A functional application of the spacing effect to improve learning and memory in persons with multiple sclerosis

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 513-522

  Goverover, Yael ^a,c   Hillary, Frank G ^b,c   Chiaravalloti, Nancy ^c,d   Arango Lasprilla, Juan Carlos ^e   Deluca, John ^c,d  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Cognitive rehabilitation; Memory; Multiple sclerosis; Spacing effect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEARNING; MALE; MASSED LEARNING TRIAL; MEMORY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; RECALL; RECOGNITION; SPACED LEARNING TRIAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; VERBALIZATION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; SPACE PERCEPTION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67651252965     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390802287042     Document Type: Article

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