Subject: Re: Test to measure selective attention and switching attention From: Sam Mathias <smathias@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:17:43 -0500 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--001a113a92bc6579fb050da6458f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Ganesh and list, (First apologies if you received this more than once; I didn't receive the normal confirmation message from the list...) If you are looking for a full suite of standardised neuropsychological (sometimes called =E2=80=9Cneurocognitive=E2=80=9D) tests, there a number o= f different ones available for PC, tablet, and in pen-and-paper form. Among the most popular are the WASI-IV, the Cantab, and the Test of Everyday Attention. Those are well established batteries with normative data available for comparison. However, they are also quite expensive. For the past year, I=E2=80=99ve been working on my own neuropsychological b= attery, currently named =E2=80=9CCharlie.=E2=80=9D Currently there are ~20 tests, m= easuring numerous facets of cognition, including: verbal working memory (digit span, CVLT-II) verbal fluency (FAS test) attention (Stroop test, task-switching test, IPCPTS) spatial working memory (SCAP, Corsi spatial span, updating SWM test) visual search (trail-making test) emotion recognition (Penn ER40) face recognition (Penn facial memory) processing speed (digit-symbol coding) reasoning and executive function (matrix reasoning, PCET) Charlie is written in python, and is therefore free and open-source (so you can tailor it to your individual needs) and cross-platform (currently it works well on PC, mac, and even on a Raspberry Pi). The software is still in =E2=80=9Calpha", meaning some of the tests are not finished and there ar= e a few missing features, so its not ready for full release. Whilst there are no normative data yet, most of the tests are identical to ones that are widely used in the literature, so can be compared directly to previously published data sets. If anyone is interested in using one or more of the tests, please email me directly. --=20 Dr. Samuel R. Mathias Postdoctoral Associate Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine / Olin Neuropsychiatric Research Center, Institute of Living Whitehall Building 200 Retreat Ave, Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: (860) 778-3699 Email: samuel.mathias@xxxxxxxx Website: http://www.srmathias.com On 26 January 2015 at 14:42, Ganesh A c <gani0017@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear all, > I will be conducting experiments on audio visual perception in elderly > population. It will be mainly to assess role of (audio & visual) attentio= n > on audio visual perception. Can anybody tell me whether is it necessary t= o > administer cognitive tests or Neurophysiological tests (e.g. stroop test)= ? > If it is necessary please inform which are the best tests to assess > selective and switching attention > Thank you > > > > Ganesh.A.C > PhD Student, > Speech & Cognition department, GIPSA Lab > University of Grenoble > website: > http://www.gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.fr/~ganesh.attigodu/publications_en.htm= l > > > <http://www.gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.fr/page_pro.php?vid=3D1722> > > --001a113a92bc6579fb050da6458f Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">Dear Ganesh and list,</span= ><div><br></div><div>(First apologies if you received this more than once; = I didn't receive the normal confirmation message from the list...)<br><= div style=3D"font-size:13px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:13px">If you= are looking for a full suite of standardised neuropsychological (sometimes= called =E2=80=9Cneurocognitive=E2=80=9D) tests, there a number of differen= t ones available for PC, tablet, and in pen-and-paper form. Among the most = popular are the WASI-IV, the Cantab, and the Test of Everyday Attention. Th= ose are well established batteries with normative data available for compar= ison. However, they are also quite expensive.</div><div style=3D"font-size:= 13px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:13px">For the past year, I=E2=80=99= ve been working on my own=C2=A0neuropsychological battery, currently named = =E2=80=9CCharlie.=E2=80=9D Currently there are ~20 tests, measuring numerou= s facets of cognition, including:</div><div style=3D"font-size:13px"><br></= div><div style=3D"font-size:13px">verbal working memory (digit span, CVLT-I= I)</div><div style=3D"font-size:13px">verbal fluency (FAS test)</div><div s= tyle=3D"font-size:13px">attention (Stroop test, task-switching test, IPCPTS= )</div><div style=3D"font-size:13px">spatial working memory (SCAP, Corsi sp= atial span, updating SWM test)=C2=A0</div><div style=3D"font-size:13px">vis= ual search (trail-making test)</div><div style=3D"font-size:13px">emotion r= ecognition (Penn ER40)</div><div style=3D"font-size:13px">face recognition = (Penn facial memory)</div><div style=3D"font-size:13px">processing speed (d= igit-symbol coding)</div><div style=3D"font-size:13px">reasoning and execut= ive function (matrix reasoning, PCET)</div><div style=3D"font-size:13px"><b= r></div><div style=3D"font-size:13px">Charlie is written in python, and is = therefore free and open-source (so you can tailor it to your individual nee= ds) and cross-platform (currently it works well on PC, mac, and even on a R= aspberry Pi). The software is still in =E2=80=9Calpha", meaning some o= f the tests are not finished and there are a few missing features, so its n= ot ready for full release. Whilst there are no normative data yet, most of = the tests are identical to ones that are widely used in the literature, so = can be compared directly to previously published data sets. If anyone is in= terested in using one or more of the tests, please email me directly.</div>= <div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signa= ture">--=C2=A0<br><div><span style=3D"font-size:13px">Dr. Samuel R. Mathias= </span><br style=3D"font-size:13px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">Postdoct= oral Associate</span><br style=3D"font-size:13px"><span style=3D"font-size:= 13px">Department of Psychiatry, Yale School=C2=A0of Medicine /</span><br st= yle=3D"font-size:13px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">Olin Neuropsychiatric= Research=C2=A0Center, Institute of Living</span><br style=3D"font-size:13p= x"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">Whitehall Building</span><br style=3D"fon= t-size:13px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">200 Retreat Ave, Hartford, CT 0= 6106</span><br style=3D"font-size:13px"><span style=3D"font-size:13px">Phon= e: (860) 778-3699</span></div><div>Email: <a href=3D"mailto:samuel.mathias@xxxxxxxx= yale.edu">samuel.mathias@xxxxxxxx</a><br style=3D"font-size:13px"><span sty= le=3D"font-size:13px">Website:=C2=A0</span><a href=3D"http://www.srmathias.= com/" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"font-size:13px">http://www.srmathias.com</= a><br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div> <br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 26 January 2015 at 14:42, Ganesh A c <spa= n dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:gani0017@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">g= ani0017@xxxxxxxx</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote= " style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color= :rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr= "><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Dear all,<br></div></div></div><div class=3D"g= mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I will be conducting experiments on audio= visual perception in elderly population. It will be mainly to assess role = of (audio & visual) attention on audio visual perception. Can anybody t= ell me whether is it necessary to administer cognitive tests or Neurophysio= logical tests (e.g. stroop test) ?=C2=A0</div><div>If it is necessary pleas= e inform which are the best tests to assess selective and switching attenti= on</div><div>Thank you</div><span class=3D""><font color=3D"#888888"><span>= <font color=3D"#888888"><div><div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><br><br>Ganesh.= A.C<br>PhD Student, <br>Speech & Cognition department, GIPSA Lab<br>Uni= versity of Grenoble<div>website:=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.gipsa-lab.greno= ble-inp.fr/~ganesh.attigodu/publications_en.html" target=3D"_blank">http://= www.gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.fr/~ganesh.attigodu/publications_en.html</a><br>= <br><br><a href=3D"http://www.gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.fr/page_pro.php?vid=3D= 1722" target=3D"_blank"></a></div></div></div></div> </div></font></span></font></span></div> </div><br></div> </blockquote></div><br></div></div></div> --001a113a92bc6579fb050da6458f--