Protocol - Working Memory - Child
- Broad Psychopathology - Adult
- Broad Psychopathology - Child
- Cognitive Flexibility (Dimensional Change Card Sort) - Children, Adolescents, and Adults
- Cognitive Flexibility (Dimensional Change Card Sort) - Young Children
- Decision Making (Iowa Gambling Task) - Adult
- Decision Making (Iowa Gambling Task) - Child
- Executive Function - Direct Assessment - Adolescent
- Executive Function - Direct Assessment - Adult
- Executive Function - Questionnaire - Adult
- Executive Function - Questionnaire - Children
- Executive Function - Questionnaire - Preschool Children
- Global Mental Status Screener - Adult
- Global Mental Status Screener - Child
- Global Mental Status Screener - Older Children and Adolescents
- Inhibitory Control (Stop Signal Paradigm)
- Intelligence Scale - 16 to 90 years
- Intelligence Scale - 2 years, 6 months to 7 years, 7 months
- Intelligence Scale - 6 to 16 years 11 months
- Intelligence Scale - Birth to 3.5 years
- Motor and Attentional Impulsivity (Immediate and Delayed Memory Task)
- Nonverbal Reasoning
- Response Inhibition (Go/NoGo Task)
- Spatial Reasoning - Adolescents and Adults
- Sustained and Selective Attention
- Verbal Memory - Adult
- Verbal Memory - Child
- Visual Memory - Adult
- Visual Memory - Child
Description
The Children’s Memory Scale® assesses a range of memory function in children and includes short and long-term visual and verbal memory and executive working memory tasks. The executive working memory includes three subtests: Numbers (forward and backward), Picture Locations, and Sequences (e.g., alphabet, days of the week).
Specific Instructions
The Working Memory subtest of the Children’s Memory Scale® is a proprietary interviewer-administered test. Each Children’s Memory Scale® subtest is a part of a complete Children’s Memory Scale® assessment and is not sold separately. To administer a subtest requires a licensing agreement from Pearson.
Availability
Protocol
Summary of the Working Memory Subtests of the Children’s Memory Scale®
The Children’s Memory Scale® includes visual and verbal working memory and executive working memory tasks. The verbal working memory subtest includes recall of two stories read by an examiner. The respondent is given credit for correctly recalled themes and verbatim story blocks. The executive working memory includes a forward and backward digit span and sequence (e.g., alphabet, days of the week) tasks.
The Working Memory subtest of the Children’s Memory Scale® is a proprietary interviewer-administered test. Each Children’s Memory Scale® subtest is a part of a complete Children’s Memory Scale® assessment and is not sold separately. To administer a subtest requires a licensing agreement from Pearson.
Personnel and Training Required
Tests can be purchased and administered by individuals with any of the following:
- A doctorate degree in psychology, education, or closely related field with formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments related to the intended use of the assessment.
- Licensure or certification to practice in your state in a field related to the purchase.
- Certification by or full active membership in a professional organization (such as American Psychological Association, National Association of School Psychologists, National Association of Neuropsychologists, International Neuropsychological Society) that requires training and experience in the relevant area of assessment.
Equipment Needs
None
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | Yes |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | Yes |
Mode of Administration
Performance-based task
Lifestage
Child, Adolescent
Participants
Children and adolescents aged 5-16 years
Selection Rationale
The Children’s Memory Scale® is a valid and reliable test of various aspects of short-term and working memory.
Language
English
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Phenotype Ontology | Memory impairment | HP:0002354 | HPO |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
Expert Review Panel 4 (ERP 4) reviewed the measures in the Neurology, Psychiatric, and Psychosocial domains.
Guidance from ERP 4 included the following:
· Revised description of measure
Protocol Name from Source
Childrens Memory Scale® (CMS), Attention and Concentration subtests
Source
Cohen, M. J. (1997). Children’s memory scale. Toronto, Canada: Psychological Corporation, Harcourt Brace & Company.
The Working Memory subtest of the Children’s Memory Scale® is a proprietary, interviewer-administered test. Each Children’s Memory Scale® subtest is a part of a complete Children’s Memory Scale® assessment and is not sold separately. To administer a subtest requires a licensing agreement from Pearson.
Pearson
Attn: Customer Service
P.O. Box 599700
San Antonio, TX 78259
Telephone: 800.627.7271
Email: clinicalcustomersupport@pearson.com
General References
Hijmans, C. T., Grootenhuis, M. A., Oosterlaan, J., Heijboer, H., Peters, M., & Fijnvandraat, K. (2011). Neurocognitive deficits in children with sickle cell disease are associated with the severity of anemia. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 57(2), 297-302.
Riccio, C. A., Garland, B. H., & Cohen, M. J. (2007). Relations between the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) and the Children’s Memory Scale (CMS). Journal of Attention Disorders, 11(2), 167-171.
Schatz, J., & Roberts, C. W. (2005). Short-term memory in children with sickle cell disease: Executive versus modality-specific processing deficits. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 20(8), 1073-1085.
Protocol ID
131002
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX131002000000 | Protocol 131002 - proprietary. Check DCW for more | N/A | ||
Measure Name
Working Memory
Release Date
May 12, 2010
Definition
An interviewer-administered test that measures the ability of the respondent to process and retrieve information associated with short-term memory.
Purpose
This measure tests a respondent’s total range of function with respect to working memory. It is therefore more specific and sensitive than a measure of global mental status and can be used to assess major problems in working memory as well as minor variations that may be a consequence of normal development and aging.
Keywords
Neurology, sickle cell disease, SCD, cognition, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, aging, proprietary, gerontology, aging, geriatrics
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 131001 | Working Memory - Adult |
| 131002 | Working Memory - Child |
Publications
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