Abstract
Six 38-77 yr old amnesiacs, 6 25-53 yr old severe head-trauma victims, 6 17-56 yr old schizophrenics, 6 13-30 yr olds with attention deficit disorders, and 6 15-61 yr old psychiatric nonpsychotics were administered a comprehensive clinical neuropsychological evaluation that included the Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test (AVLT) and the WAIS. Findings show that the AVLT did not discriminate among groups on the 1st learning trial but did so dramatically after 5 learning trials. A delayed-recall trial following a distractor list showed the most clear-cut discrimination of groups, with results providing a preliminary indication that the amount of loss from the last learning trial to the delayed-recall trial is a sensitive and specific index of primary impairment of learning. Differential results were found on a sequential-organization measure, suggesting that such measures may have clinical utility in evaluating memory disorders. (21 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 848-855 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1983 |
Keywords
- differential clinical sensitivity of Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test, 13-61 yr old amnesiacs vs head trauma victims vs schizophrenics vs psychiatric patients vs attention deficit disorder patients
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health