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Fujii D, Kaseda ET, Haneda A, Kuroda H, Machizawa S, Okamura Y, Ono K, Yamada T, Thaler NS. Sociodemographic, cultural, linguistic, and test selection considerations for clinical neuropsychological assessment with Japanese and Japanese-American patients in the United States. Clin Neuropsychol 2023:1-30. [PMID: 36594199 DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2022.2156395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Objective: Japanese-Americans are the sixth largest Asian ethnicity in the United States and represent a highly heterogeneous population. Despite representing a large and diverse group, relatively little attention has been paid to clinical best practices for working with this population in the West, particularly for Japanese speakers and issei (first-generation in the United States). This paper offers guidance for providing competent neuropsychological services to Japanese-Americans. Method: Pertinent facets of Japanese culture are presented within the context of the ECLECTIC framework (education and literacy, culture and acculturation, language, economics, communication, testing situation: comfort and motivation, intelligence conceptualization, and context of immigration; Fujii, 2018). The available literature on clinical neuropsychological tests that are translated into Japanese and normed with Japanese samples was reviewed. Results: Specific recommendations for clinicians providing neuropsychological services to Japanese-Americans are presented with an aim of maximizing test fairness by addressing the following issues: comfort with the testing situation, test biases, accessibility, and validity (American Educational Research Association et al., 2014). Additional recommendations for the use of teleneuropsychology; working with geriatric, pediatric, and multiracial populations; and providing useful recommendations and feedback from clinical assessment are provided. Measures that are appropriately translated and/or adapted for use with Japanese populations are presented by cognitive domain to assist clinicians with test selection. Conclusions: This paper provides concrete recommendations for Western neuropsychologists working with patients of Japanese descent in order to address the current gap in cultural competence among clinicians when working with this heterogeneous population.
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- Daryl Fujii
- Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, California Health Care Facility, Stockton, CA, USA
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- School of Human Science, Department of Psychology, Senshu University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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OBJECTIVE Recent teleneuropsychology (TeleNP) models provide some degree of guidance in the application of telecommunication technologies toward the practice of neuropsychology. However, there remains a paucity of peer-reviewed data on TeleNP practices with culturally diverse patients, including Asian patients. This manuscript describes the challenges related to TeleNP practices with Asian patients and offers practical recommendations to complement existing TeleNP guidelines. METHOD Based on extant literature on multicultural applications of neuropsychology, weprovide recommendations for TeleNP services with Asian patients that pertain to specific components of a TeleNP evaluation, such as a) pre-evaluation preparation, b) determining the appropriateness of the referral, c) determining language proficiency, d) working with interpreters, e) informed consent and confidentiality issues, f) conducting a culturally sensitive clinical interview, g) behavioral observations and communication, h) test selection, and i) interpreting data and writing reports. CONCLUSIONS Our recommendations for TeleNP services with Asian patients highlight the need for flexibility to accommodate cultural differences and commitment to the complex nature of working with patients requiring interpretation services, while also recognizing the importance of preserving the validity of neuropsychological methods. Moving forward, it is imperative that the field of neuropsychology increases the training and accessibility of neuropsychologists who are knowledgeable in providing TeleNP services to Asian patients, and promotes research on the validation of TeleNP for Asian and other ethnic minority groups.
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- Christopher M Nguyen
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, School of Behavioral Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Medical Psychology, School of Health Humanities, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Health Care Services, Honolulu, HI, USA
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Objective: The field of neuropsychology's response to the COVID-19 pandemic was characterized by a rapid change in clinical practice secondary to physical distancing policies and orders. The current study aimed to further characterize the change in neuropsychologists' professional practice, specifically related to teleneuropsychology (TNP) service provision, and also provide novel data regarding the impact of the pandemic on providers' emotional health. Method: This study surveyed 142 neuropsychologists between 3/30/2020 and 4/10/2020, who worked within a variety of settings (e.g., academic medical centers, general hospitals, Veterans Affairs medical centers, rehabilitation hospitals) across all four U.S. geographic regions. Mixed-model analyses of variance (ANOVAs) were conducted to assess for differences in neuropsychological practice (i.e., total number of patients and proportion of TNP seen per week) across time points (i.e., late February and early April) by practice setting and region. Descriptive statistics were conducted to describe respondents' perceptions of TNP, emotional responses to the pandemic, and perceptions of institutional/employers'/practices' responses. Results: Nearly all respondents (∼98%) reported making practice alterations, with ∼73% providing at least some TNP. Neuropsychologists across all settings and regions reported performing a higher proportion of TNP evaluations by April 2020. On average, respondents reported a medium amount of distress/anxiety related to COVID-19, which had a "somewhat small impact" on their ability to practice overall. Conclusions: The current study further elucidated neuropsychologists' provision of TNP services and offered initial data related to their emotional response to the pandemic. Future research is needed to examine the viability and sustainability of TNP practice.
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- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, Morgantown, WV.,Department of Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, Morgantown, WV
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- Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, Morgantown, WV.,Department of Neuroscience, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, Morgantown, WV
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Objective: Neurodevelopmental disorders, including Reading Disorder, Disorder of Written Expression, and Developmental Coordination Disorder, often co-occur with ADHD. Although research has identified increased functional impairment in the presence of these comorbid diagnoses, few direct comparisons of intellectual profiles have been conducted. Thus, the present study examined Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) profiles of children with ADHD alone and with comorbid neurodevelopmental disorders. Method: Participants included 296 children with ADHD, ADHD with Developmental Coordination Disorder, and ADHD with Reading Disorder and/or Disorder of Written Expression. Results: Comparisons of these groups suggests children with ADHD and language-based Learning Disorders have poorer working memory than children with only ADHD. Furthermore, children with ADHD and Developmental Coordination Disorder perform relatively better on verbal compared with perceptual reasoning indexes. Conclusion: These intellectual profiles may have utility in identifying cognitive weaknesses inherent to these disorders and may be used to guide treatment intervention.
