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Utility of learning ratio scores from the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease (CERAD) Word List Memory Test in distinguishing patterns of cognitive decline in veterans referred for neuropsychological evaluation Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Joseph J. Boscarino, Daniel S. Weitzner, Erin K. Bailey, Joel E. Kamper, Emily N. Vanderbleek
Background: The Learning Ratio (LR) is a novel learning score that has shown improved utility over other learning metrics in detecting Alzheimer’s disease (AD) across multiple memory tasks. However...
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Lifetime blast exposure is not related to cognitive performance or psychiatric symptoms in US military personnel Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Sara. M. Lippa, Jason M. Bailie, Louis M. French, Tracey A. Brickell, Rael T. Lange
Objective: The present study aimed to examine the impact of lifetime blast exposure (LBE) on neuropsychological functioning in service members and veterans (SMVs). Method: Participants were 282 SMV...
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22nd Annual AACN Conference and Workshops of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN), June 5–8, 2024 Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-14
Published in The Clinical Neuropsychologist (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Annual report of the presidents of the AACN, ABCN, and AACNF Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Dean W. Beebe, Douglas Bodin, Joseph Kulas
Published in The Clinical Neuropsychologist (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Naturalistic assessment of everyday multitasking in Parkinson’s disease with and without mild cognitive impairment Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, Katelyn Brown, Reanne Cunningham Chilton, Nicole Whiteley, David Greeley
Objective: Multitasking is an essential part of everyday functioning often not formally assessed by traditional neuropsychological tests. Although individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) experien...
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Differential sensitivity of intraindividual variability dispersion and global cognition in the prediction of functional outcomes and mortality in precariously housed and homeless adults Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Michelle J. Blumberg, Anna M. Petersson, Paul W. Jones, Andrea A. Jones, William J. Panenka, Olga Leonova, Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, Donna J. Lang, Alasdair M. Barr, G. William MacEwan, Tari Buchanan, William G. Honer, Kristina M. Gicas
To examine cognitive intraindividual variability (IIV) dispersion as a predictor of everyday functioning and mortality in persons who are homeless or precariously housed.Participants were 407 commu...
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A survey of the perceptions and practices of faculty in clinical neuropsychology doctoral training programs: is heterogeneity the norm? Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Matthew Calamia, Rebecca E. Ready, Eleni A. Kapoulea, Abby Farrell, Ashlyn Runk, Michelle A. Babicz-Boston, Steven Paul Woods, Paul T. Cirino
Objective: Doctoral education is a cornerstone in the training of clinical neuropsychologists. However, we know little about perceptions, practices, and needs of the faculty who oversee doctoral tr...
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Neuropsychological normative standards for late career physicians Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Deborah C. Koltai, Paula-Ann E. Chin, Michael W. Lutz, Victoria L. Bouvé, J. Wynne Taylor, Alex L. Gualtieri, Joel C. Morgenlander
Objective: In the context of an aging, vital physician workforce, there is clear value in establishing a specialized neuropsychological normative dataset for the evaluation of late career physician...
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A systematic review of the utility of continuous performance tests among adults with ADHD Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Jacob L. Varela, Anna T. Magnante, Holly M. Miskey, Anna S. Ord, Adrienne Eldridge, Robert D. Shura
The clinical utility of continuous performance tests (CPTs) among adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has increasingly been brought under question. Therefore, the objective ...
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Attorney demands for protected psychological test information: Is access necessary for cross examination or does it lead to misinformation? An interorganizational* position paper Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Kyle Brauer Boone, Paul M. Kaufmann, Jerry J. Sweet, David Leatherberry, Robert A. Beattey Jr, Delia Silva, Tara L. Victor, Rodney P. Boone, Jack Spector, Nancy Hebben, Robin A. Hanks, Joette James
Objective: Some attorneys claim that to adequately cross examine neuropsychological experts, they require direct access to protected test information, rather than having test data analyzed by retai...
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Health literacy mediates the association between cognition and healthcare provider interactions among gay and bisexual men with HIV disease Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Elliott M. Gomez, Andrea Mustafa, Ilex Beltran-Najera, Natalie R. Ridgely, Jennifer L. Thompson, Luis D. Medina, Steven Paul Woods
Introduction: Gay and bisexual men (GBM) account for the highest rates of incident infection with HIV in the U.S., and experience social, systemic barriers to accessing and engaging in healthcare s...
