chapter 5 Flashcards
Goals of assessment
-develop an accurate representation of an individuals cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal functioning
-determine an individuals ability to carry out functional ADLs
-suggestion about what can be the most effect means to facilitate learning & cognitive functioning
Define pathophysiology
interruption or interference of normal physiological processes, body functions, or structures through injury or disease
Define impairments
Loss or disorder of cognitive emotional, or physiological function
Define activity/functional limitations
difficulties in performing different activities due to underlying impairments
Define participation restriction
-limitations in participation of various social activities and across different settings
Orientation and arousal assessment
-Agitated behavior scale
–helps monitor related patterns of agitation & restlessness
–useful for assessing individuals from severe TBIs who are demonstrating slow emergence of cognition
General cognitive/intellectual abilities assessment
-Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale- III (WAIS III)
–scores based on verbal comprehension, perceptual organization, working memory, & processing speed
Immediate attention assessment
-forward digit span
-backward digit span
Focused attention assessment
-cancellation tasks
-trail making test
Sustained attention assessment
-measured by auditory or visual continuous performance tests
-individual has to monitor a set of external stimuli for the occurence of a selected target over prolonged period of time
Divided attention assessment
Letter-Number Sequencing Subtest
-listen to a set of mixed letters and numbers and recite back first the number and then letters in order
Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task (PASAT)
Requires the individual to carry out sequential additions over 4 trials at increasing speeds
Patterns in individuals with moderate to severe TBI
-Slow rates of learning and impaired delayed recall, cued recall, and recognition memory
-problems may be due to deficits in memory and attention
Patterns in individuals with mild TBI
-Low, recall initially and more within accurate performance over repeated trials.
-Individuals demonstrated no drop in recall levels following a delay indicated more intact memory and storage abilities
-deficits may be due to attentional deficits
