memory and learning and consists of four trials (three learning and one delayed recall trial (as described previously by Lim et al 2009). Subjects were instructed to remember 12 shopping items that they would typically obtain from their local store.…”

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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study of α4β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist AZD1446 (TC-6683) in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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Rationale Stimulation of nicotinic cholinergic systems has been shown to alleviate ADHD symptoms and to improve cognitive performance. AZD1446 is a selective α4β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist with potential effect on the symptoms of ADHD. Objectives The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of AZD1446 in adults with ADHD treated for 2 weeks. Method This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial. Participants were 79 adults with ADHD, grouped according to their use of nicotine-containing products. Nicotine non-users received placebo and two of three AZD1446 treatment regimens (80 mg tid, 80 mg qd, 10 mg tid). Nicotine users received placebo, AZD1446 80 mg tid and 80 mg qd. Efficacy measures included the Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale and cognitive measures of immediate and delayed verbal episodic memory, learning, attention, working memory, executive functioning, and spatial problem solving (CogState computerized test battery). Results There was no significant effect of AZD1446 on any of the clinical scores irrespective of dose, schedule, or concomitant use of nicotine products. A statistically significant improvement was seen on the Groton Maze Learning Task, a measure of executive functioning, in nicotine non-users after treatment with AZD1446 80 mg qd. Conclusions AZD1446 was well tolerated, but did not significantly improve ADHD symptoms after 2 weeks of treatment compared to placebo. While the present study does not support the therapeutic utility of AZD1446 in ADHD, its potential pro-cognitive effects remain to be explored in other neuropsychiatric disorders.

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“…Moreover, the concerns and interests that drive Kolb's agenda in fact show up in the modern article. Although not specifically stated, the authors of the modern article clearly allude to the unique issues posed by immigrants, especially those from socioeconomic backgrounds not used to psychological testing (Lim et al 2009). This should not be surprising.…”

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“…Assessment" (Lim et al 2009). In this article, the authors discuss the use of "verbal memory" tests for neuropsychological assessment purposes.…”

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Weeding Older Social Sciences Journals

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2010

Behavioral & Social Sc. Librarian

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Weeding collections of older materials in order to make room for newer materials is now an accepted part of librarianship. Accordingly, a consistent set of objective principles for weeding now exist. Applying these objective principles of weeding to older social sciences materials is problematic in light of the epistemological debate over how the social sciences are, or should be practiced. This article will first discuss the debate over the nature of the social sciences. It will then outline the objective principles of weeding. These principles will be then be applied to an older social scientific journal that is a candidate for weeding. Finally, the article will discuss how the debate in the social sciences potentially can affect the librarian's judgment about these older materials.

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A method for cross-cultural adaptation of a verbal memory assessment

Cited by 65 publications

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Mild Worry Symptoms Predict Decline in Learning and Memory in Healthy Older Adults: A 2-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Mild Worry Symptoms Predict Decline in Learning and Memory in Healthy Older Adults: A 2-Year Prospective Cohort Study

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study of α4β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist AZD1446 (TC-6683) in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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