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- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Ringdahl EN, Becker ML, Hussey JE, Thaler NS, Vogel SJ, Cross C, Mayfield J, Allen DN. Executive Function Profiles in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. Dev Neuropsychol 2018; 44:172-188. [PMID: 30590952 DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2018.1557190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in heterogeneous patterns of neuropsychological impairment. This study investigated heterogeneity in executive function (EF) using the Comprehensive Trail Making Test (CTMT) to evaluate 121 children and adolescents with TBI and 121 matched normal controls. The TBI group performed approximately two standard deviations below controls. Cluster analyses indicated that a three-cluster solution best classified the TBI group and a four-cluster solution best classified controls. Greater impairment in EF was associated with lower intellectual, achievement, and neuropsychological test performance in the TBI group. Results suggest that EF deficits reflected in CTMT performance may be useful for classifying severity of TBI.
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- Erik N Ringdahl
- a University of Nevada, Las Vegas , Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
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- a University of Nevada, Las Vegas , Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
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- a University of Nevada, Las Vegas , Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
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- a University of Nevada, Las Vegas , Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
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- b School of Medicine and School of Community Health Sciences , University of Nevada, Las Vegas , Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
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- a University of Nevada, Las Vegas , Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
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Anderson AE, Jones JD, Thaler NS, Kuhn TP, Singer EJ, Hinkin CH. Intraindividual variability in neuropsychological performance predicts cognitive decline and death in HIV. Neuropsychology 2018; 32:966-972. [PMID: 30211610 DOI: 10.1037/neu0000482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) occurs in a significant percentage of HIV-infected (HIV+) adults. Increased intraindividual variability (IIV) in cognitive function may be an early marker of emerging neurocognitive disorder, which suggests that IIV may be a sensitive measure of neurologic compromise in HIV. In the current study, we hypothesize that increased IIV may predict impending morbidity, including future cognitive decline and death. METHOD In 708 HIV+ participants followed longitudinally for up to 14 years, we assessed the role of dispersion in forecasting death and cognitive decline. Incident neurocognitive impairment was predicted in a mixed-effects ordinal logistic regression model using age, gender, baseline mean cognitive functioning, CD4+, time followed, years of education, and dispersion at the previous visit. Death before the next visit was predicted in a binomial mixed-effects regression model using age, gender, baseline mean cognitive functioning, CD4+, time followed, years of education, and dispersion. RESULTS Point-in-time dispersion and change in dispersion between visits predict future cognitive decline and death in HIV+ individuals. Individuals with greater dispersion at a visit or who had larger changes in dispersion between visits were more likely to demonstrate greater neurocognitive impairment at the subsequent visit. Greater IIV was also associated with an increased risk of death prior to the subsequent visit, even after controlling for HAND severity and global cognitive functioning. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that the IIV in cognitive functioning may be more predictive of future disease consequence than mean level of cognitive functioning. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Ariana E Anderson
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Geffen School of Medicine
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Geffen School of Medicine
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Geffen School of Medicine
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Geffen School of Medicine
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Geffen School of Medicine
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López E, Steiner AJ, Smith K, Thaler NS, Hardy DJ, Levine AJ, Al-Kharafi HT, Yamakawa C, Goodkin K. Diagnostic utility of the HIV dementia scale and the international HIV dementia scale in screening for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders among Spanish-speaking adults. Appl Neuropsychol Adult 2017; 24:512-521. [PMID: 27712132 PMCID: PMC5938065 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2016.1214835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Given that neurocognitive impairment is a frequent complication of HIV-1 infection in Spanish-speaking adults, the limited number of studies assessing HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) in this population raises serious clinical concern. In addition to being appropriately translated, instruments need to be modified, normed, and validated accordingly. The purpose of the current study was to examine the diagnostic utility of the HIV Dementia Scale (HDS) and International HIV Dementia Scale (IHDS) to screen for HAND in Spanish-speaking adults living with HIV infection. Participants were classified as either HAND (N = 47) or No-HAND (N = 53) after completing a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation. Receiver operating characteristic analyses found the HDS (AUC = .706) was more sensitive to detecting HAND than the IHDS (AUC = .600). Optimal cutoff scores were 9.5 for the HDS (PPV = 65.2%, NPV = 71.4%) and 9.0 for the IHDS (PPV = 59.4%, NPV = 59.1%). Canonical Correlation Analysis found the HDS converged with attention and executive functioning. Findings suggest that while the IHDS may not be an appropriate screening instrument with this population, the HDS retains sufficient statistical validity and clinical utility to screen for HAND in Spanish-speaking adults as a time-efficient and cost-effective measure in clinical settings with limited resources.
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- Enrique López
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, Alhambra, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
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Strauss GP, Thaler NS, Matveeva TM, Vogel SJ, Sutton GP, Lee BG, Allen DN. Predicting psychosis across diagnostic boundaries: Behavioral and computational modeling evidence for impaired reinforcement learning in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder with a history of psychosis. J Abnorm Psychol 2016; 124:697-708. [PMID: 25894442 DOI: 10.1037/abn0000039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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There is increasing evidence that schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) share a number of cognitive, neurobiological, and genetic markers. Shared features may be most prevalent among SZ and BD with a history of psychosis. This study extended this literature by examining reinforcement learning (RL) performance in individuals with SZ (n = 29), BD with a history of psychosis (BD+; n = 24), BD without a history of psychosis (BD-; n = 23), and healthy controls (HC; n = 24). RL was assessed through a probabilistic stimulus selection task with acquisition and test phases. Computational modeling evaluated competing accounts of the data. Each participant's trial-by-trial decision-making behavior was fit to 3 computational models of RL: (a) a standard actor-critic model simulating pure basal ganglia-dependent learning, (b) a pure Q-learning model simulating action selection as a function of learned expected reward value, and (c) a hybrid model where an actor-critic is "augmented" by a Q-learning component, meant to capture the top-down influence of orbitofrontal cortex value representations on the striatum. The SZ group demonstrated greater reinforcement learning impairments at acquisition and test phases than the BD+, BD-, and HC groups. The BD+ and BD- groups displayed comparable performance at acquisition and test phases. Collapsing across diagnostic categories, greater severity of current psychosis was associated with poorer acquisition of the most rewarding stimuli as well as poor go/no-go learning at test. Model fits revealed that reinforcement learning in SZ was best characterized by a pure actor-critic model where learning is driven by prediction error signaling alone. In contrast, BD-, BD+, and HC were best fit by a hybrid model where prediction errors are influenced by top-down expected value representations that guide decision making. These findings suggest that abnormalities in the reward system are more prominent in SZ than BD; however, current psychotic symptoms may be associated with reinforcement learning deficits regardless of a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th Edition; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) diagnosis.
