A5063234477- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Radiology practices and education
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Maritime Navigation and Safety
- Language Development and Disorders
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Spatial Cognition and Navigation
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Health Sciences Centre
2017-2021
University of Ottawa
2017-2021
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
2017-2021
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Remote, interdisciplinary, observational clinical studies and trials are increasingly emerging in the scientific literature. Remote videoconference-based neuropsychological assessment offers numerous advantages, including improved access to care, reduced travel burden, ability monitor patients over time. However, such methodologies present challenges, particularly regarding fidelity of collected data. Data fidelity, defined as accuracy, completeness,...
This study examined the relationship between apathy and cognition in patients with cerebrovascular disease. Apathy may result from damage to frontal subcortical circuits causing dysexecutive syndromes, but is also related depression. We assessed ability of predict phonemic fluency semantic performance after controlling for depressive symptoms 282 individuals stroke and/or transient ischemic attack.Participants (N = 282) completed Phonemic Fluency Test, Semantic Center Epidemiologic Studies...
Psychiatric symptoms, including depression and apathy, may significantly impede functional cognitive capabilities following a cerebrovascular event. This study examined the role of apathy on learning memory performance in stroke patients.Stroke patients (n = 140 [119 ischemic, 21 hemorrhagic], mean age 60.6 [SD 15.1]) completed Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D), California Verbal Learning Test-Second Edition (CVLT-II).Using 2 × MANOVA with...
Cognitive impairment after stroke, especially executive and attention dysfunction, is common, negatively affects daily functioning, has limited treatment options. A single-blind, parallel-design, randomized controlled trial was used to examine the impact of goal setting on poststroke cognitive performance.Stroke survivors (n=72; mean age, 68.38 [SD=11.84] years; 69.4% men) in chronic phase (≥3 months) stroke from an academic prevention clinic were randomly assigned receive goal-setting...
Models of social anxiety suggest that intrusive images/memories are common in and contribute to the maintenance anxiety.We examined context phenomenological features images using quantitative qualitative measures across various levels anxiety.Undergraduate students (n = 191) completed (i.e. Social Interaction Anxiety Scale Phobia Scale) wrote a description an image. Individuals who reported image 77) rated frequency, interference (e.g. vividness, emotional intensity) characteristics A...
Some studies have found that bilingualism promotes cognitive reserve. Objective: We aimed to determine whether bilingualism, defined as regularly (i.e. daily) using at least two languages since early adulthood, is associated with advantages in Parkinson’s disease (PD) or the possible benefits of are lost context PD, possibly affecting quality life (QoL) and independence. Method: Participants idiopathic PD (n = 140, mean age 67.9 [SD 6.4], 78% men) completed standard neuropsychological tasks...