Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB): utility and validation

Author

Robbins, TW

Author_Institution

Dept. of Exp. Psychol., Cambridge Univ., UK

fYear

1994

fDate

1994

Firstpage

42430

Lastpage

42432

Abstract

Discusses CANTAB, a set of computerized neuropsychological test batteries with three main interactive, menu-driven components. Firstly visual memory: consisting of short pattern and spatial recognition memory tests, a simultaneous and delayed matching to sample test, and a test of paired associate, conditional learning of pattern-location associations. Secondly attention: consisting of tests of intradimensional and extradimensional set-shifting and a reaction time based visual search task for conjunctive features, according to the Sternberg paradigm. Thirdly spatial working memory and planning: consisting of tests of spatial span, a self-ordered test of spatial working memory and a computerized version of the Tower of London task, which includes separate measures of thinking and movement time, parallel forms contains four parallel versions of the main tests from the visual memory and attention batteries

Keywords

behavioural sciences computing; interactive systems; medical administrative data processing; medical computing; psychology; user interfaces; CANTAB; Sternberg paradigm; Tower of London; attention; computerized neuropsychological test batteries; conditional learning; conjunctive features; menu-driven; parallel forms; pattern-location associations; reaction time; short pattern recognition; spatial recognition memory; spatial working memory; visual memory;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Computer-Aided Tests of Drug Effectiveness, IEE Colloquium on

Conference_Location

London

Type

conf

Filename

369607