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Nocturnal hypoglycemia is associated with next day cognitive performance in adults with type 1 diabetes: Pilot data from the GluCog study Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Miranda Zuniga-Kennedy, Olivia H. Wang, Luciana M. Fonseca, Michael J. Cleveland, Jane D. Bulger, Elizabeth Grinspoon, Devon Hansen, Zoë W. Hawks, Laneé Jung, Shifali Singh, Martin Sliwinski, Alandra Verdejo, Kellee M. Miller, Ruth S. Weinstock, Laura Germine, Naomi Chaytor
Objective: Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have increased risk for cognitive dysfunction and high rates of sleep disturbance. Despite associations between glycemia and cognitive performance ...
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Does the presence of chronic pain affect scores on cognitive screening tests/brief cognitive measures for dementia? A systematic review and meta-analysis Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Alex Fradera, Jessica McLaren, Lisa Gadon, Breda Cullen, Jonathan Evans
Cognitive screening tests can identify potential dementia by indicating a concerning level of cognitive impairment. The older populations for whom this is most relevant are more likely to experienc...
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A case report of long-term effects of Delayed post-hypoxic leukoencephalopathy (DPHL) following benzodiazepine overdose Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Jared B. Hammond, Jennifer Peraza, Christopher A. Pierce
Objective: We report a neuropsychological evaluation for a 39-year-old, right-handed, white female who 8 years ago developed delayed post-hypoxic leukoencephalopathy (DPHL), a rare demyelinating sy...
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Survey of evaluation policies and procedures in clinical neuropsychology postdoctoral fellowship programs Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Julie K. Janecek, Brittany Lang, Sakina Butt, Laura Kenealy, Amy Heffelfinger
The objectives of this study were to examine current procedures that are used to evaluate competency development in clinical neuropsychology at the postdoctoral level and to investigate policies an...
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Gender disparities in neuropsychological assessment research in drug abuse populations: A systematic review Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Alicia Ito Ford, Kirstien Minley, Josie Martin, Madeline Hudson, Kelsey Snider, Rigel Bacani, Riley Smith, Gunnar Phillips, Matt Vassar
Objective: To systematically review the literature on the neurocognitive effects of drug use to determine if there are significant gender differences. Methods: In April 2023, we conducted a broad s...
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The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool: A multidimensional symptom model for detecting elevated post-concussion symptoms Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Eric O. Ingram, Justin E. Karr
Objective: Investigate whether a four-factor model of post-concussion symptoms (i.e. cognitive, physical, affective, and sleep-arousal) aids in identifying student-athletes with persistent concerns...
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Profile of brief symptom inventory-18 (BSI-18) scores in collegiate athletes: A CARE Consortium study Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Thomas W. McAllister, Rachel Kenny, Jaroslaw Harezlak, Jody Harland, Michael A. McCrea, Paul Pasquina, Steven P. Broglio, CARE Consortium Investigators
Objective: The goal of this study was to characterize normative scores for the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18) in collegiate athletes to inform decision making about the need for psychological hea...
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Neurocognitive change over the course of a multiday external lumbar drain trial in patients with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Michael Brook, James Reilly, Alexander Korutz, Matthew C. Tate, John-Christopher A. Finley, Emma Pollner, Ketan Yerneni, Caterina Mosti, Constantine Karras, Siting Joy Trybula, John Stratton, Zoran Martinovich
Objective: To characterize neurocognitive response to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion during a multiday external lumbar drainage (ELD) trial in patients with suspected normal pressure hydroceph...
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Norms, convergent validity, test–retest reliability, and practice effects for verbal fluency overall performance, clustering, and switching in Spanish-speaking children Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Vanessa Arán Filippetti, Marisel Gutierrez, Gabriela Krumm
We conducted two empirical studies (in a cross-sectional and a longitudinal design) with the aim at establishing normative data (including norms for strategy use [i.e., clustering and switching str...
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Test–retest reliability and reliable change index of the Philips IntelliSpace Cognition digital test battery Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Laura Klaming, Mandy Spaltman, Stefan Vermeent, Gijs van Elswijk, Justin B. Miller, Ben Schmand
This article provides the test–retest reliability and Reliable Change Indices (RCIs) of the Philips IntelliSpace Cognition (ISC) platform, which contains digitized versions of well-established neur...