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- Gregory P Strauss
- Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Goldstein G, Mayfield J, Thaler NS, Walker J, Allen DN. Cognitive and academic achievement changes associated with day hospital rehabilitation in children with acquired brain injury. Appl Neuropsychol Child 2016; 7:110-116. [PMID: 27854141 DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2016.1253478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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An evaluation was made of the outcome of a day hospital rehabilitation program for children who experienced an acquired neurological illness, mainly traumatic brain injury. Participants were administered neuropsychological and academic evaluations upon entry to the program, immediately upon discharge and several months after discharge Repeated measures ANOVA results for variables selected from the Reynolds Intellectual Assessment and the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System found that comparisons showed significant (≥p < .01) improvement occurred between the first and second assessment, generally with large effect sizes. There were some nonsignificant decrements in performance between the discharge and follow-up assessments. A correlational analysis showed that while the association between cognitive function and academic achievement was robust, correlation coefficients did not differ in strength before and following rehabilitation. The study demonstrates significant improvement in children with acquired neurological disorders following rehabilitation.
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- Gerald Goldstein
- a Mental Illness Research, Educational and Clinical Center (VISN-4) VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA
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- a Mental Illness Research, Educational and Clinical Center (VISN-4) VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA
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- d Department of Psychology , University of Nevada Las Vegas , Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
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Mayfield AR, Parke EM, Barchard KA, Zenisek RP, Thaler NS, Etcoff LM, Allen DN. Equivalence of mother and father ratings of ADHD in children. Child Neuropsychol 2016; 24:166-183. [PMID: 27729001 DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2016.1236186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Obtaining data from multiple informants provides a more comprehensive diagnostic picture in the assessment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Differences in symptom ratings have been observed between parent- and teacher-report scales, though less information is available regarding differences between mothers and fathers. To address this gap, this study examines the rater agreement between mothers and fathers on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) ADHD Symptom Rating Scale (DSM-ADHD-SRS). The participants consisted of 337 children diagnosed with ADHD who underwent comprehensive neuropsychological assessment. Confirmatory factor analysis indicates that a three-factor model comprising inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity symptoms provides the best fit for both mothers' and fathers' ratings. Mothers provided higher mean ratings for the inattention scale. These results suggest that the factor structure for the DSM-ADHD-SRS is the same, regardless of parent gender. However, symptoms of inattention may vary depending upon which parent completes the ratings. This discrepancy could lead to differences in diagnostic impressions in clinical evaluations.
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- Abigail R Mayfield
- a Department of Psychology , University of Nevada , Las Vegas , NV , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , University of Nevada , Las Vegas , NV , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , University of Nevada , Las Vegas , NV , USA
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- b Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences , UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior , Los Angeles , CA , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , University of Nevada , Las Vegas , NV , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , University of Nevada , Las Vegas , NV , USA
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Arentoft A, Van Dyk K, Thames AD, Thaler NS, Sayegh P, Hinkin CH. HIV-transmission-related risk behavior in HIV+ African American men: Exploring biological, psychological, cognitive, and social factors. J HIV AIDS Soc Serv 2016; 15:299-318. [PMID: 28713225 PMCID: PMC5509347 DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2016.1166092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To identify factors associated with HIV-transmission-related risk behavior among HIV+ African American men. METHOD We examined biological, psychological, cognitive, and social factors and recent HIV-transmission-related risk behavior (i.e., needle sharing, unprotected sex, exchange sex) among a sample of HIV+ African American men. RESULTS A binary logistic regression showed that individuals under age 50 (OR=4.2), with clinically-elevated masochism scores (OR=3.9) on the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III), current substance abuse/dependence (OR=2.6), and higher sensation-seeking (OR=1.3) were more likely to report recent risk behavior. CONCLUSIONS Reducing substance use, addressing self-defeating attitudes, and improving self-control may be avenues for future prevention and intervention research among HIV+ African American men engaging in HIV-transmission-related risk behavior.
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- Alyssa Arentoft
- Department of Psychology, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, California
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Psychology, West Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, Los Angeles, California
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Sayegh P, Thaler NS, Arentoft A, Kuhn TP, Schonfeld D, Castellon SA, Durvasula RS, Myers HF, Hinkin CH. Medication Adherence in HIV-Positive African Americans: The Roles of Age, Health Beliefs, and Sensation Seeking. Cogent Psychol 2016; 3:1137207. [PMID: 29104879 PMCID: PMC5667904 DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2015.1137207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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We examined how two critical constructs, health beliefs and sensation seeking, influence combination antiretroviral therapy adherence in HIV+ African Americans, and whether these factors mediate the association between age and adherence. Two-hundred-and-eighty-six HIV+ African Americans participated in this observational study. Path analyses revealed that higher levels of a specific health belief, perceived utility of treatment, and lower levels of a sensation-seeking component, Thrill and Adventure Seeking, directly predicted optimal adherence. The influence of age on adherence was partially mediated by lower Thrill and Adventure Seeking levels. Depression predicted adherence via perceived utility of treatment and Thrill and Adventure Seeking, whereas current substance abuse and dependence did via Thrill and Adventure Seeking. Poorer neurocognitive function had a direct, adverse effect on adherence. Our findings suggest that supporting the development of more positive perceptions about HIV treatment utility may help increase medication adherence among African Americans. This may be particularly relevant for those with higher levels of depression symptoms, which was directly associated with negative perceptions about treatment. Additionally, clinicians can assess sensation-seeking tendencies to help identify HIV+ African Americans at risk for suboptimal adherence. Compensatory strategies for medication management may help improve adherence among HIV+ individuals with poorer neurocognitive function.
