Entwicklungsdiagnostik im Alter: Wie kann man unauffällige kognitive Leistungen von pathologischen unterscheiden?

Stemmler M, Horn R, Lehfeld H, Petermann F, Siebert J (2013)

Publication Language: German

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Diagnostica Hogrefe

Original Authors: Stemmler Mark, Horn Ralf, Lehfeld Hartmut, Petermann Franz, Siebert Jelena

Publisher: Hogrefe

Book Volume: 59

Pages Range: 192-201

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1026/0012-1924/a000095

Abstract

An approach for the developmental psychological assessment of aging which is able to differentiate normal cognitive aging from pathological cognitive decline is presented.Aregression based approach by Zachary and Gorsuch (1985) was adopted. The analyses were based on data from a multi-center study of N=349 cognitively healthy elderly, aged between 60 and 90 years. Subjects were tested with the SKT (Erzigkeit, 1989), a test for the assessment of attention and memory, and two subtests from the German adaptation of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV; Petermann, 2012), the matrix reasoning and the vocabulary subtest. Surprisingly, for the matrix reasoning subtest as well as for the vocabulary subtest, a significant cognitive decline depending on age emerged. All cognitive achievements were significantly correlated with attention, and also, but to a lesser degree, with memory. The results of the regression based approach suggested a valuable contribution to the developmental psychological assessment of aging. © 2013 Hogrefe Verlag, Göttingen.

Authors with CRIS profile

Mark Stemmler Lehrstuhl für Psychologische Diagnostik, Methodenlehre und Rechtspsychologie Jelena Siebert Lehrstuhl für Psychologische Diagnostik, Methodenlehre und Rechtspsychologie

Related research project(s)

Neunormierung - Testpsychologische Untersuchung Feb. 1, 2013 - July 30, 2013

Involved external institutions

Klinikum Nürnberg DE Germany (DE) Universität Bremen DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Stemmler, M., Horn, R., Lehfeld, H., Petermann, F., & Siebert, J. (2013). Entwicklungsdiagnostik im Alter: Wie kann man unauffällige kognitive Leistungen von pathologischen unterscheiden? Diagnostica, 59(4), 192-201. https://doi.org/10.1026/0012-1924/a000095

MLA:

Stemmler, Mark, et al. "Entwicklungsdiagnostik im Alter: Wie kann man unauffällige kognitive Leistungen von pathologischen unterscheiden?" Diagnostica 59.4 (2013): 192-201.

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