Date of Award
Summer 8-1-2006
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Liz O'Laughlin
Second Advisor
Michael J. Murphy
Third Advisor
Virgil Sheets
Abstract
Computerized testing has emerged as an important assessment tool for clinicians. In particular, continuous performance tests (CPTs) have become popular measures to assess sustained attention; yet research regarding the clinical usefulness of CPTs appears mixed. This paper will review research literature on CPTs published in peer-reviewed journals/periodicals between 1980 and 2004. A range of descriptive data will be gathered and summarized from the articles including history and present uses of CPTs and psychometric information on various versions of commercially available CPTs. This information will be used to present a summary of the strengths and weaknesses of CPTs as well as an overview of the clinical usefulness of CPTs (i.e., sensitivity, specificity), as indicated by the current body of literature.
Recommended Citation
Gutierrez, Yvette, "A Critical Review of the Clinical Applications of Continuous Performance Tests" (2006). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3375.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/3375
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