Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 8 , Pages 1514-1521 , August 2008

Self-Generation to Improve Learning and Memory of Functional Activities in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis: Meal Preparation and Managing Finances

Presented to the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Center, June 1–5, 2005, Orlando, FL, and the International Neuropsychological Society, February 2–5, 2005, St. Louis, MO.

  • Yael Goverover, PhD, OT

      Affiliations

    • Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Center, West Orange, NJ
    • Department of Occupational Therapy, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, New York, NY.
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  • Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Center, West Orange, NJ
    • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
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  • John DeLuca, PhD, ABPP

      Affiliations

    • Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Center, West Orange, NJ
    • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to John DeLuca, PhD, ABPP, Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Center, Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Laboratory, 300 Executive Dr, Ste 010, West Orange, NJ 07052

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    Study design and procedural flow of the generation effect protocol in both MS and control groups. Note that the order of tasks and conditions was counterbalanced for each participant. Abbreviation: NP

    Study design and procedural flow of the generation effect protocol in both MS and control groups. Note that the order of tasks and conditions was counterbalanced for each participant. Abbreviation: NP, neuropsychologic testing.

  • Image Result
    Recall scores (mean and SE) for generated versus provided conditions at each time period across tasks and groups. Time: immediate verbal recall after initial presentation; performance recall 30 minute

    Recall scores (mean and SE) for generated versus provided conditions at each time period across tasks and groups. Time: immediate verbal recall after initial presentation; performance recall 30 minutes after initial presentation; 1-week verbal recall after initial presentation.

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    Recall scores for generated versus provided tasks at each time period for the MS participants and for the healthy controls. Time: immediate verbal recall after initial presentation; performance recall

    Recall scores for generated versus provided tasks at each time period for the MS participants and for the healthy controls. Time: immediate verbal recall after initial presentation; performance recall 30 minutes after initial presentation; 1-week verbal recall after initial presentation. Abbreviation: HC, healthy controls.

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    Recall scores (mean and SE) for generated versus provided conditions in each of the functional tasks across participants and times.

    Recall scores (mean and SE) for generated versus provided conditions in each of the functional tasks across participants and times.

 Published online June 30, 2008 at www.archives-pmr.org.Supported by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (grant no. RG3837A1/T) and the Henry H. Kessler Foundation.No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(08)00307-9

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.11.059

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 8 , Pages 1514-1521 , August 2008

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