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View article: Culture, context, and cognition: A meta-analytic review examining the relationship between United States acculturation and neuropsychological functioning
Culture, context, and cognition: A meta-analytic review examining the relationship between United States acculturation and neuropsychological functioning Open
Objective: Research indicates that demographic (e.g., age, education) and sociocultural (e.g., acculturation) factors can impact neuropsychological test performance among ethnoculturally diverse adults. Some studies suggest that greater ac…
View article: Disparate trajectories of cognitive aging among American Indian and Alaskan Native people with and without HIV.
Disparate trajectories of cognitive aging among American Indian and Alaskan Native people with and without HIV. Open
AI/AN disparities in trajectories of cognitive aging are evident and are likely explained by the interplay of biopsychosociocultural factors, including immunosenescence. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
View article: 53 Healthcare Quality, Race, and Neuropsychological Functioning in Black/African-American Individuals with HIV
53 Healthcare Quality, Race, and Neuropsychological Functioning in Black/African-American Individuals with HIV Open
Objective: Rates of HIV are disproportionately high among Black individuals in the United States (CDC, 2020). Black individuals are at increased risk for neurocognitive impairment due to HIV (Marquine et al., 2016) and experience health di…
View article: 2 Neurocognition and Functional Status Among Ethnoculturally Diverse Older Adults: Support for the External Validity of the ADAS-Cog
2 Neurocognition and Functional Status Among Ethnoculturally Diverse Older Adults: Support for the External Validity of the ADAS-Cog Open
Objective: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and dementia present major and escalating public health concerns for the U.S., especially among ethnoculturally diverse (e.g., Latinx, non-Latinx Black [NLB]) populations who represent an increasing perc…
View article: 12 Do the Cognitive Effects of the Immigrant Health Paradox Vary Across the Lifespan?
12 Do the Cognitive Effects of the Immigrant Health Paradox Vary Across the Lifespan? Open
Objective: The Immigrant Health Paradox (IHP) suggests that immigrants have better health upon arrival in comparison to their U.S.-born Latinx counterparts, indicating that immigrants’ unique experiences may buffer against negative health …
View article: Acceptability and Feasibility of Genetic Testing to Assess Risk of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment Among Thai Adolescents and Young Adults
Acceptability and Feasibility of Genetic Testing to Assess Risk of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment Among Thai Adolescents and Young Adults Open
Host genetic factors may modify the risk of developing HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment (HIV-NCI), and genetic research has the potential to inform novel treatments for HIV-NCI. However, there is a need to better understand the acc…
View article: HIV Antiretroviral Medication Neuropenetrance and Neurocognitive Outcomes in HIV+ Adults: A Review of the Literature Examining the Central Nervous System Penetration Effectiveness Score
HIV Antiretroviral Medication Neuropenetrance and Neurocognitive Outcomes in HIV+ Adults: A Review of the Literature Examining the Central Nervous System Penetration Effectiveness Score Open
This literature review summarizes the existing research examining the CNS penetration effectiveness (CPE) score and neurocognitive outcomes (i.e., neuropsychological assessment and neurocognitive screening) in HIV+ individuals. Despite the…
View article: Acceptability and Feasibility of Genetic Testing to Assess Risk of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment among Thai Adolescents and Young Adults
Acceptability and Feasibility of Genetic Testing to Assess Risk of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment among Thai Adolescents and Young Adults Open
Host genetic factors may modify the risk of developing HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment (HIV-NCI), and genetic research has the potential to inform novel treatments for HIV-NCI. However, there is a need to better understand the acc…
View article: Heme Oxygenase-1 Promoter (GT)n Alleles and Neurocognitive Functioning in Thai Youth with Perinatally-Acquired HIV: A Pilot Study
Heme Oxygenase-1 Promoter (GT)n Alleles and Neurocognitive Functioning in Thai Youth with Perinatally-Acquired HIV: A Pilot Study Open
Background Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) gene promoter (GT)n dinucleotide repeat length variations may modify HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment (HIV-NCI) risk. Among adults, short HO-1 (GT)n alleles associate with greater HO-1 antioxidant…
View article: Health Locus of Control and Neurocognitive Function in Latinx and Non-Latinx White People Living With HIV: A Cross-sectional Study
Health Locus of Control and Neurocognitive Function in Latinx and Non-Latinx White People Living With HIV: A Cross-sectional Study Open
Research suggests that health locus of control (HLOC) is related to important health and neurocognitive outcomes in people living with HIV. However, the role of ethnicity in these relationships remains poorly understood. This study explore…
View article: Latinx brain health disparities in cognitive aging: The role of acculturation on brain integrity and cognition among older HIV+ adults
Latinx brain health disparities in cognitive aging: The role of acculturation on brain integrity and cognition among older HIV+ adults Open
Background The US Latinx population is the largest ethnoracial minority group and the fastest growing sector of the aging population (Escarce et al., 2006; US Census Bureau, 2008). Compared to non‐Latinx whites (NLW), the Latinx population…
View article: Final Program Addendum 2020 Virtual Event International Neuropsychological Society July 1-2, 2020
