Brief neuropsychological profiles in psychosis: a pilot study using the Audio Recorded Cognitive Screen (ARCS)

Loughland, Carmel M.; Allen, Joanne; Gianacas, Louisa; Schofield, Peter R.; Lewin, Terry J.; Hunter, Michael D.; Carr, Vaughan J.

doi:10.1111/j.1601-5215.2010.00492.x

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“…These results suggest the ARCS is sensitive to the cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia, with the memory and fluency domains being the main discriminating measures between the two groups. This finding is consistent with the findings of the previous pilot study (26), as well as with the demonstrated pattern of impairment reported in the literature (33). Previous research consistently shows individuals with schizophrenia have significant impairment in memory, attention, and executive functioning, with visuospatial ability and vocabulary the least affected areas of cognition (33).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…The ARCS and RBANS correlated on memory and overall scores, suggesting a high degree of overlap between the two tests in detecting deficits in these areas as well as a degree of stability in the impairment in memory and overall cognition in this sample (9–11). The magnitude of the correlations between ARCS and RBANS memory and overall scores were very similar to those demonstrated in the previous pilot study ( r =0.49, r =0.51, respectively) (26). The lack of correlation between ARCS and RBANS visuospatial scores is also consistent with the pilot study, suggesting that the different tasks used to measure visuospatial ability in the ARCS (clock drawing task) and RBANS (complex figure copy and line orientation task) may involve different cognitive processes.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…There has only been one published study investigating the ability of the ARCS to detect the cognitive deficits associated with psychosis (26). The authors administered the ARCS and the RBANS to a sample of 25 individuals with psychosis and 25 healthy controls.…”

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“…Positive correlations were found between several corresponding RBANS and ARCS domain scores. In addition, some of the ARCS scores were positively correlated with scores on the Global Assessment of Functioning in the psychosis group (26). These findings suggest that the ARCS is sensitive to the cognitive deficits associated with psychosis and compares well with another well-standardised measure.…”

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Application of the Audio Recorded Cognitive Screen and its relation to functioning in schizophrenia

Gelder

Loughland

Carr

et al. 2015

Acta Neuropsychiatr.

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Gelder BM, Loughland CM, Carr VJ, Schofield PW. Application of the Audio Recorded Cognitive Screen and its relation to functioning in schizophrenia.Objective: This study investigated the ability of the Audio Recorded Cognitive Screen (ARCS) to detect cognitive deficit in individuals with schizophrenia, relative to the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), and explored the associations between the ARCS and functional outcomes. We hypothesised that the ARCS would be able to better discriminate between individuals with schizophrenia and healthy controls than the MMSE, and that ARCS performance would be correlated with measures of social and vocational functioning. Methods: The participants were 19 community-dwelling individuals with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and 19 healthy controls recruited from the Australian Schizophrenia Research Bank (ASRB). Participants completed the ARCS, MMSE, and self-report measures of social and vocational functioning. Clinical and diagnostic data stored by the ASRB were also utilised. Results: The schizophrenia group performed worse than the control group on the ARCS, with memory, t(36) = 2.49, p = 0.02, 95% CI [ − 1.84, −18.79] and fluency, t(36) = 2.40, p = 0.02, 95% CI [ − 1.87, −22.24] domains being the main discriminating measures. The RBANS also discriminated between the two groups, and ARCS and RBANS total scores were moderately to strongly correlated. There was no difference between the two groups on the MMSE after controlling for demographic variables. ARCS performance was associated with employment status [χ 2 (1) = 7.16, p = 0.007]. Conclusion: The ARCS may be sensitive to the cognitive deficits in outpatients with schizophrenia and an indicator of functional outcomes in this population. Significant outcomes• The Audio Recorded Cognitive Screen (ARCS) may be able to detect the cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia. The memory and fluency domains are the main areas of discrimination.

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confidence: 99%

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Application of the Audio Recorded Cognitive Screen and its relation to functioning in schizophrenia

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Loughland

Carr

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Acta Neuropsychiatr.

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“…The ARCS possesses a good psychometric profile when compared with other neuropsychological test batteries (Schofield et al, 2013) and has been found to be sensitive to mild cognitive impairment in clinical samples (Lechner-Scott et al, 2010;Loughland et al, 2010;Schofield et al, 2008). The test takes approximately 30 min to complete.…”

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Thalamic Stroke: Precursors and Outcomes for Ten Patients

2014

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine susceptibility factors in thalamic stroke, as well as outcomes in order to identify rehabilitation needs.Methods: Ten patients with thalamic stroke were interviewed and administered the Audio Recorded Cognitive Screen. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were examined to determine location and size of the lesion, as well as basilar artery size and anatomical variances in the circle of Willis.Results: Risk factors such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and pre-existing heart conditions were identified. Circle of Willis variations were found in 6 of the 10 participants, with MR angiography indicating that the posterior communication artery was absent or failed to join the posterior cerebral artery. Basilar artery diameter measurements were no larger than normal. All participants reported post-stroke changes, including decreased coordination and mobility, poor balance, reduced energy, memory deficits and mood changes. Participants’ overall scores on cognitive tests were significantly lower than age-matched norms. Performance on the test domains of memory, fluency, language and attention were all significantly below age norms.Conclusions: The variability of outcome measures demonstrates the difficulty of defining patterns of relationship between risk factors and severity of functional sequelae in thalamic stroke.

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A snapshot of cognitive functioning: Deriving a tool for the efficient assessment of cognition in schizophrenia and other chronic psychiatric disorders in a real-world inpatient setting

Wong

Miller²,

Fiorito³

et al. 2013

Psychiatry Research

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Brief neuropsychological profiles in psychosis: a pilot study using the Audio Recorded Cognitive Screen (ARCS)

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Application of the Audio Recorded Cognitive Screen and its relation to functioning in schizophrenia

Application of the Audio Recorded Cognitive Screen and its relation to functioning in schizophrenia

Thalamic Stroke: Precursors and Outcomes for Ten Patients

A snapshot of cognitive functioning: Deriving a tool for the efficient assessment of cognition in schizophrenia and other chronic psychiatric disorders in a real-world inpatient setting

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