title: Predicting neuropsychological test performance on the basis of temporal orientation.
abstract: Temporal orientation is often disrupted in the context of psychiatric or neurological disease; tests assessing this function are included in most mental status examinations. The present study examined the relationship between scores on the Temporal Orientation Scale (TOS) and performance on a battery of tests that assess memory, language, and cognitive functioning in a sample of patients with Alzheimer's disease (N = 55). Pearson-product moment correlations showed that, in all but two instances, the TOS was significantly correlated with each neuropsychological measure, p values < or = .05. Also, severely disoriented (i.e., TOS score < or = -8) patients were consistently 'impaired' on memory tests but not on tests of language and general cognitive functioning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Central Missouri, Lovinger 1111, Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA. ryan@ucmo.edu
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Glass
authors.forename: Jared M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bartels
authors.forename: CariAnn M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bergner
authors.forename: Anthony M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Paolo