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Maria Lorena Fontana

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Early detection of memory impairments in older adults: standardization of a short version of the verbal and nonverbal Recognition Memory Test

2018

In several neurological conditions, in elderly and cognitively impaired subjects, memory functioning must be evaluated to early detect the cognitive deterioration processes. In particular, recognition memory assessment is an essential step in the clinical and neuropsychological evaluation of early memory impairments. The Recognition Memory Test (RMT) developed by Smirni et al. (G Ital Psicol XXXVII(1):325-343, 2010) is an effective instrument to assess verbal and nonverbal recognition memory in the Italian population. The current study provides a new, brief, and reliable RMT format to evaluate recognition memory on elderly subjects and it reports normative data in an older adult Italian pop…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyNeurologyStandardizationDermatologyNeuropsychological TestsAudiologyMemory assessment Recognition memory Shorter form Elderly evaluation03 medical and health sciencesNonverbal communication0302 clinical medicinemedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineAgedRecognition memoryAged 80 and overMemory DisordersSettore M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia E Psicologia FisiologicaVerbal BehaviorNeuropsychologySettore M-PSI/03 - PsicometriaReproducibility of ResultsRecognition PsychologyRegression analysisGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedPsychiatry and Mental healthEarly DiagnosisItalyRecognition memory testNormativeFemaleNeurology (clinical)Psychology030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Emotional intelligence in children with severe sleep-related breathing disorders

2019

Background. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) affects up to 4% of a pediatric population, with many comorbidities in the medium-long term. Functional alterations in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) may explain why OSAS impacts aspects such as executive functions, memory, motor control, attention, visual-spatial skills, learning, and mood regulation. Emotional intelligence (EI) is a complex neuropsychological function that could be impaired in many clinical conditions. Purpose. The aim of the study is to evaluate the difference in emotional intelligence skills among children with OSAS and healthy subjects (nOSAS). Methods. 129 children (72 males; mean age 7.64±1.98 years) affected by OSAS w…

Settore M-PSI/01 - Psicologia GeneraleMaleStress managementArticle SubjectPolysomnographyIntelligenceNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryNeuropsychological Tests050105 experimental psychologyExecutive Function03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineMemoryEQ-i:YV sleep-related breathing disorders OSASmedicineHumansAttention0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesChildPrefrontal cortexSocioeconomic statusEmotional IntelligenceSleep Apnea ObstructiveSettore M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia E Psicologia Fisiologicabusiness.industryEmotional intelligence05 social sciencesObstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Emotional intelligence; IntelligenceSleep apneaGeneral MedicineRespiration Disordersmedicine.diseaseExecutive functionsSettore MED/39 - Neuropsichiatria InfantileObstructive sleep apneaEmotional intelligence OSAS Sleep apnea Bar-On emotional quotient inventory EQ-i: YV.Obstructive sleep apnea syndromeNeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyMoodItalyNeurologyChild PreschoolFemaleNeurology (clinical)business030217 neurology & neurosurgeryResearch ArticleClinical psychologyRC321-571
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