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- Philip Sayegh
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, 760 Westwood Plaza, #C8-749, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 925-788-1657
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- UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, 760 Westwood Plaza, #C8-749, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 310-570-5113
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- UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, 760 Westwood Plaza, #C8-749, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 818-677-2809
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- UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, 760 Westwood Plaza, #C8-749, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 321-698-1832
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- Veterans Administration (VA) Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Psychology Service, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90073, 305-788-0358
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- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Psychology Service, and UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, 760 Westwood Plaza, #C8-749, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 310-268-3597
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- California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032, 323-343-5872
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- UCLA Department of Psychology and Vanderbilt University Center for Medicine, Health, and Society, 2301 Vanderbilt Pl., Nashville, TN, 37235, 615-322-5881
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- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Psychology Service, and UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, 760 Westwood Plaza, #C8-749, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, 310-268-4357
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Thaler NS, Barchard KA, Parke E, Jones WP, Etcoff LM, Allen DN. Factor Structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children: Fourth Edition in Children with ADHD. J Atten Disord 2015; 19:1013-21. [PMID: 23074302 DOI: 10.1177/1087054712459952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Recent evidence suggests that the factor structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) is better explained by a five-factor model rather than the four-factor model in the standardization sample. The current study examined the WISC-IV's factor structure in a sample of children with ADHD. METHOD Participants included 314 children and adolescents who were diagnosed with ADHD. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted on the 10 core subtests of the WISC-IV, and three models were examined including two based on Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory. RESULTS A five-factor model consisting of Gc, Gf, Gv, Gsm, and Gs factors provided the best fit for the data. The Perceptual Reasoning factor identified in the original four-factor model split into the two CHC factors, Gf and Gv, and cross-loaded the Symbol Search subtest onto the Gv factor. CONCLUSION A five-factor model based on CHC theory provided superior fit for the WISC-IV in children with ADHD, as has been found with the standardization sample.
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Zenisek R, Thaler NS, Sutton GP, Ringdahl EN, Snyder JS, Allen DN. Auditory processing deficits in bipolar disorder with and without a history of psychotic features. Bipolar Disord 2015; 17:769-80. [PMID: 26396062 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.12333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2015] [Accepted: 08/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Auditory perception deficits have been identified in schizophrenia (SZ) and linked to dysfunction in the auditory cortex. Given that psychotic symptoms, including auditory hallucinations, are also seen in bipolar disorder (BD), it may be that individuals with BD who also exhibit psychotic symptoms demonstrate a similar impairment in auditory perception. METHODS Fifty individuals with SZ, 30 individuals with bipolar I disorder with a history of psychosis (BD+), 28 individuals with bipolar I disorder with no history of psychotic features (BD-), and 29 normal controls (NC) were administered a tone discrimination task and an emotion recognition task. RESULTS Mixed-model analyses of covariance with planned comparisons indicated that individuals with BD+ performed at a level that was intermediate between those with BD- and those with SZ on the more difficult condition of the tone discrimination task and on the auditory condition of the emotion recognition task. There were no differences between the BD+ and BD- groups on the visual or auditory-visual affect recognition conditions. Regression analyses indicated that performance on the tone discrimination task predicted performance on all conditions of the emotion recognition task. Auditory hallucinations in BD+ were not related to performance on either task. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggested that, although deficits in frequency discrimination and emotion recognition are more severe in SZ, these impairments extend to BD+. Although our results did not support the idea that auditory hallucinations may be related to these deficits, they indicated that basic auditory deficits may be a marker for psychosis, regardless of SZ or BD diagnosis.
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- RyAnna Zenisek
- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Logue E, Scarisbrick DM, Thaler NS, Mahoney JJ, Block CK, Adams R, Scott J. Criterion Validity of the WAIS-IV Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI). Clin Neuropsychol 2015; 29:777-87. [DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2015.1101490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sayegh P, Arentoft A, Thaler NS, Dean AC, Thames AD. Quality of education predicts performance on the Wide Range Achievement Test-4th Edition Word Reading subtest. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2015; 29:731-6. [PMID: 25404004 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acu059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The current study examined whether self-rated education quality predicts Wide Range Achievement Test-4th Edition (WRAT-4) Word Reading subtest and neurocognitive performance, and aimed to establish this subtest's construct validity as an educational quality measure. In a community-based adult sample (N = 106), we tested whether education quality both increased the prediction of Word Reading scores beyond demographic variables and predicted global neurocognitive functioning after adjusting for WRAT-4. As expected, race/ethnicity and education predicted WRAT-4 reading performance. Hierarchical regression revealed that when including education quality, the amount of WRAT-4's explained variance increased significantly, with race/ethnicity and both education quality and years as significant predictors. Finally, WRAT-4 scores, but not education quality, predicted neurocognitive performance. Results support WRAT-4 Word Reading as a valid proxy measure for education quality and a key predictor of neurocognitive performance. Future research should examine these findings in larger, more diverse samples to determine their robust nature.
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- Philip Sayegh
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Thaler NS, Hill BD, Duff K, Mold J, Scott JG. Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) intraindividual variability in older adults: Associations with disease and mortality. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 2015; 37:622-9. [DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2015.1039962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Heyanka DJ, Thaler NS, Linck JF, Pastorek NJ, Miller B, Romesser J, Sim AH. A Factor Analytic Approach to the Validation of the Word Memory Test and Test of Memory Malingering as Measures of Effort and Not Memory. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2015; 30:369-76. [DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acv025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Parke EM, Mayfield AR, Barchard KA, Thaler NS, Etcoff LM, Allen DN. Factor structure of symptom dimensions in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Psychol Assess 2015; 27:1427-37. [PMID: 25915789 DOI: 10.1037/pas0000121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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There is disagreement on whether attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are best characterized along two dimensions consisting of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity or three dimensions where hyperactivity and impulsivity are separate. To address this, the current study investigated the underlying symptom dimensions of ADHD by examining two- and three-factor models of ADHD symptom ratings in 400 children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD. ADHD symptom ratings for each of the 18 DSM-IV Criteria A symptoms were obtained from mothers using a standardized symptom rating scale. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine whether the 18 symptoms were best explained by two or three latent constructs. Results of the CFA demonstrated that a three-factor model was superior to a two-factor model. Findings support three distinct symptom dimensions that are consistent with previous research demonstrating unique clinical presentations of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Differentiating between these three domains may aid in predicting behavioral outcomes in children with ADHD.
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Thaler NS, Sayegh P, Arentoft A, Thames AD, Castellon SA, Hinkin CH. Increased neurocognitive intra-individual variability is associated with declines in medication adherence in HIV-infected adults. Neuropsychology 2015; 29:919-925. [PMID: 25730729 DOI: 10.1037/neu0000191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE There is cross-sectional evidence that neurocognitive intra-individual variability (IIV), or dispersion, is elevated in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and is associated with declines in activities of daily living, including medication adherence. METHODS This longitudinal study extends this literature by examining whether increased neurocognitive IIV in HIV-positive persons over time predicts declines in medication adherence above and beyond changes in mean level of performance over a 6-month observation. RESULTS After controlling for drug use, declines in mean performance, and changes in depressive symptoms, results confirmed that increases in IIV were associated with overall poorer antiretroviral medication adherence. HIV-positive individuals with the greatest increases in dispersion demonstrated marked reductions in adherence by the third month that exceeded what was observed in less variable individuals. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that increases in dispersion are associated with poorer declines in medication adherence in HIV disease, which may have implications for the early detection and remediation of suboptimal antiretroviral adherence.
