Awareness of executive functioning deficits in multiple sclerosis: Self versus informant ratings of impairment

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 780-787

  Smith, Megan M ^a   Arnett, Peter A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Awareness; Caregivers; Cognition; Multiple sclerosis; Neuropsychology; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDER; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF-ASSESSMENT;

EID: 77955066609     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390903540307     Document Type: Article

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