Table 4.
Performance in the cognitive domains at baseline and 12- and 18-month post-treatment for the longitudinal sample (N = 77)
| Domain | Average Z-score (SD) p-value for normal performance |
p-value for change over time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 12 months | 18 months | ||
| Attention (Digit Span, Trail Making Part A) | 0.43 (0.1), p < .01 | 0.49 (0.09), p < .01 | 0.59 (0.09), p < .01 | p = .12, F = 2.17 |
| Executive Function (Trail Making Part B, Verbal Fluency Test, Stroop Color-Word Condition) | −0.26 (0.13), p = .05 | −0.07 (0.11), p = .53 | 0.06 (0.11), p = .60 | p < .01, F = 7.80 |
| Memory [Buschke Selective Reminding Test (Total Recall, LTS, CLTR, Delayed Recall)] | −0.89 (0.15), p < .01 | −0.61 (0.16), p < .01 | −0.49 (0.16), p < .01 | p < .01, F = 5.02 |
| Processing Speed (Digit Symbol-Coding, Stroop Word and Color Conditions) | −0.20 (0.07), p < .01 | −0.22 (0.07), p = .01 | −0.08 (0.09), p = .37 | p = .06, F = 2.98 |
| Language (Animal Fluency) | 0.10 (0.11), p = .36 | 0.20 (0.13), p = .13 | 0.18 (0.13), p = .15 | p = .65, F = 0.43 |
| Motor (Grooved Pegboard, dominant and nondominant hands) | −0.85 (0.18), p < .01 | −0.73 (0.16), p < .01 | −0.70 (0.19), p < .01 | p = .57, F = 0.57 |