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Thames AD, Castellon SA, Singer EJ, Nagarajan R, Sarma MK, Smith J, Thaler NS, Truong JH, Schonfeld D, Thomas MA, Hinkin CH. Neuroimaging abnormalities, neurocognitive function, and fatigue in patients with hepatitis C. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2015; 2:e59. [PMID: 25610883 PMCID: PMC4299885 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000000059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined neurologic abnormalities (as measured by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging and diffusion tensor imaging), neurocognitive performance, and fatigue among a sample of adults with hepatitis C virus (HCV). We hypothesized that HCV+ individuals would demonstrate structural brain abnormalities and neurocognitive compromise consistent with frontostriatal dysfunction as well as increased fatigue compared to controls. METHOD Participants were 76 individuals diagnosed with HCV and 20 controls who underwent a comprehensive neurocognitive evaluation and clinical assessments. A subset of the HCV+ participants (n = 29) and all controls underwent MRI. RESULTS Individuals diagnosed with chronic HCV infection demonstrated greater fractional anisotropy in the striatum as well as greater mean diffusivity in the fronto-occiptal fasciculus and external capsule compared to HCV- controls. HCV+ participants also demonstrated lower levels of N-acetylaspartate in bilateral parietal white matter and elevations in myo-inosital (mI) in bilateral frontal white matter compared to HCV- controls (all p values < 0.05). HCV+ participants also demonstrated significantly poorer neuropsychological performance, particularly in processing speed and verbal fluency. HCV+ patients reported higher levels of fatigue than controls, and fatigue was significantly correlated with diffusivity in the superior fronto-occipital fasciculus, elevations in mI in frontal white matter, and overall cognitive performance. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that HCV-associated neurologic complications disrupt frontostriatal structures, which may result in increased fatigue and poorer cognitive performance, particularly in those cognitive domains regulated by frontostriatal regions.
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- April D Thames
- David Geffen School of Medicine (A.D.T., S.A.C., E.J.S., R.N., M.K.S., N.S.T., M.A.T., C.H.H.), University of California, Los Angeles; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (S.A.C., J.S., D.S., C.H.H.); and Department of Infectious Disease (J.H.T.), Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine (A.D.T., S.A.C., E.J.S., R.N., M.K.S., N.S.T., M.A.T., C.H.H.), University of California, Los Angeles; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (S.A.C., J.S., D.S., C.H.H.); and Department of Infectious Disease (J.H.T.), Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine (A.D.T., S.A.C., E.J.S., R.N., M.K.S., N.S.T., M.A.T., C.H.H.), University of California, Los Angeles; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (S.A.C., J.S., D.S., C.H.H.); and Department of Infectious Disease (J.H.T.), Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine (A.D.T., S.A.C., E.J.S., R.N., M.K.S., N.S.T., M.A.T., C.H.H.), University of California, Los Angeles; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (S.A.C., J.S., D.S., C.H.H.); and Department of Infectious Disease (J.H.T.), Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine (A.D.T., S.A.C., E.J.S., R.N., M.K.S., N.S.T., M.A.T., C.H.H.), University of California, Los Angeles; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (S.A.C., J.S., D.S., C.H.H.); and Department of Infectious Disease (J.H.T.), Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine (A.D.T., S.A.C., E.J.S., R.N., M.K.S., N.S.T., M.A.T., C.H.H.), University of California, Los Angeles; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (S.A.C., J.S., D.S., C.H.H.); and Department of Infectious Disease (J.H.T.), Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine (A.D.T., S.A.C., E.J.S., R.N., M.K.S., N.S.T., M.A.T., C.H.H.), University of California, Los Angeles; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (S.A.C., J.S., D.S., C.H.H.); and Department of Infectious Disease (J.H.T.), Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine (A.D.T., S.A.C., E.J.S., R.N., M.K.S., N.S.T., M.A.T., C.H.H.), University of California, Los Angeles; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (S.A.C., J.S., D.S., C.H.H.); and Department of Infectious Disease (J.H.T.), Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine (A.D.T., S.A.C., E.J.S., R.N., M.K.S., N.S.T., M.A.T., C.H.H.), University of California, Los Angeles; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (S.A.C., J.S., D.S., C.H.H.); and Department of Infectious Disease (J.H.T.), Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine (A.D.T., S.A.C., E.J.S., R.N., M.K.S., N.S.T., M.A.T., C.H.H.), University of California, Los Angeles; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (S.A.C., J.S., D.S., C.H.H.); and Department of Infectious Disease (J.H.T.), Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine (A.D.T., S.A.C., E.J.S., R.N., M.K.S., N.S.T., M.A.T., C.H.H.), University of California, Los Angeles; Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System (S.A.C., J.S., D.S., C.H.H.); and Department of Infectious Disease (J.H.T.), Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA
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Thaler NS, Sayegh P, Kim MS, Castellon SA, Hinkin CH. Interactive effects of neurocognitive impairment and substance use on antiretroviral non-adherence in HIV disease. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2015; 30:114-21. [PMID: 25589442 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acu092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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While numerous studies have established the adverse independent effects of clinical conditions including neurocognitive dysfunction, psychiatric illness, and substance abuse/dependence on medication adherence among HIV-infected adults, fewer have studied their interactive effects. The current study examined this issue among 204 HIV-infected participants based upon current neurocognitive functioning and DSM-IV-diagnosed psychiatric illness and current substance abuse or dependence. Results confirmed that participants with any of these risk factors demonstrated poorer adherence than individuals with no risk factors. A neurocognitive status × substance abuse/dependence interaction was also identified such that participants with impaired neurocognition and a co-occurring substance abuse/dependence diagnosis demonstrated the poorest adherence. Results confirm the deleterious impact of these risk factors in isolation and also identify a specific interactive effect for individuals with comorbid neurocognitive impairment and a substance abuse/dependence disorder. Findings highlight the need for interventions that simultaneously address these problems.
