Publication Date
2013
Document Type
Dissertation
Committee Members
Jeffery Allen (Committee Chair), Nicholas Doninger (Committee Member), Leon Vandercreek (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Abstract
Prospective memory is the ability to remember to do something in the future, also known as meta-remembering. Prospective memory is required to complete certain tasks, such as remembering to take medications, pay bills, and perform various activities of daily living. The Memory for Intentions Screening Test (MIST) is a standardized objective assessment of prospective memory that has been utilized to document impairment in prospective memory in various clinical populations such as Alzheimer's Disease, mild cognitive impairment, mild traumatic brain injury, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), schizophrenia, and Parkinson's Disease (Raskin, 2009). The current research project utilized the MIST to identify the effect of CVA on prospective memory. Data were obtained from patient files diagnosed with CVA and compared to individuals who have not had a CVA, but have been diagnosed with cerebrovascular risk factors, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, substance abuse, and tobacco use. Results of the study suggest that individuals who have had a CVA evidence greater impairment in prospective memory, as measured by the MIST, than individuals with cerebrovascular risk factors, particularly in regards to 15-minute delay trials.
Page Count
69
Department or Program
School of Professional Psychology
Year Degree Awarded
2014
Copyright
Copyright 2013, all rights reserved. This open access ETD is published by Wright State University and OhioLINK.
