Journal article
A screening test of English naming ability in bilingual Spanish/English speakers
Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, Vol.30(8), pp.956-966
10/31/2008
DOI: 10.1080/13803390801945046
PMID: 18608656
Abstract
Difficulty with lexical retrieval (naming, in common parlance) is a frequent complaint in many neurological diseases, as well as in more benign conditions such as aging and fatigue. Accordingly, neuropsychological tests of picture naming are widely used in the assessment of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, head injury, epilepsy, stroke, and multiple sclerosis. However, nearly all of these tests were created and standardized on samples of Caucasian, monolingual English speakers. Using a thorough set of selection criteria, the current study identified a set of picture stimuli that should be valid for screening visual naming defects in bilingual Spanish/English speakers. A total of 51 pictures were identified, and data regarding important parameters of these stimuli (e.g., predominant response, types of responses) are provided. The results provide an important first step toward creating a valid neuropsychological screening test of English picture naming for Spanish/English bilingual speakers and have important clinical implications in light of the fact that this population is rapidly increasing in the United States.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A screening test of English naming ability in bilingual Spanish/English speakers
- Creators
- Rachel Casas - University of IowaMatthew Calamia - University of IowaDaniel Tranel - Department of Neurology, Division of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience , University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, Vol.30(8), pp.956-966
- DOI
- 10.1080/13803390801945046
- PMID
- 18608656
- NLM abbreviation
- J Clin Exp Neuropsychol
- ISSN
- 1380-3395
- eISSN
- 1744-411X
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/31/2008
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984002576502771
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