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Phenocopy behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia: A case study Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Rachel M. Peters, Christine M. Schieszler-Ockrassa, Angela Gleason, Kathleen Patterson
Objective: Behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by progressive changes in behavior, cognition, and day-to-day functioning. Progression o...
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Comparing embedded performance validity indicators within the WAIS-IV Letter-Number sequencing subtest to Reliable Digit Span among adults referred for evaluation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 John-Christopher A. Finley, Violeta J. Rodriguez, Brian M. Cerny, Fini Chang, Julia M. Brooks, Gabriel P. Ovsiew, Devin M. Ulrich, Zachary J. Resch, Jason R. Soble
Objectives: This study investigated the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition Letter-Number Sequencing (LNS) subtest as an embedded performance validity indicator among adults undergoing...
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Anybody…find me…somebody to…interview Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Rachel K. Bieu
Published in The Clinical Neuropsychologist (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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The prevalence and correlates of scores falling below ImPACT embedded validity indicators among adolescent student athletes Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-17 Brian C. Liu, Grant L. Iverson, Nathan E. Cook, Philip Schatz, Paul Berkner, Charles E. Gaudet
Objective: Valid performance on preseason baseline neurocognitive testing is essential for accurate comparison between preseason and post-concussion test results. Immediate Post-Concussion and Cogn...
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Forced choice test score of p ≤ .20 and failures on ≥ six performance validity tests results in similar Overall Test Battery Means Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Martin L. Rohling, Laurence M. Binder, Glenn J. Larrabee, Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling
Objective: To determine if similar levels of performance on the Overall Test Battery Mean (OTBM) occur at different forced choice test (FCT) p-value score failures. Second, to determine the OTBM le...
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Females evaluated for autism: characteristics and co-occurring and differential DSM-5 diagnoses Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Tat Shing Yeung, Rachel K. Greene, Catherine C. Dick, Susanne W. Duvall
Objective: While sex differences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been identified in areas such as neurocognitive functioning, behavior patterns, and diagnostic criteria, less work has focuse...
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The neuropsychological presentation of women with epilepsy: clinical considerations and future directions Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Sara A. Lorkiewicz, Yosefa A. Modiano, Brian I. Miller, Anne C. Van Cott, Zulfi Haneef, Erin Sullivan-Baca
Objective: Cognitive, mood, and behavioral changes are common among persons with epilepsy (PWE), resulting in a complex neuropsychological presentation. Women with epilepsy (WWE) represent a distin...
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Self-perceived cognitive fluctuations and their relationship to everyday functioning in older adults with and without HIV disease Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Sara A. Lorkiewicz, Troy A. Webber, Jonathan Sober, Andrew M. Kiselica, Steven Paul Woods
Objective: HIV is associated with elevated performance-based cognitive intra-individual variability (IIV) in the laboratory that can reflect difficulty regulating cognitive resources over time (i.e...
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Clinical recommendations for conducting pediatric functional language and memory mapping during the phase I epilepsy presurgical workup Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Alyssa Ailion, Priscilla Duong, Moshe Maiman, Melissa Tsuboyama, Mary Lou Smith
Objective: Pediatric epilepsy surgery effectively controls seizures but may risk cognitive, language, or memory decline. Historically, the intra-carotid anesthetic procedure (IAP or Wada Test) was ...
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Sex differences in the pre and postoperative neuropsychological function of epilepsy surgery candidates Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Sallie Baxendale
Objective: As programs expand globally, epilepsy surgery is becoming increasingly available as an effective treatment for some people with medically intractable seizures. Prospective candidates req...
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Case report: neuropsychological assessment in a patient with 4H leukodystrophy Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Aya Haneda, Jennifer K. Hoots, Hannah A. Hagy, Maureen Lacy
Objective: POLR3-HLD or 4H leukodystrophy is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by hypomyelination, hypodontia, and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, and caused by variants in POLR3A, POLR3...