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- Nicholas S Thaler
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA Department of Psychology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA Department of Psychology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Block CK, Logue E, Thaler NS, Scarisbrick DM, Mahoney JJ, Scott J, Duff K. The interaction between medical burden and anticholinergic cognitive burden on neuropsychological function in a geriatric primary care sample. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2014; 30:105-13. [PMID: 25549761 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acu073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Poorer neuropsychological function is associated with increased medical burden (MB) and the use of more anticholinergic medications. However, the interaction between MB and anticholinergic cognitive burden (AB) on neuropsychological performance is unknown. In a sample of 290 elderly primary care patients, those with a greater level of AB demonstrated poorer Total Index performance on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS). Further, an interaction effect was noted such that there was a greater anticholinergic effect on RBANS Total, Attention, and Delayed Memory Index scores for participants with fewer MB. Participants with more MB demonstrated poorer performance irrespective of their level of AB. These results indicate that MB effects may be overshadowed by anticholinergic effects in older patients.
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- Cady K Block
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA
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- UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1759, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA
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- The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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Thaler NS, Sutton GP, Allen DN. Social cognition and functional capacity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Psychiatry Res 2014; 220:309-14. [PMID: 25200189 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Revised: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Social cognition is a functionally relevant predictor of capacity in schizophrenia (SZ), though research concerning its value for bipolar disorder (BD) is limited. The current investigation examined the relationship between two social cognitive factors and functional capacity in bipolar disorder. This study included 48 individuals with bipolar disorder (24 with psychotic features) and 30 patients with schizophrenia. Multiple regression controlling for estimated IQ scores was used to assess the predictive value of social cognitive factors on the UCSD Performance-Based Functional Skills Assessment (UPSA). Results found that for the bipolar with psychosis and schizophrenia groups, the social/emotion processing factor predicted the UPSA. The theory of mind factor only predicted the UPSA for the schizophrenia group.. Findings support the clinical utility of evaluating emotion processing in individuals with a history of psychosis. For BD, theory of mind may be better explained by a generalized cognitive deficit. In contrast, social/emotion processing may be linked to distinct neurobiological processes associated with psychosis.
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- Nicholas S Thaler
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Allen DN, Bello DT, Thaler NS. Neurocognitive predictors of performance‐based functional capacity in bipolar disorder. J Neuropsychol 2014; 9:159-71. [DOI: 10.1111/jnp.12042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Revised: 01/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Daniel N. Allen
- Department of Psychology University of Nevada Las Vegas Nevada USA
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Goldstein G, Allen DN, Thaler NS, Luther JF, Panchalingam K, Pettegrew JW. Developmental aspects and neurobiological correlates of working and associative memory. Neuropsychology 2014; 28:496-505. [PMID: 24564282 DOI: 10.1037/neu0000053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE It has been shown that verbal working and associative memory have different developmental trajectories with working memory, taking a linear course from early childhood to adolescence, whereas associative memory takes a curvilinear course asymptoting at about age 12. This study made a determination of whether these trajectories tracked with 2 magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging (MRSI) variables: phosphocreatine level (PCr) and gray matter percentage (GM%). METHOD In a cross-sectional study, 94 children ranging in age from 6-14 years were administered tests of verbal working and associative memory and underwent an MRSI procedure evaluating 6 major brain regions. The study considered PCr levels and GM% in the 6 regions. Loess curves were constructed plotting the memory tests and MRSI variables across age, and trajectories were evaluated. RESULTS PCr showed a linear increase with age, particularly in the left superior temporal lobe with this increase closely tracking improvement in working memory but not associative memory scores. GM% did not increase with age in any brain region, and there was no tracking with either of the memory tests. CONCLUSION Verbal working memory and verbal associative memory have differing age trajectories, with working memory showing close tracking with PCr level, mainly in the left superior temporal lobe. No such tracking was found for the associative memory tests. GM% curves were flat across regions, showing no association with age.
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- Gerald Goldstein
- VISN IV Mental Illness Research, Educational, and Clinical Center, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada Las Vegas
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
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- VISN IV Mental Illness Research, Educational, and Clinical Center, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
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Thaler NS, O'Rourke JJ, Scott JG, Duff K, Mold J, Adams RL. Longitudinal stability of RBANS profiles in a geriatric community-dwelling sample. Clin Neuropsychol 2014; 28:269-80. [PMID: 24528211 DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2014.884243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This investigation is an extension of a previous study that identified four neurocognitive RBANS groups via cluster analysis in a geriatric community-dwelling sample of 699 individuals who were at least 65 years of age. Groups were examined longitudinally over a 2-year interval to establish if they exhibited marked score changes over three assessment periods. Dropout rates, onset of medical pathology, and self-reported functioning were tracked at each evaluation. Results confirmed that cluster scores were generally stable over time although the Low Immediate Memory group's Immediate Memory index score regressed upward toward the mean by the third assessment. Of interest, individuals in the Below Average group had substantial dropout between the first and third assessments. Results are interpreted through a clinical framework to explore how RBANS cluster profiles may have predictive value in general neurocognitive functioning over the observed time period and be potentially influenced by general health factors.
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- Nicholas S Thaler
- a Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences , UCLA Semel Institute , Los Angeles , CA , USA
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Thaler NS, Allen DN, Sutton GP, Vertinski M, Ringdahl EN. Differential impairment of social cognition factors in bipolar disorder with and without psychotic features and schizophrenia. J Psychiatr Res 2013; 47:2004-10. [PMID: 24112946 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Revised: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 09/16/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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While it is well-established that patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder exhibit deficits in social cognition, few studies have separately examined bipolar disorder with and without psychotic features. The current study addressed this gap by comparing patients with bipolar disorder with (BD+) and without (BD-) psychotic features, patients with schizophrenia (SZ), and healthy controls (NC) across social cognitive measures. Principal factor analysis on five social cognition tasks extracted a two-factor structure comprised of social/emotional processing and theory of mind. Factor scores were compared among the four groups. Results identified differential patterns of impairment between the BD+ and BD- group on the social/emotional processing factor while all clinical groups performed poorer than controls on the theory of mind factor. This provides evidence that a history of psychosis should be taken into account while evaluating social cognition in patients with bipolar disorder and also raises hypotheses about the relationship between social cognition and psychosis.
