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Efficiency of the Cognitive Training Program Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment for People with Parkinson's Disease
Malíková, Vladimíra ; Soukupová, Tereza (advisor) ; Goldmann, Petr (referee)
The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of the Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment training (FIE) in respondents with Parkinson's disease (PD) in comparison with another type of cognitive training. The specific aim of the study was to verify whether there were differences between the effectiveness of the FIE and the training of the individual cognitive domains for cognitive functions in respondents with PD. The study included patients with PD who underwent an examination by a neuropsychological battery before the beginning of the training in order to evaluate the level of cognitive functions. Based on the demographic characteristics and the overall score in the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale-II (DRS-II), the respondents (n = 24) were randomly divided into two research groups. The experimental group (EXP) trained using the FIE method for 60 minutes once a week during three months. The control group (CON) trained the individual cognitive domains. After the cognitive training the respondents were examined again in order to detect changes of the level of each one of the cognitive functions. The examination revealed significant differences in the first and the second phases of testing in the EXP respondents (n = 12) in the level of current anxiety (p = 0.024), memory for non-verbal...
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The Ecological Validity of the Tests of Executive Functioning in Patients with Schizofrenia
Drozdová, Kristýna ; Kulišťák, Petr (advisor) ; Krámská, Lenka (referee) ; Bahbouh, Radvan (referee)
Aim: The current study investigated a pattern of associations between executive functions and everyday functioning in a sample of schizophrenia patients with the aim to specify the ecological validity. The ecological validity as a specific form of external validity refers to the extent of the relation of the test outcome measures and patients' behaviour in everyday situations. Sample and methods: A sample of 77 patients (22 women and 55 men) with the diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, who met study inclusion criteria, was assessed with several executive function tests: Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), Trail Making Test B (TMT B), Phonemic Verbal Fluency Test and Semantic Verbal Fluency Test (VF), Similarities from Wechsler Adult Inteligence Scale (WAIS III), Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test in Boston Qualitative Scoring System (BQSS), and with rating scales for patients' behavior in everyday situations - Personal and Social Performance Scale (PSPs), newly developed clinical scale (CliSca), Interview for Assessment of Insight (SAI) and patients' self rating in Social Functioning Scale (SFS). Relationships between demografic measures and test outcomes were examined. Results: Verbal fluency tests did correlate significantly with the newly developed clinical scale that seems...
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Verification of psychometric characteristics of the Multiple Errands Test method in patients with brain damage
Jarošová, Kateřina ; Krámská, Lenka (advisor) ; Höschlová, Eva (referee)
The thesis deals with the issue of executive functions in patients with acquired brain injury and possibilies of executive deficit detection in real life circumstances. The thesis is divided into theoretical and empirical part.The theoretical part consists of three chapters. In the first chapterthe definition, localization and different disorders of executive functions are mentioned. The second chapter presents some neuropsychological methods suitable for executive functions assessment and their limits. In the final chapter the Multiple Errands Test method and its various modifications are introduced. The main purpose of the empirical part was to evaluate the ability of the Multiple Errands Test method - hospital version (MET - HV) to detect deficits in executive functions related to daily life functioning. The research group consisted of patients with acquired brain injury (N = 20) and neurologically healthy adults (N = 20) hospitalized in the Rehabilitation Center Kladruby. The results proved the ability of the method MET - HV to distinguish well between patients with acquired brain damage and healthy adults. The second hypothesis concerning the ability of the method to distinguish between patients with frontal and nonfrontal injury wasn't confirmed. Another purpose of the empirical part was to...
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Test solution of Rey-Osterrieth figure by twelve years old children
Šplíchalová, Markéta ; Soukupová, Tereza (advisor) ; Goldmann, Petr (referee)
The diploma thesis looks at the Rey-Osterrieth figure, its form, administration and its evaluation methods. The thesis describes the administration and test evaluation methods in single Czech manual made by M. Košč and J. Novák and also other used ways of scoring. The thesis attempt to present J.E. Meyers and K. R. Meyers scoring method that is also used by some Czech psychologists. The thesis deals with psychometric attributes of the test as well with emphasis on current available testing standards. One part of the thesis describes the development of some psychological functions by 12 years old children especially in relationship to abilities which are detected by Rey-Osterrieth figure. In practical part of the thesis is presented the main research which deals with procedure of making the test by twelve year old. The tests were evaluated by both mentioned methods with interpretation and analysis of its results. The thesis also looks at new preliminary standards for this age group. The test was also compared with individual results made by Číselný čtverec test.