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Questioning cognitive heterogeneity and intellectual functioning in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders from the Wechsler intelligence scale for children Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Eliot Kerdreux, Justine Fraize, Pauline Garzón, Esther Chalain, Léa Etchebarren, Delphine Sitbon, Anna Maruani, Odile Boespflug-Tanguy, Lucie Hertz-Pannier, Marion Noulhiane, Charlotte Pinabiaux, David Germanaud
Introduction: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are characterized by a variety of multiple cognitive and behavioral impairments, with intellectual, attentional, and executive impairments bein...
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Regression-based normative data for the D-KEFS Color-Word Interference Test in Norwegian adults ages 20–85 Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Jacob Espenes, Ingrid Myrvoll Lorentzen, Ingvild Vøllo Eliassen, Erik Hessen, Knut Waterloo, Santiago Timón-Reina, Tormod Fladby, Kristine B. Walhovd, Anders M. Fjell, Bjørn-Eivind Kirsebom
Objective: The Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) Color-Word-Interference Test (CWIT; AKA Stroop test) is a widely used measure of processing speed and executive function. While test m...
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The Cognitive Awareness Scale for Basic and Instrumental activities of daily living to measure self-awareness after acquired brain injury: preliminary evidence of its validity Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Daniel Salazar-Frías, María Rodríguez-Bailón, Giorgia Ricchetti, Alba Navarro-Egido, María Jesús Funes
Objective: There is a crucial need for reliable tools to measure impaired self-awareness (ISA) in patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) across cognitive-functional domains. The aim of this stud...
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Dynamic and/or multimodal assessments for social cognition in neuropsychology: results from a systematic literature review Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Eva-Flore Msika, Mathilde Despres, Pascale Piolino, Pauline Narme
Objective: Despite the prevalence of socio-cognitive disturbances, and their important diagnostic/therapeutic implications, the assessment of these disturbances remains scarce. This systematic revi...
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EMG measured reaction time as a predictor of invalid symptom report in psychosomatic patients Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Thorben Weymann, Johannes Achenbach, Jasmin E. Guevara, Markus Bassler, Matthias Karst, Alexandra Lambrecht
Background: Symptom validity tests (SVTs) and performance validity tests (PVTs) are important tools in sociomedical assessments, especially in the psychosomatic context where diagnoses mainly depen...
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Neuropsychiatric symptoms as a prodromal factor in Alzheimer’s type neurodegenerative disease: a scoping review Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Diego Alves Ferreira, Lorena Barbosa Cunha Macedo, Maria Paula Foss
Objective: Identifying neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) can aid in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD); however, there is still a need for a greater consensus. This review aims to deline...
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Relatively undervalued: comparing the work relative value units of neuropsychological evaluation to other services Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Sarah A. Steel, Summer N. Rolin, Jeremy J. Davis
Objective: We examined work relative value units (wRVUs) and associated revenue of current procedural terminology (CPT) codes for evaluation and management (E&M) services, neuropsychological evalua...
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Optimizing baseline and post-concussion assessments through identification, confirmation, and equivalence of latent factor structures: findings from the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Landon B. Lempke, Adrian J. Boltz, Gian-Gabriel P. Garcia, Reid A. Syrydiuk, Himadri S. Pandey, Paul F. Pasquina, Michael A. McCrea, Thomas W. McAllister, Steven P. Broglio, CARE Consortium Investigators
Objective: Concussion evaluations use a multidimensional assessment to evaluate unique patient function dimensions (e.g., subjective symptoms differ from balance assessments), but the overarching l...
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A roadmap for psychometrist training: Moving from condemnation and confusion to cooperation and collaboration Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Nicholas A. Vissicchio, Joseph F. Kulas
Published in The Clinical Neuropsychologist (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Huntington study group’s neuropsychology working group position on best practice recommendations for the clinical neuropsychological evaluation of patients with Huntington disease Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Ciaran M. Considine, M. Agustina Rossetti, Kendra Anderson, Victor A. Del Bene, Sharlet A. Anderson, Andrea S. Celka, Mary C. Edmondson, Amelia L. Nelson Sheese, Adam Piccolino, Antonio L. Teixeira, Julie C. Stout
Objective: Neuropsychological evaluation is critical to detection and management of cognitive and neuropsychiatric changes associated with Huntington disease (HD). Accurate assessment of non-motor ...
