The Measurement and Nature of Impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease

This thesis examined methods that are used to assess impulsive behaviours in Parkinson’s. The results demonstrated that to obtain the most valid assessment of impulsivity, both people with Parkinson’s and their friends/family should complete questionnaires that have been designed to identify these b...

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Main Author: Booth, Leon David
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2020
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81990
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description This thesis examined methods that are used to assess impulsive behaviours in Parkinson’s. The results demonstrated that to obtain the most valid assessment of impulsivity, both people with Parkinson’s and their friends/family should complete questionnaires that have been designed to identify these behaviours in Parkinson’s. In contrast, using behavioural impulsivity tasks is discouraged. The findings also highlight the reward seeking nature of impulsivity in Parkinson’s, informing future treatments designed to reduce these problematic behaviours.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-819902022-12-15T06:45:30Z The Measurement and Nature of Impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease Booth, Leon David This thesis examined methods that are used to assess impulsive behaviours in Parkinson’s. The results demonstrated that to obtain the most valid assessment of impulsivity, both people with Parkinson’s and their friends/family should complete questionnaires that have been designed to identify these behaviours in Parkinson’s. In contrast, using behavioural impulsivity tasks is discouraged. The findings also highlight the reward seeking nature of impulsivity in Parkinson’s, informing future treatments designed to reduce these problematic behaviours. 2020 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81990 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Booth, Leon David
The Measurement and Nature of Impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease
title The Measurement and Nature of Impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease
title_full The Measurement and Nature of Impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease
title_fullStr The Measurement and Nature of Impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease
title_full_unstemmed The Measurement and Nature of Impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease
title_short The Measurement and Nature of Impulsivity in Parkinson’s disease
title_sort measurement and nature of impulsivity in parkinson’s disease
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81990