The effect of attentional set-shifting, working memory, and processing speed on pragmatic language functioning in Parkinson's disease Export

@article{citeulike:3474789, abstract = {Parkinson's disease (PD) is traditionally associated with motor symptoms. However, impairments in language functioning may also accompany this disorder. The present study investigated pragmatic language deficits in PD and their relationship to cognitive functioning. Forty patients with PD were compared to age- and IQ-matched controls on measures of pragmatic language functioning using the Test of Language Competence–Expanded (TLC-E), and measures of attentional set-shifting, working memory, and processing speed. Overall, PD patients were impaired on aspects of language, working memory, and processing speed. Measures of cognition were significantly correlated with pragmatic language functioning. Path analyses revealed that deficits in pragmatic language functioning were mediated by verbal working memory and processing speed, but not attentional set-shifting. Regression analyses found that processing speed was a stronger determiner of pragmatic language performance than verbal working memory. Results suggest that pragmatic language deficits may be explained in terms of deficits in processing speed associated with the disease.}, author = {Mckinlay, A. and Dalrymple-Alford, J. C. and Grace, R. C. and Roger, D.}, citeulike-article-id = {3474789}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09541440802281266}, doi = {10.1080/09541440802281266}, journal = {European Journal of Cognitive Psychology}, keywords = {attention, impaired, parkinson, pragmatics, psycholinguistics, speed, workingmemory}, number = {1}, pages = {1--17}, posted-at = {2008-11-03 13:22:30}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Psychology Press}, title = {The effect of attentional set-shifting, working memory, and processing speed on pragmatic language functioning in Parkinson's disease}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09541440802281266}, volume = {99999}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3474789 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3474789 N2 - Parkinson's disease (PD) is traditionally associated with motor symptoms. However, impairments in language functioning may also accompany this disorder. The present study investigated pragmatic language deficits in PD and their relationship to cognitive functioning. Forty patients with PD were compared to age- and IQ-matched controls on measures of pragmatic language functioning using the Test of Language Competence–Expanded (TLC-E), and measures of attentional set-shifting, working memory, and processing speed. Overall, PD patients were impaired on aspects of language, working memory, and processing speed. Measures of cognition were significantly correlated with pragmatic language functioning. Path analyses revealed that deficits in pragmatic language functioning were mediated by verbal working memory and processing speed, but not attentional set-shifting. Regression analyses found that processing speed was a stronger determiner of pragmatic language performance than verbal working memory. Results suggest that pragmatic language deficits may be explained in terms of deficits in processing speed associated with the disease. IS - 1 JF - European Journal of Cognitive Psychology EP - 17 TI - The effect of attentional set-shifting, working memory, and processing speed on pragmatic language functioning in Parkinson's disease PB - Psychology Press VL - 99999 SP - 1 KW - attention KW - impaired KW - parkinson KW - pragmatics KW - psycholinguistics KW - speed KW - workingmemory AU - Mckinlay, A AU - Dalrymple-Alford, JC AU - Grace, RC AU - Roger, D PY - 2008/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09541440802281266 ER -