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Emotional functioning in long COVID: Comparison to post-concussion syndrome using the Personality Assessment Inventory Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-15 Laura Fry, Allison Logemann, Eric Waldron, Erin Holker, Jim Porter, Courtney Eskridge, Savana Naini, Michael R. Basso, Sarah E. Taylor, Tanya Melnik, Douglas M. Whiteside
Objective: Recent studies on Long COVID found that patients report prominent emotional distress and significant correlations between distress and cognitive performance have been identified, raising...
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Utility of the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery in middle to older aged adults with longstanding type 1 diabetes: The DCCT/EDIC study Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-09 Naomi S. Chaytor, Victoria R. Trapani, Barbara H. Braffett, Fonseca LM, Gayle M. Lorenzi, Rose A. Gubitosi-Klug, Susan Hitt, Kaleigh Farrell, Alan M. Jacobson, Christopher M. Ryan
Objective: Adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) face an increased risk for cognitive decline and dementia. Diabetes-related and vascular risk factors have been linked to cognitive decline using detail...
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Reliability and validity of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment’s auditory items (MoCA-22) Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-24 Alinda Rafaela Lord, Nicholas R. Amitrano, David Andrés González
Objective: To evaluate the latent structure, internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity, diagnostic accuracy, and criterion validity of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment’s auditory ...
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The protective role of resilience in the reporting of post-concussive symptoms within a non-clinical sample Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Caitlin Kersivien, Adam Doumit, Michael Gascoigne, Travis A. Wearne
Objective: Despite being common following a brain injury, post-concussive symptoms (PCS) are highly prevalent in healthy and non-concussed individuals. Psychosocial factors likely subserve the main...
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Handicraft art leisure activities and cognitive reserve Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Genna M. Mashinchi, Craig P. McFarland, Stuart Hall, Dawn L. Strongin, Gary A. Williams, Kelly A. Cotter
Abstract ObjectiveOlder individuals face a higher likelihood of developing dementia. The rate of cognitive decline resulting from dementia is not equivalent for all, as some patients with dementia are able to function independently longer than others, despite having similar disease burden. The cognitive reserve (CR) theory provides one explanation for the differing rate of decline. CR suggests that
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Clinical and MRI characterization of apraxic syndrome in corticobasal degeneration: A single-case study Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Maria Caterina Silveri, Maria Rita Lo Monaco, Alice Tondinelli, Maria Leggio, Giusy Olivito
Objective: To identify the cortical and subcortical distribution of atrophy and the disorganization of white matter bundles underlying the apraxic disorders in a patient with corticobasal degenerat...
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Evaluating functional abilities within the context of memory assessment: A practice survey of neuropsychologists Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Komal T. Shaikh, Kathryn Bolton, Umar Shaikh, Angela K. Troyer, Jill B. Rich, Susan Vandermorris
Abstract Objective: Functioning in daily life is an important consideration when differentiating between individuals with normal cognition, mild neurocognitive disorder, and major neurocognitive disorder. Despite this, there is no gold standard measurement approach for assessing functional abilities and few guidelines on how to do so. The objective of this study was to examine neuropsychologists’ practices
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Measuring mindreading in preschoolers: the perspective battery (PERBAT) Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Massimiliano Conson, Mattia Siciliano, Isa Zappullo, Chiara Baiano, Luigi Trojano, Sara Salzano, Gabriella Santangelo
Abstract Objective The capacity to take another person’s visual perspective is pivotal for solving mindreading tests, such as Theory of Mind (ToM) tasks, but most of them heavily rely on domain-general abilities (e.g., language, executive functions). Here we present a novel battery of visual perspective-taking tests for child neuropsychological assessment, the Perspective Battery (PERBAT), which poses
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Classification accuracy and resistance to coaching of the Spanish version of the Inventory of Problems -29 and the Inventory of Problems - Memory: a simulation study with mTBI patients Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Esteban Puente-López, David Pina, Paula Rambaud-Quiñones, José Antonio Ruiz-Hernández, Maria Dolores Nieto-Cañaveras, Robert D. Shura, Andrés Alcazar-Crevillén, Begoña Martinez-Jarreta
Abstract Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the classification accuracy and resistance to coaching of the Inventory of Problems-29 (IOP-29) and the IOP-Memory (IOP-M) with a Spanish sample of patients diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and healthy participants instructed to feign. Method: Using a simulation design, 37 outpatients with mTBI (clinical control group) and 213
