MHS Assessments A leading publisher of scientifically validated assessments. At MHS Assessments, we have been working diligently behind the scenes to update our website to provide an improved, optimized experience. With hard work and enthusiasm, a large team of talented, dedicated people have contributed to the new www. Improved layout and navigation to help you find content and information faster. Easy online purchasing with streamlined checkout, qualification and certification processes. An intuitive browsing experience with a new user friendly design. The work does not end here, there will be ongoing updates and enhancements to ensure we are meeting the ever changing needs of our customers and partners. Conners Continuous Performance Test II Ver. Link to comparison table. Three computerized continuous performance tests were reviewed by these. The goal of these reviews was to compare the ease of use, computer. A continuous performance task, continuous performance test, or CPT, is any of several kinds of neuropsychological test that measures a persons sustained and. CNS Vital Signs CNSVS is a computerized neurocognitive test battery that was developed as a routine clinical screening instrument. It is comprised of seven tests. No attempt. was made to distinguish which program might better identify a. ADHD children from a control group. Materials reviewed generally. Although extensive research may already have been published on. CPTs, it was our goal to review only the materials that a school psychologist. Admittedly, no attempt. These reviews should be considered general overviews. The. Test of Variables of Attention T. O. V. A., is a computerized, 2. It was created by Dr. Lawrence. Greenberg and is distributed by Universal Attention Disorders, Inc. American Guidance Service AGS. Link to comparison table Three computerized continuous performance tests were reviewed by these authors. The goal of these reviews was to compare the ease of use. Cost for this test is 4. This price. includes the T. O. V. A. disk, micro switch button, the T. Content_public/Journal/acn/Issue/32/1/0/m_acn_32_1_cover.png?Expires=1487671069&Signature=I-bRu9MFPOdqnHfhi25IUPrP1WpIyTVD7mBbttzR-MiYHZWScwVcWSIc5naJ7HNm6gKbLajukFhL1DhNpSXYDLLP9eLv~4y4JMx-12WJyc4a94SBdrR9mmmUrSBEijrFohIET3BsGPwZ~ehCM3-fxueSauKbOh~TbBYHh4Dph9Z10GxbwKOjZDsWsJHiH4MJpR3vJ4n0jBUm57d3UZVXsy06StU49bA5irUYsJGpONFYBM0KO7pZzcwBb~FiubFQYS0I0Hy~8EUTtnRMqICz6KiqmDNlAl4TZ~WHvpGh~SBEb-be~1Rf~fkogdGWyuQJN14BNejTzOopaEQz9ylr-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIUCZBIA4LVPAVW3Q' alt='Conners Continuous Performance Test Manual' title='Conners Continuous Performance Test Manual' />Developed by C. Keith Conners, Ph. D., the Conners Rating ScalesRevised CRSR are paper and pencil screening questionnaires designed to be completed by. Conners Continuous Performance Test II CPT II Ver. Windows C. Keith Conners, Ph. D. and MHS Staff with additional comments by IPS Educational. The Conners Continuous Performance Test is an attention test for research and clinical settings Conners, 1995. Free Capture Software For Streaming Video. It is used for measuring processes related to. O. V. A. box for. T. O. V. A. videos, an interpretation. The initial cost also allows 5 interpretations. Each additional interpretation costs between 5 and 6 depending on the number. Included in packets sent to us a year before doing this review. T. O. V. A. On one promotional. Benefits. of T. O. V. A. the following were listed Enhance revenues Retain patient within doctors. Builds practicebuilds referral base and Reimbursable through. Also included were two sample letters. T. O. V. A. for either a C. N. S. diagnosis or an Organic Brain Syndrome Diagnosis. Could school districts or school psychologists that use the T. O. V. A. request. The manual states three clinical uses of the T. O. V. A. 1. as a screen for. ADHD or learning problems 2. The test itself consists of repeated exposures on the computer screen of. The squares differ in that one has a hole near the. The subject. is to press the button every time the square with the hole near the top is. The T. O. V. A. variables include Errors of omission. The Test of Variables of Attention T. O. V. A. computer program version. Power. Mac 7. 10. MB of memory. The. Installation. of the T. O. V. A. software itself was flawless. Simply dragging the T. O. V. A. icon to the hard drive installs the program. The problem came when trying. T. O. V. A. button to the modem port. It didnt fit. The configuration. Macs serial port had evidently changed from earlier models to the. Power Macs and the 8 pin plug provided for the T. O. V. A. would not fit into. Luckily a toll free number is provided for technical support. After speaking with Andrew Greenberg, we chose to attempted the low. When this didnt work, Andrew gladly sent, and we received in 1 day, a. Technical support for. T. O. V. A. when questions arose was excellent throughout the reviewing process. One strange alert box appeared before the correct micro switch arrived. The alert suggested that we might choose to use the computer mouse button. Use mouse button. There