What is a processing speed weakness? Importance of cognitive ability when defining processing speed in a child psychiatric population
| Autor: | Gina A. Forchelli, A. Dews, Mary K. Colvin, Amanda K. Ward, M. R. Koven, Alysa E. Doyle, Pieter J. Vuijk, Ellen B. Braaten |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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education.field_of_study
Weakness Adolescent Psychopathology Norm (group) Population Cognition Article Developmental psychology Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Learning disability Academic Performance Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Normative Humans Family medicine.symptom education Psychology Child Intrapersonal communication |
| Zdroj: | Child Neuropsychol |
| ISSN: | 1744-4136 |
| Popis: | There is growing evidence that processing speed (PS) deficits in youth with neuropsychiatric conditions are associated with functional difficulties. However, there is no consistent definition of slower PS; specifically, whether slower PS should be defined as a discrepancy from same-aged peers (normative weakness) or as an intrapersonal deficit relative to overall cognitive ability (relative weakness). In a sample of clinically-referred youth, we calculated slower PS both ways and examined the impact on adaptive, academic, and psychopathology outcomes in relation to different levels of cognitive ability. Significant PS x cognitive ability interactions were found on adaptive and academic outcomes. A norm-based weakness in PS (PSI Standard Score |
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