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A systematic review of cognition in idiopathic intracranial hypertension Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Lisa N. Richey, Marcelo X. Abad Coronel, Barry R. Bryant, Aaron I. Esagoff, Jacob White, Christopher C. Cranston, Matthew E. Peters
Abstract Background: Cognitive disturbance is not pathognomonic of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), and therefore is not routinely assessed unless it presents as a major complaint. Consequently, cognition has been slow to gain substantial traction in IIH-related research, despite its notable impact on a subset of patients. We completed a systematic review of the literature examining the
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Informant sex/gender moderates associations between reported functioning and memory performance in Mexican American adults Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-12 Lisa V. Graves, Dora Beacham, Nicole Sawitzky, Jennifer Lozano, Mathilde Weberg, Karissa Reyes, Lorraine Vergonia, Ashley Santana, Ezekiel Hernandez, Darya Sarsar, Zachary Conaway
Abstract Objective: In neuropsychological evaluations, assessing cognitive functioning is often achieved using objective neuropsychological measures, whereas subjective informant reports are typically obtained to determine manifest daily functioning. Informant reports of participant functioning and their associations with objective participant performance on neuropsychological testing have been shown
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Perceived cognitive impairment is related to internalizing psychopathology but unrelated to objective cognitive performance among nongeriatric adults presenting for outpatient neuropsychological evaluation Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-30 John-Christopher A. Finley, Andrea Cladek, Christopher Gonzalez, Michael Brook
Abstract Objective: This study investigated the relationship between perceived cognitive impairment, objective cognitive performance, and intrapersonal variables thought to influence ratings of perceived cognitive impairment. Method: Study sample comprised 194 nongeriatric adults who were seen in a general outpatient neuropsychology clinic for a variety of referral questions. The cognition subscale
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Neuropsychologists' perspectives of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Robert J. Kanser, Tracy Kretzmer, Jason R. Soble, Robin A. Hanks
Abstract Objective: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) has received significant media coverage as a major health concern for collision sport athletes and combat veterans. This survey study investigated neuropsychologists’ perspectives of CTE.Methods: Neuropsychologists (N = 325) were contacted via electronic advertisement posted to popular neuropsychology professional listservs and completed a
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Screening for post-stroke neurocognitive disorders in diverse populations: a systematic review Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Shonimá G. Gangaram-Panday, Yanyao Zhou, Céline R. Gillebert
Abstract Objective: Although neurocognitive disorders (NCD) are common post-stroke, many populations do not have adapted cognitive screens and cut-offs. We therefore reviewed the appropriateness of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS) for diagnosing NCD in culturally diverse stroke populations. Method: Using an extensive search
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A survey of neuropsychological assessment feedback practices among neuropsychologists Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Jacob L. Varela, Scott A. Sperling, Cady Block, Kimberly O’Leary, Eric S. Hart, Andrew M. Kiselica
Abstract Objective Feedback on neuropsychological assessment is a critical part of clinical practice, but there are few empirical papers on neuropsychological feedback practices. We sought to fill this gap in the literature by surveying practicing neuropsychologists in the United States. Questions addressed how they provide verbal and written feedback to patients and referral sources. Survey questions
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Neuropsychological evaluation of functional cognitive disorder: A narrative review Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Noah D. Silverberg, Beth K. Rush
Objective: To critically review contemporary theoretical models, diagnostic approaches, clinical features, and assessment findings in Functional Cognitive Disorder (FCD), and make recommendations f...
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Cognition and psychological well-being in adults with post COVID-19 condition and analyses of symptom sequelae Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 V. Lynn Ashton Rennison, Cathy J. Chovaz, Sandra Zirul
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic moves into its fourth year, gaining a better clinical understanding of individuals with post COVID-19 condition is paramount. The current study e...
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A comparison of story-recall metrics to predict hippocampal volume in older adults with and without cognitive impairment Clin. Neuropsychol. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Ainara Jauregi Zinkunegi, Davide Bruno, Tobey J. Betthauser, Rebecca Langhough, Sanjay Asthana, Nathaniel A. Chin, Bruce P. Hermann, Sterling C. Johnson, Kimberly D. Mueller
Objective: Process-based scores of episodic memory tests, such as the recency ratio (Rr), have been found to compare favourably to, or to be better than, most conventional or “traditional” scores e...