Complex semantic processing in cognitive communication disorders: the KomplexSem Test

Carola De Beer; Jana Quinting; Katja Hußmann; Katharina Hogrefe; Kerstin Richter; Petra Jaecks; Kristina Jonas; Ilona Rubi-Fessen; Gianna Urbanczik; Katharina Fortmeier; Anna Rosenkranz

doi:10.1024/1016-264X/a000419

Complex semantic processing in cognitive communication disorders: the KomplexSem Test

Translated title of the contribution: Komplexe semantische verarbeitung bei kognitiven kommunikationsstörungen: vorstellung des KomplexSem-Tests

Carola De Beer, Jana Quinting, Katja Hußmann, Katharina Hogrefe, Kerstin Richter, Petra Jaecks, Kristina Jonas, Ilona Rubi-Fessen, Gianna Urbanczik, Katharina Fortmeier, Anna Rosenkranz^*

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People with cognitive communication disorders (CCDs) present with deficits in social communication as well as text and discourse processing. Furthermore, their processing of figurative language and distinctive semantic features can be affected. Understanding and producing these semantic operations and phenomena rely on complex cognitive and language processing. However, no reliable diagnostic tool is available in German to assess these aspects of complex semantic processing. Therefore, we developed an assessment tool to test complex semantic processing in people with CCDs. This article introduces the KomplexSem Test in its current (beta) version and describes the steps in its development so far. Further, we completed three empirical studies to pilot the tentative subtests of the KomplexSem (Semantic Selection, Divergent Semantics, Definitions, Figurative Language). The next steps include collecting norming data for the KomplexSem Test and evaluating it with persons with CCDs.

Translated title of the contribution	Komplexe semantische verarbeitung bei kognitiven kommunikationsstörungen: vorstellung des KomplexSem-Tests
Original language	German
Pages (from-to)	155-166
Number of pages	12
Journal	Zeitschrift fur Neuropsychologie
Volume	36
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1024/1016-264X/a000419
Publication status	Published - Sept 2025

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cognition
cognitive communication disorders
complex semantic processing
semantics

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