I have slow processing speed. I learned to accept my self and I m writing ✍️ a book to get to know my self better. from my experience I want to help and guide other people and children
Hello Dr. Ghilain, thanks for the videos, very pedagogical. As working in the field and doing some research, sometimes it gets complex because all the constructs interlap with each other, and is hard to separate them, probably because is just not possible, all tasks require the collaborative effort of many cognitive systems, which puts into question the very notion of compartmentalize them. For instance, you talked about Dual Attention, which is very similar to Working Memory construct. Also in some research papers, some processing speed tasks are used as executive functioning tasks, or some verbal fluency tasks as speed of processing tasks, and so forth. It would be very interesting if you could address these issues. Is it possible to standardized neuropsychological constructs? Is it possible to separate them? I get that there are brain areas and circuits related to the tasks at hand, but sometimes the constructs seems rather utilized to the objective of the researcher. Im not sure if Im explaining myself right. Anyways, thanks!
Hello, and thank you for the comment! You are correct that constructs are not well standardized, and some groups define things differently, even amongst their members (e.g., neuropsychologists, speech/language pathologists, etc.). I think it is important to go back to the task, as most tasks measure multiple things. For example, verbal fluency measures retrieval, speed of processing, automaticity, etc., and so it would be hard to put a verbal fluency task into one construct "bucket." You are smart to identify similarities across ways of describing tasks, but I agree that sometimes it can be frustrating when we are not using the same words! Hope this helps, and best of luck to you on your journey!
This is a great question. Yes, often my clients may feel some anxiety about aspects of testing or the potential results, but I do believe that knowledge is power and that it can be empowering to truly understand the results of the evaluation. Thus, I would say that generally it is okay to test a person who may have anxiety, but that would need to be considered during the evaluation and in the interpretation of the results. Thanks for your question, and best of luck on your journey!
I have slow processing speed. I learned to accept my self and I m writing ✍️ a book to get to know my self better. from my experience I want to help and guide other people and children
Thinking it’s funny while telling us what we already know is not helping us. We need to hear the cause and effect so we can help our children
Hello Dr. Ghilain, thanks for the videos, very pedagogical. As working in the field and doing some research, sometimes it gets complex because all the constructs interlap with each other, and is hard to separate them, probably because is just not possible, all tasks require the collaborative effort of many cognitive systems, which puts into question the very notion of compartmentalize them. For instance, you talked about Dual Attention, which is very similar to Working Memory construct. Also in some research papers, some processing speed tasks are used as executive functioning tasks, or some verbal fluency tasks as speed of processing tasks, and so forth. It would be very interesting if you could address these issues. Is it possible to standardized neuropsychological constructs? Is it possible to separate them? I get that there are brain areas and circuits related to the tasks at hand, but sometimes the constructs seems rather utilized to the objective of the researcher. Im not sure if Im explaining myself right. Anyways, thanks!
Hello, and thank you for the comment! You are correct that constructs are not well standardized, and some groups define things differently, even amongst their members (e.g., neuropsychologists, speech/language pathologists, etc.). I think it is important to go back to the task, as most tasks measure multiple things. For example, verbal fluency measures retrieval, speed of processing, automaticity, etc., and so it would be hard to put a verbal fluency task into one construct "bucket." You are smart to identify similarities across ways of describing tasks, but I agree that sometimes it can be frustrating when we are not using the same words! Hope this helps, and best of luck to you on your journey!
Is it okay to test an older person if they are afraid of what they might learn? Or if they have anxiety about it?
This is a great question. Yes, often my clients may feel some anxiety about aspects of testing or the potential results, but I do believe that knowledge is power and that it can be empowering to truly understand the results of the evaluation. Thus, I would say that generally it is okay to test a person who may have anxiety, but that would need to be considered during the evaluation and in the interpretation of the results. Thanks for your question, and best of luck on your journey!