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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Psychometric assessment using classic neuropsychological and virtual reality based test: A study in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and schizophrenic patients

Filippo La PagliaPietro CipressoCaterina La CasciaR RizzoAntonio FrancomanoDaniele La BarberaGiuseppe Riva

subject

medicine.medical_specialtyObsessive-compulsive disorder; Schizophrenia; Virtual reality Neuropsychological assessmentmedicine.diagnostic_testNeuropsychologySettore M-PSI/03 - PsicometriaVirtual reality Neuropsychological assessmentExecutive functionsmedicine.diseaseTest (assessment)SchizophreniamedicineSettore MED/48 -Scienze Infermierist. e Tecn. Neuro-Psichiatriche e Riabilitat.Obsessive-compulsive disorderSchizophreniaSettore M-PSI/01 - PSICOLOGIA GENERALENeuropsychological assessmentObsessive-compulsive disorder Schizophrenia Virtual reality Neuropsychological assessmentCognitive declinePsychiatryPsychologyObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)NeurocognitiveSettore MED/25 - PsichiatriaClinical psychology

description

Assessment of neurocognitive functioning is a critical task in clinical settings. In many disorders, cognitive impairment precedes the onset of behavioral symptoms, and cognitive decline is a major factor contributing to functional disability. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the executive functions by comparing the evaluations obtained using a neuropsychological battery with the one obtained using the virtual reality version of the Multiple Errands Test (V-MET). The study population included three groups: 10 patients affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); 10 Schizophrenic patients; 10 healthy Controls. The results identified executive problems in clinical samples. By contrast, controls have higher level of efficiency and better performance. The correlation across the two assessment support the validity of V-Met, as a neurocognitive assessment.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2014-09-26
10.1007/978-3-319-11564-1_3http://hdl.handle.net/10807/64956