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Thaler NS, Terranova J, Turner A, Mayfield J, Allen DN. A comparison of IQ and memory cluster solutions in moderate and severe pediatric traumatic brain injury. Appl Neuropsychol Child 2013; 4:20-30. [PMID: 24191845 DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2013.790820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Recent studies have examined heterogeneous neuropsychological outcomes in childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) using cluster analysis. These studies have identified homogeneous subgroups based on tests of IQ, memory, and other cognitive abilities that show some degree of association with specific cognitive, emotional, and behavioral outcomes, and have demonstrated that the clusters derived for children with TBI are different from those observed in normal populations. However, the extent to which these subgroups are stable across abilities has not been examined, and this has significant implications for the generalizability and clinical utility of TBI clusters. The current study addressed this by comparing IQ and memory profiles of 137 children who sustained moderate-to-severe TBI. Cluster analysis of IQ and memory scores indicated that a four-cluster solution was optimal for the IQ scores and a five-cluster solution was optimal for the memory scores. Three clusters on each battery differed primarily by level of performance, while the others had pattern variations. Cross-plotting the clusters across respective IQ and memory test scores indicated that clusters defined by level were generally stable, while clusters defined by pattern differed. Notably, children with slower processing speed exhibited low-average to below-average performance on memory indexes. These results provide some support for the stability of previously identified memory and IQ clusters and provide information about the relationship between IQ and memory in children with TBI.
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Thaler NS, Linck JF, Heyanka DJ, Pastorek NJ, Miller B, Romesser J, Sim A, Allen DN. Heterogeneity in Trail Making Test performance in OEF/OIF/OND veterans with mild traumatic brain injury. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2013; 28:798-807. [PMID: 24145667 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/act080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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This study used cluster analysis to examine variability in Trail Making Test (TMT) performance in a sample of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) veterans referred for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Three clusters were extracted, two of which were characterized by level of performance and the third with a unique performance pattern characterized by slow performance on the TMT B (Low B). Clusters did not differ on demographic or psychiatric variables. The Above Average cluster had better performance on measures of processing speed, working memory, and phonemic fluency compared with the Low B cluster. Results suggest that a subset of patients with mTBI perform poorly on TMT B, which subsequently predicts poorer cognitive functioning on several other neuropsychological measures. This subset may be vulnerable to cognitive changes in the context of mTBI and multiple comorbidities while a number of other patients remain cognitively unaffected under the same circumstances.
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- Nicholas S Thaler
- Oklahoma City Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Thaler NS, Reger SL, Ringdahl EN, Mayfield JW, Goldstein G, Allen DN. Neuropsychological profiles of six children with anoxic brain injury. Child Neuropsychol 2013; 19:479-94. [DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2012.696602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The current study investigated the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) cluster profiles of children with ADHD to examine the association between IQ profiles and diagnostic frequency, symptomatology, and outcome in this population. METHOD Hierarchical cluster analysis was conducted on 189 children with a diagnosis of ADHD-inattentive (ADHD-I) and ADHD-combined (ADHD-C) subtypes. Clusters were then compared across symptom rating scale factor scores, behavioral rating scales, and achievement scores. RESULTS A five-cluster solution was extracted. One cluster was identified to have reduced processing speed relative to other WISC-IV indexes and significantly higher ratings of inattention and incidence of ADHD-I diagnosis. A second cluster had impairments in processing speed and working memory and was associated with impaired behavioral functioning. CONCLUSION Findings support a relationship between reduced processing speed and inattention and provide evidence that WISC-IV profiles may be helpful in predicting symptomatology and outcome in children with ADHD.
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Allen DN, Stolberg PC, Thaler NS, Sutton G, Mayfield J. Validity of the RIAS for Assessing Children With Traumatic Brain Injury: Sensitivity to TBI and Comparability to the WISC-III and WISC-IV. Applied Neuropsychology: Child 2012; 3:83-93. [DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2012.700531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Allen DN, Thaler NS, Barchard KA, Vertinski M, Mayfield J. Factor structure of the Comprehensive Trail Making Test in children and adolescents with brain dysfunction. Psychol Assess 2012; 24:964-972. [PMID: 22612648 DOI: 10.1037/a0028521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The Comprehensive Trail Making Test (CTMT) is a relatively new version of the Trail Making Test that has a number of appealing features, including a large normative sample that allows raw scores to be converted to standard T scores adjusted for age. Preliminary validity information suggests that CTMT scores are sensitive to brain injury and demonstrate expected correlations with other neuropsychological tests, although the evidence also suggests that the factor structure of the CTMT may differ in children with brain dysfunction in comparison to the standardization sample. The present study addresses this matter by conducting a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the CTMT in 382 children and adolescents. Of the 382, 191 were diagnosed with various forms of brain dysfunction, including 140 who had sustained a traumatic brain injury. The other 191 participants were healthy controls who were individually matched on age and gender to the clinical group with brain dysfunction. Results of the CFA indicated that for the clinical group, a 2-factor model composed of Simple Sequencing and Complex Sequencing/Shifting factors provided the best fit for the data. Although these 2 factors were also identified in the controls, differences in pattern of loadings were present. Results suggest that the presence of brain dysfunction may alter the factor structure of the CTMT in children and adolescents.
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Thaler NS, Allen DN, Hart JS, Boucher JR, McMurray JC, Mayfield J. Neurocognitive Correlates of the Trail Making Test for Older Children in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2012; 27:446-52. [DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acs042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Nicholas S Thaler
- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89073-5030, USA
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Sutton GP, Barchard KA, Bello DT, Thaler NS, Ringdahl E, Mayfield J, Allen DN. Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration performance in children with traumatic brain injury and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Psychol Assess 2012; 23:805-9. [PMID: 21875221 DOI: 10.1037/a0023370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Evaluation of visuoconstructional abilities is a common part of clinical neuropsychological assessment, and the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI; K. E. Beery & N. A. Beery, 2004) is often used for this purpose. However, few studies have examined its psychometric properties when used to assess children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), even though these are among the most common acquired and neurodevelopmental forms of brain dysfunction in children. This study examined the validity of VMI scores in 123 children with TBI and 65 with ADHD. The TBI and ADHD groups performed significantly worse than the standardization sample, obtaining VMI mean scores of 87.2 (SD = 13.7) and 93.5 (SD = 11.27). Previous research has noted decrements in visuoconstructional abilities in TBI but relative sparing in ADHD. To examine the criterion validity of VMI scores, the authors therefore compared these 2 groups. As anticipated, the TBI group performed significantly worse than the ADHD group, but receiver operator characteristic analysis indicated that VMI scores were poor at discriminating between groups. Nonetheless, convergent validity evidence supported interpretation of VMI scores as measuring perceptual organization in both groups. In particular, principal components analysis indicated that VMI total scores loaded with perceptual organization tests from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 3rd ed. (WISC-III; D. Wechsler, 1997), and its highest correlation was with the WISC-III Perceptual Organization Index. Also, the VMI correlated significantly with the Grooved Pegboard test for the group with TBI. These findings suggest that VMI scores are sensitive to visuoconstructional and motor deficits in children with developmental and acquired brain dysfunction.
