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Assessing everyday memory in patients with dysphasia.

J Cockburn1, B Wilson, A Baddeley

  • 1Rivermead Rehabilitation Centre, Oxford, UK.

The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
|November 1, 1990
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Assessing memory in patients with speech deficits is crucial. A modified memory test effectively identifies memory loss in dysphasic individuals without being influenced by language impairments.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Memory assessment is often overlooked in speech therapy referrals, despite its potential impact on treatment progress.
  • Existing memory tests are frequently unsuitable for individuals with dysphasia (language impairment).
  • The Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test (RBMT) assesses everyday memory but requires adaptation for dysphasic populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To modify the RBMT for assessing memory deficits in patients with dysphasia.
  • To determine if language deficits affect performance on memory tests.
  • To develop a reliable and sensitive memory assessment tool for dysphasic individuals.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved 176 brain-injured patients.

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  • The Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test (RBMT) was adapted.
  • A shortened version of the RBMT was developed and validated.
  • Revised norms were established for the adapted test.

    • Main Results:

    • Mild to moderate language deficits were found to impair performance on specific verbal memory items of the RBMT.
    • The shortened, modified RBMT version proved sensitive to memory deficits.
    • The adapted test was insensitive to the confounding effects of dysphasia.
    • Revised norms allow for accurate memory deficit estimation in dysphasic patients.

    Conclusions:

    • A modified RBMT is effective for assessing memory in dysphasic patients.
    • The adapted test distinguishes memory impairment from language deficits.
    • Optimized treatment planning for memory deficits in dysphasia is now feasible.