Title of thesis: “Why do we repeat ourselves? Search for neuropsychological factors explaining verbal perseverations in young adults, aging adults and those affected by Alzheimer’s type dementia”

Thesis supervisors: François Rigalleau (PR, University of Poitiers) ; Sandrine Kalenzaga (MCf-HDR, University ofPoitiers)

Thesis jury:

Mathieu HAINSELIN, Maître de Conférences HDR à l’Université de Picardie (Rapporteur) ; Stéphanie MATHEY, Professeure à l’Université de Bordeaux (Rapporteur) ; Virginie POSTAL – LE DORSE, Professeure à l’Université de Bordeaux (Présidente.

Keywords:

Verbal perseverance, rambling, cognition, anxiety, depression, personality, aging, Alzheimer’s type dementia.

Dominique Leger (Dr, General Hospital of Niort)

Letellier, M., Rigalleau, F., Pharose, JL, Leger, D., & Kalenzaga, S. (2018, May). Study of repetitive behaviors in the major neurocognitive disorder and anxiety disorder in the elderly. Communication posted at the 116th international conference of the CPNLF (Association of the Congress of Psychiatry and Neurology of French Language) and the 52nd Congress of the AMPQ (Association of Psychiatrists of Quebec). Bastia, Corsica. Winner of the 1st prize poster.

Letellier, M., Rigalleau, F., Pharose, JL, Leger, D., & Kalenzaga, S. (2018, November). Study of repetitive behaviors and the link with personality in Alzheimer’s disease and anxiety disorder in the elderly. Communication posted at the 4th Quebec Congress on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Diseases, Laval, Canada.

Letellier, M., Rigalleau, F., Pharose, JL, Leger, D., & Kalenzaga, S. (2018, December). Study of repetitive behaviors and the link with personality in Alzheimer’s disease and anxiety disorder in the elderly. Poster Communication presented at the 46th Annual Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Paris, France.