Final Program Addendum 2020 Virtual Event International Neuropsychological Society July 1-2, 2020 Open
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View article: Taking the Test: A Qualitative Analysis of Cultural and Contextual Factors Impacting Neuropsychological Assessment of Xhosa-Speaking South Africans
Taking the Test: A Qualitative Analysis of Cultural and Contextual Factors Impacting Neuropsychological Assessment of Xhosa-Speaking South Africans Open
Objective There is an urgent need to make neuropsychological (NP) testing more acceptable, accessible, and culturally salient, particularly for culturally, educationally, and linguistically diverse individuals from countries who may have l…
View article: Is There Any Evidence of Premature, Accentuated and Accelerated Aging Effects on Neurocognition in People Living with HIV? A Systematic Review
Is There Any Evidence of Premature, Accentuated and Accelerated Aging Effects on Neurocognition in People Living with HIV? A Systematic Review Open
View article: The neurocognitive effects of a past cannabis use disorder in a diverse sample of people living with HIV
The neurocognitive effects of a past cannabis use disorder in a diverse sample of people living with HIV Open
People living with HIV (PLWH) report higher rates of cannabis use than the general population, a trend likely to continue in light of recent policy changes and the reported therapeutic benefits of cannabis for PLWH. Therefore, it is import…
View article: A-087 Socioeconomic Status Moderates the Neurocognitive Implications of Major Depressive Disorder Among People Living with HIV
A-087 Socioeconomic Status Moderates the Neurocognitive Implications of Major Depressive Disorder Among People Living with HIV Open
Objective While low socioeconomic status (SES) and major depression are highly co-occurring among people living with HIV (PLWH), there is a paucity of literature examining how these factors may influence neurocognition. Thus, this study ai…
View article: A-06 Current Norms May Overestimate Rates of Neurocognitive Impairment among American Indian and Alaskan Native Adults.
A-06 Current Norms May Overestimate Rates of Neurocognitive Impairment among American Indian and Alaskan Native Adults. Open
Objective Currently available normative data subsume American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) populations within the non-Latinx white (NLW) ethnoracial group. The classification accuracy of such norms among AI/AN remains unknown. This cr…
View article: A-077 Relationship Between Mental Health and Physical Health and Neurocognitive Function among Latinx People Living With HIV
A-077 Relationship Between Mental Health and Physical Health and Neurocognitive Function among Latinx People Living With HIV Open
Objective The relationship between self-reported mental health (MH), physical health (PH), and neurocognition (NC) is vastly understudied among Latinx people living with HIV (PLWH). Evidence of increased somatization in this group suggests…
View article: Disparities in Electronically Monitored Antiretroviral Adherence and Differential Adherence Predictors in Latinx and Non-Latinx White Persons Living with HIV
Disparities in Electronically Monitored Antiretroviral Adherence and Differential Adherence Predictors in Latinx and Non-Latinx White Persons Living with HIV Open
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence is vital for optimal HIV treatment. However, there is limited ART adherence research on the US Latinx population, who are at increased risk for HIV infection and worse HIV health outcomes. This study …
View article: The Neuropsychological Norms for the U.S.-Mexico Border Region in Spanish (NP-NUMBRS) Project: Overview and considerations for life span research and evidence-based practice
The Neuropsychological Norms for the U.S.-Mexico Border Region in Spanish (NP-NUMBRS) Project: Overview and considerations for life span research and evidence-based practice Open
This project: 1) shows that the NP-NUMBRS norms consistently outperformed previously published norms for English-speaking non-Hispanic (White and African-American) adults in identifying impairment; 2) explores the role of Spanish-English b…
View article: Demographically-adjusted norms for the processing speed subtests of the WAIS-III in a Spanish-speaking adult population: Results from the Neuropsychological Norms for the U.S.-Mexico Border Region in Spanish (NP-NUMBRS) project
Demographically-adjusted norms for the processing speed subtests of the WAIS-III in a Spanish-speaking adult population: Results from the Neuropsychological Norms for the U.S.-Mexico Border Region in Spanish (NP-NUMBRS) project Open
This study suggests that population-specific normative data can improve the diagnostic validity of these measures for U.S.-dwelling Spanish-speakers living in the US/Mexico border region. Future research is needed to investigate the utilit…
View article: Does Decision-Making Ability Predict HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder?
Does Decision-Making Ability Predict HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder? Open
Background Executive dysfunction (EF) in people living with HIV (PLWH) is well-established. However, decision-making, a key aspect of EF, is often overlooked in neurocognitive (NC) evaluations of PLWH. Poor decision-making can detrimentall…
View article: Health Locus of Control and Neuropsychological Performance in Latinx and Non-Latinx White Persons Living with HIV (PLWH)
Health Locus of Control and Neuropsychological Performance in Latinx and Non-Latinx White Persons Living with HIV (PLWH) Open
Objective Health locus of control (HLOC) refers to health attributions related to one’s actions, chance, doctors, or powerful others and impacts health service utilization. Locus of control (LOC) relates to better neurocognitive (NC) funct…
View article: Social functioning impairments in schizotypy when social cognition and neurocognition are not impaired
Social functioning impairments in schizotypy when social cognition and neurocognition are not impaired Open