The process approach,a set of analytical methods used in neuropsychology,quantifies the word-list learning tests and conventional analytical methods and fully reflects the memory profile of the subject.Therefore,it is widely used in the memory assessment of patients with Alzheimer's disease(AD)and mild cognitive impairment(MCI).The common indices of process approach,such as learning slope,semantic clustering,serial position effects,discriminability,and response bias,are key components of memory assessment.This article reviews the application of common indices of process approach in memory assessment of AD and MCI patients and discusses the shortcomings and future research directions of process approach.
过程方法是神经心理学中的一系列分析方法,是对列表词语学习测验过程、传统分析方法等的量化,可全面地反映受试者记忆轮廓,广泛用于阿尔茨海默病(AD)和轻度认知障碍(MCI)患者记忆精准评估,其常见指标如学习斜率、语义串联、序列位置效应、区分力和反应偏差是记忆评估的重要组成部分。本文就过程方法常见指标在AD和MCI患者记忆评估中的应用进行综述,并就过程方法存在的问题和未来研究方向展开讨论。.
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; mild cognitive impairment; process approach.