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- Griffin P Sutton
- Neuropsychology Research Program, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5030, USA
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Thaler NS, Mayfield J, Reynolds CR, Hadland C, Allen DN. Teacher-Reported Behavioral Disturbances in Children With Traumatic Brain Injury: An Examination of the BASC-2. Applied Neuropsychology: Child 2012; 1:30-7. [DOI: 10.1080/21622965.2012.665776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Allen DN, Thaler NS, Ringdahl EN, Barney SJ, Mayfield J. Comprehensive Trail Making Test performance in children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury. Psychol Assess 2011; 24:556-64. [PMID: 22103551 DOI: 10.1037/a0026263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The sensitivity of the Trail Making Test to brain damage has been well-established over many years, making it one of the most commonly used tests in clinical neuropsychological evaluations. The current study examined the validity of scores from a newer version of the Trail Making Test, the Comprehensive Trail Making Test (CTMT), in children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants included 242 children and adolescents, 121 with sustained TBI and 121 normal control participants, who were matched to the individuals with TBI on age and sex. Receiver operating characteristic analysis indicated that the CTMT composite index provided the best overall classification, with a correct classification rate of 79%. Differences between the TBI and control groups remained stable across age. These findings indicate that the CTMT is sensitive to TBI and overall demonstrates classification rates that are comparable with some other versions of the Trail Making Test. Whether the CTMT will exhibit similar classification accuracy in adults with TBI and for other neurological disorders awaits further investigation.
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- Daniel N Allen
- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5030, USA.
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Barney SJ, Allen DN, Thaler NS, Park BS, Strauss GP, Mayfield J. Neuropsychological and Behavioral Measures of Attention Assess Different Constructs in Children With Traumatic Brain Injury. Clin Neuropsychol 2011; 25:1145-57. [DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2011.595956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Thaler NS, Barney SJ, Reynolds CR, Mayfield J, Allen DN. Differential Sensitivity of TOMAL Subtests and Index Scores to Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 18:168-78. [DOI: 10.1080/09084282.2011.595443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Allen DN, Thaler NS, Donohue B, Mayfield J. WISC-IV profiles in children with traumatic brain injury: similarities to and differences from the WISC-III. Psychol Assess 2010; 22:57-64. [PMID: 20230152 DOI: 10.1037/a0016056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV; D. Wechsler, 2003a) is often utilized to assess children with traumatic brain injury (TBI), although little information is available regarding its psychometric properties in these children. The current study examined WISC-IV performance in a sample of 61 children with TBI. As compared to the standardization sample, results indicated that the TBI group exhibited relative deficits on all subtest and index scores, with the greatest deficits on the Processing Speed Index (PSI) and Coding subtest scores. However, the Perceptual Reasoning Index score was not uniquely sensitive to brain injury, and the Cognitive Processing Index score was less sensitive to TBI than the PSI score. Also, the PSI did not uniquely predict learning and memory abilities, as had been reported in previous studies of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III; D. Wechsler, 1991). The present findings indicate substantive differences between the WISC-III and WISC-IV profiles of children with TBI.
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- Daniel N Allen
- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5030, USA.
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Thaler NS, Allen DN, Park BS, McMurray JC, Mayfield J. Attention processing abnormalities in children with traumatic brain injury and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: differential impairment of component processes. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 2010; 32:929-36. [PMID: 20401771 DOI: 10.1080/13803391003596488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Individuals with acquired and neurodevelopmental brain disorders often exhibit deficits in attention. Recent models of attention have conceptualized it as a multicomponent system. One influential model proposed by Mirsky et al. (1991) consists of factors that include focus, sustain, shift, and encode components. This model has been used to examine the structure of attention in a variety of clinical populations although few studies have contrasted performance of various clinical groups in order to determine whether these components are differentially affected. To address this issue, the current study investigated the differential sensitivity of these attention components in 90 children: 30 who had sustained traumatic brain injury (TBI), 30 who were diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and 30 normal controls. Results demonstrated that the TBI group had significantly lower focus factor scores, the ADHD group had significantly lower sustain scores, and that both clinical groups had lower encode factor scores than controls. Stepwise discriminant function analysis (DFA) retained the focus and encode factors in predicting clinical groups from controls with 75.6% accuracy. A second DFA retained the focus factor in differentiating the two clinical groups with 70.0% accuracy. These findings provide evidence of differential attention deficits resulting from TBI and ADHD.
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- Nicholas S Thaler
- Department of Psychology, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-5030, USA
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Thaler NS, Allen DN, McMurray JC, Mayfield J. Sensitivity of the test of memory and learning to attention and memory deficits in children with ADHD. Clin Neuropsychol 2009; 24:246-64. [PMID: 19859854 DOI: 10.1080/13854040903277305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit a number of cognitive deficits. The current study compared patterns of attention, learning, and memory impairment on the Test of Memory and Learning (TOMAL) between 80 children with ADHD and 80 normal comparisons who were matched for age and gender. Results demonstrated that children with ADHD performed significantly worse than matched controls on the Attention/Concentration Index and the Sequential Recall Index. ROC analysis indicated that these two indexes had good classification accuracy with AUCs of.76 and.77 respectively. There were also group differences on the other index scores except the Associative Recall Index. Factor analysis of the ADHD sample extracted five factors, including an Attention factor that significantly correlated with performance on nonverbal memory tasks. Significant correlations between the TOMAL Index scores and tests of intelligence and visuomotor integration supported the convergent and discriminant validity of the test. These results provide support for the criterion validity of the TOMAL in assessing neurocognitive deficits in children with ADHD.
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