作者: Robert C. Marshall , Gilson J. Capilouto , Jennifer M. McBride
DOI: 10.1080/02687030600624400
关键词: Developmental psychology 、 Constraint (information theory) 、 Cognition 、 Psychology 、 Disease 、 Cognitive psychology 、 Function (engineering) 、 Institutionalisation 、 Executive functions 、 Test (assessment) 、 Activities of daily living
摘要: Background: Treatments to help persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD) improve and/or compensate for deteriorating functional abilities have largely focused on cognitive rather than executive functions. Problem solving is an function integral most activities of daily living that compromised by AD. Successful treatment problem‐solving deficits in AD could potentially increase the amount time a patient might remain at home maintaining skills and possible delay institutionalisation. Aims: This preliminary experimental study sought determine effects problem three participants diagnosis Methods & Procedures: The used multiple probe design across participants. A single dependent variable, percentage constraint questions, was measure problems from Rapid Assessment Solving Test (RAPS; Marshall, Karow, Morelli, Iden, Dixon, 2003a). Problems the...