was however no button to click on This is probably a good thing. T. O. V. A. What appears to be an error in the computer program was discovered when we. Age 4 5 IF. Once the form had been set by the computer. Examiners not aware of this form change. Andrew. Greenberg reported that this error would be fixed immediately. Another caution must be noted. It is possible for the results to differ from. We found during one administration that when. This was possibly. To avoid this problem, examiners are cautioned to be sure they are using. The manual provides normative data on 1. Male and female norms are reported separately because. The norms clearly show. The norms are not stratified. No breakdowns for socioeconomic levels, geographic regions. There is no evidence. Above age. 2. 0, there are very few males in the norming tables. For ages above 1. At some ages male subjects in the norm sample made no errors, hence there. Thus, actual standard scores at these points are quite. In separately published and unpublished information not sent. T. O. V. A. normative group appears to be created. An early sample included 7. These children came from grades 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 in three Minneapolis. Minnesota, suburban public schools. The children were mainly middle. Caucasian 9. 9. A second. These new subjects came from an early education screening project randomly. Minnesota community. Minnesota liberal arts colleges and adults. Children in special education classes. The total number of subjects in the norming. The print outs from the T. O. V. A. states that. The manual presents. These are entitled revised. There is no mention of the remaining 4. Still, the norm sample. The primary author of the T. O. V. A., Dr. Lawrence Greenberg, is a psychiatrist. To its credit. many differential diagnoses studies are cited where the T. O. V. A. is used. Connors Parent Teacher Questionnaire. CPTQ to discriminate between children with attention deficit disorder. The T. O. V. A. appears to have good sensitivity and specificity in this regard. The T. O. V. A. was best at differentiating between attention. Still some normals overlap with some attention deficit. There are no studies to show the T. O. V. A. is able to. One statement made in the promotional materials and restated on the video. T. O. V. A. uses a task that is non language based it. ADD from learning disorders. We are not sure that that. If this was in fact true, why. It might have been helpful to have tested children. One concurrent validity study with very few subjects looked at the overlap. T. O. V. A. and the CPTQ. Unfortunately, the authors employed a. This is far too few. The authors looked at test retest data for 9. Manual, p. 2. Interestingly, the. Overall, the authors concept of reliability in the manual refers to. Psychometric. reliability data would be welcome. More validity studies would be useful, particularly in a divergentconvergent. T. O. V. A. correlate with cognitive ability do they correlate with other observable. Correlation between the different T. O. V. A. measures would. The authors state that they assume that a child 2 standard. IQ would also be 2 standard deviations below. T. O. V. A. Actually, the lower the g loading of a given T. O. V. A. measure, the more it would tend to regress be closer to the mean. The authors do an excellent job at showing how stimulant therapy affects. T. O. V. A. responses. The T. O. V. A. appears particularly useful in being used. The T. O. V. A. measures appear very sensitive. This finding is quite impressive and certainly bolsters. T. O. V. A. The authors take great care to point out the T. O. V. A. is not meant to diagnose. They advocate behavioral interventions, possibly in. The T. O. V. A. was easy to load and run. The program worked effortlessly with. It is purposefully boring, and probably. Examiners may find themselves leaving the client alone while the test continues. The T. O. V. A. looks promising and would make a good tool for further research. The manuals are replete with typos, but perhaps that was a test of our vigilance. The manuals could have benefited from a historical and theoretical perspective. Overall, the test would certainly benefit from more of the typical. It should. serve researchers well, and would be fun to use for those considering masters. Conners Continuous Performance Test CPTThe Conners Continual Performance Test CPT is a computerized, 1. The test is a useful attention and learning disorder. The manual states that the program is most useful for children between the. Among the many variables are Number of Hits, Omission. Commission Response Time. It was created by Dr. Keith Conners and is distributed. Multi Health Systems, Inc. The Psychological Corporation. Cost. for this test is 4. Version 4 current Version 5 is 5. This price includes the CPT disk, and an interpretation and. The program offers unlimited administration, scoring. Standard paradigm. For research. purposes, the computer program offers the ability to create customized paradigms. It must be. noted that normative data is only available for the standard paradigm.