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A Review of Virtual Week for Prospective Memory Assessment: Clinical Implications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2012

Peter G. Rendell  and
Julie D. Henry
Peter G. Rendell*
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Australia. [email protected]
Julie D. Henry
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Australia.
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*Address for correspondence: Peter Rendell, Australian Catholic University, Locked Bag 4115, Fitzroy Vic 3065, Australia.
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Abstract

It is now recognised that prospective memory (PM) failures are commonly observed in clinical groups, and have important implications for functional independence. However, well-validated measures of PM have traditionally been lacking, making this construct difficult to assess in clinical practice. Rendell and Craik's (2000) Virtual Week measure was developed as an indicator of PM, and has been shown to have good psychometric properties and be sensitive to the effects of normal and abnormal adult ageing, as well as various forms of pathology. In this article, an overview of Virtual Week's characteristics is presented, and the literature relating to use of this measure in various populations reviewed. The potential implications of the development of a new computerised version of Virtual Week for clinical practice are discussed.

Keywords

clinical assessmentprospective memoryvirtual week reviewdelayed intentionseveryday memory
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Articles
Information
Brain Impairment , Volume 10 , Issue 1: SPECIAL ISSUE - Prospective Memory , 01 May 2009 , pp. 14 - 22
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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