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Training and transfer effects of executive functions to regulation of emotions
Vlachynská, Kateřina ; Kulišťák, Petr (advisor) ; Kebza, Vladimír (referee)
This thesis is focused on the effects of computerized executive functions training on emotion regulation and affective functioning. The theoretical part summarizes cognition-emotion integration and is based on cognitive neuroscience models suggesting that there are bidirectional links between cortical executive functions centers and cortical centers that regulate emotions. Based on process model of emotion regulation (Gross, 1998) it's supposed that it is possible to make interventions of emotion dysregulation also through cognitive, antecedent-focused strategies. These assumptions are linked with computerized executive functions training. Such training might have positive consequences for emotion regulation and emotion functioning, as it generate frontal activation (Klinberg et al., 2005). The study measures the potential effect of executive functions training on regulation of negative emotions. The main intervention is a personalized, computer-based cognitive training program BrainTwister. This program is widely used for clinical and diagnostics praxis and rehabilitation. To ascertain the everyday ecological validity of the cognitive training intervention and the emotion regulatory and affective consequences, emotion regulatory experiment (IAPS) together with mood and emotion regulation...
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Signs of epilepsy spectrum disorder in a student sample of non-smokers and smokers
Gregorová, Klaudie ; Herink, Josef (advisor) ; Kudláčková, Zděnka (referee)
v anglickém jazyce Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biological and Medical Sciences Author: Klaudie Gregorová Supervisor: Doc. MUDr. Josef Herink, DrSc. Title of diploma thesis: Signs of epilepsy spectrum disorder in a student sample of non- smokers and smokers The diploma thesis deals with signs of epilepsy spectrum disorder in a student sample of non-smokers and smokers and it continues in thesis of the author M. Světlák and of the author P. Zitová. The diploma thesis is divided into the two main parts - the theoretical part summarized the issue of the temporo-limbic dysfunction, the research part answers the put questions. The main goal of the diploma thesis was to describe the issue of the temporo-limbic dysfunction in the university student sample divided into smokers and non-smokers.
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Executive function disorder in persons after traumatic craniocerebral injury
Sahula, Petr ; Kulišťák, Petr (advisor) ; Krámská, Lenka (referee)
This thesis is working with theoretical aspects of psychological construct called executive functions, integrative models and various cases from clinical practice. Second part is elaborating neuroanatomy of frontal lobes with main interest on functional systems of the prefrontal cortex. Third aspect of this thesis is introduction to the clinical perspectives of traumatic brain injury. The last section works with neurpsychological assessment including subchapter containing informations about most popular neuropsychological methods of executive function diagnostics.The practical part includes design of research from the field of diffuse axonal injury diagnostics. It suggests possible method of detecting this "silent" brain injury. Keywords: executive functions, prefrontal cortex, traumatic brain injury, neuropsychological assessment
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Executive functions of individuals with boderline personality disorder
Malíková, Vladimíra ; Soukupová, Tereza (advisor) ; Smetáčková, Irena (referee)
The primary topic of this work is to describe the executive functions profile of people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. Neuropsychological methods of measurement are used such as the Rey-Osterreith Complex Figure Test and also the self-made scale for self-judgement, which investigates the daily activities of people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. The aim of this work is to describe the main terms of Borderline Personality Disorder and the executive functions system, as viewed by current Czech and foreign literature, and also current international research. Within Borderline Personality Disorder we are interested in the diagnostic criterion of DSM-IV and ICD-10. We are also interested in its etiology. There are huge efforts to show the destructive consequences this diagnosis can have for the individual in their daily life activities. The term 'executive functions system' is here explained through the difficult definitions which vary from author to author. This work strives to explain the origin of the executive functions system, where the functions are placed and what their function is. It also focuses on the relation between executive functions system and Borderline Personality Disorder. The results of the Rey-Osterreith Complex Figure Test are compared with the...
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Temporolimbic dysfunction in persons with mood disorders
Jakoubková, Zdenka ; Herink, Josef (advisor) ; Semecký, Vladimír (referee)
This dissertation explores the occurrence of symptoms of temporolimbic dysfunction with persons with mood disorder. Groups of pacients was concerned to persons with depression and manic depression disorder. The occurrence of symptoms was examined by questionnaire method. It is assumed that mood disorders are result of damage of structures in the temporolimbic area and that they will also manifest in the questionnaires being used. Theoretical part describes anatomy of the temporolimbic area and temporolimbic dysfunction. Practical part is focused on the evaluation of the outcomes from submitted questionnaires. KEY WORDS Temporolimbic disfunction, limbic system, depression, manic depression
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