Computer-assisted screening of cognitive functions in schoolchildren

Abstract

Elucidation of the medico-social portrait of contemporary children has revealed a twofold increase in the rate of psychosomatic pathology, a 50-80% increase in the level of neurotization, and a 40% decrease in the level of intellectual development relative to normal values typical of their age. Development of methods of automatic prophylactic screening and prognosis of adequate adaptation of schoolchildren is an urgent problem. New objective methods for testing of cognitive functions in schoolchildren are of particular interest. The goal of this work was to describe the application of computer-assisted psychodiagnostic systems to diagnosis of cognitive disorders in schoolchildren 8-15 years of age. Using these systems, we obtained quantitative age-related characteristics of the prerequisite of high level of intellect development in children with high scores. The results of comparison of the tests of standard reference tests of cognitive functions (CF: perception, attention, memory, psychomotor and mental activities) in successful schoolchildren with such results in schoolchildren with low scores would reveal parameters correlating with difficult learning and reduced quality of life.

Psychophysiological Mechanisms of Choice in High School Students and University Students Specializing in Humanities

“…Methodological recommendations developed at the Scientific-Research Institute of Pediatrics, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, were used for interpretation of psychophysiological tests [11].…”