Carmen I. Carrión, PsyD, ABPP
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Dr. Carrión is an Assistant Professor and a bilingual (English/Spanish) neuropsychologist in the Neurology department at the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Carrión provides culturally informed neuropsychological evaluations to individuals presenting with an array of clinical conditions. She has more than ten years of experience serving diverse communities throughout the US including individuals with varying degrees of English proficiency. Her clinical and research activities center on memory and neurodegenerative disorders with a particular focus on how demographic factors influence the manifestation of neurological syndromes. Dr. Carrión is the site PI for the multi-center, NIH-funded Neighborhoods Study, which seeks to understand why differences in cognitive and brain health outcomes occur across different communities. She works to increase the representation of diverse groups across research and clinical trials.
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Education & Training
- Fellowship
- University of Michigan (2018)
- PsyD
- Roosevelt University, Clinical Psychology (2016)
- Internship
- Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami (2016)
- MA
- Roosevelt University, Clinical Psychology (2013)
- MA
- Brooklyn College, Experimental Psychology (2010)
- BS
- Brooklyn College, Psychology and Health and Nutrition Sciences (2008)
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Alzheimer Disease; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Cultural Diversity; Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration; Healthcare Disparities; Lewy Body Disease; Neurocognitive Disorders; Social Determinants of Health
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0000-0002-7981-9793
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2022
Brain–phenotype models fail for individuals who defy sample stereotypes
Greene AS, Shen X, Noble S, Horien C, Hahn CA, Arora J, Tokoglu F, Spann MN, Carrión CI, Barron DS, Sanacora G, Srihari VH, Woods SW, Scheinost D, Constable RT. Brain–phenotype models fail for individuals who defy sample stereotypes. Nature 2022, 609: 109-118. PMID: 36002572, PMCID: PMC9433326, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05118-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBrain-phenotype relationshipsBrain functional organizationCognitive constructsIndividual differencesNeurocognitive measuresBrain activityNeurocognitive scoresStereotypical profileNeural targetsClinical interventionsNeural circuitsFunctional organizationIndividualsSuch relationshipsData-driven approachRelationshipStereotypes
2021
Functional reserve: The residual variance in instrumental activities of daily living not explained by brain structure, cognition, and demographics.
Kraal AZ, Massimo L, Fletcher E, Carrión CI, Medina LD, Mungas D, Gavett BE, Farias ST. Functional reserve: The residual variance in instrumental activities of daily living not explained by brain structure, cognition, and demographics. Neuropsychology 2021, 35: 19-32. PMID: 33393797, PMCID: PMC8753970, DOI: 10.1037/neu0000705.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Teleneuropsychology for Monolingual and Bilingual Spanish-Speaking Adults in the Time of COVID-19: Rationale, Professional Considerations, and Resources
Arias F, Safi DE, Miranda M, Carrión CI, Santos A, Armendariz V, Jose IE, Vuong KD, Suarez P, Strutt AM, Consortium T. Teleneuropsychology for Monolingual and Bilingual Spanish-Speaking Adults in the Time of COVID-19: Rationale, Professional Considerations, and Resources. Archives Of Clinical Neuropsychology 2020, 35: 1249-1265. PMID: 33150414, PMCID: PMC7665473, DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acaa100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHispanics/LatinosNeuropsychological testsSudden onsetEquitable careNeuropsychological assessmentPromising modalityPresent unique challengesCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicVirtual administrationTest batteryTeleNPAdministrationCareAdditional researchCompetent servicesProfessional factorsTeleneuropsychologyModalitiesSystemic barriersU.S. academic institutionsPandemicNeuropsychologistsPatientsUnique challengesEducation differentially contributes to cognitive reserve across racial/ethnic groups
Avila JF, Rentería MA, Jones RN, Vonk JMJ, Turney I, Sol K, Seblova D, Arias F, Hill‐Jarrett T, Levy S, Meyer O, Racine AM, Tom SE, Melrose RJ, Deters K, Medina LD, Carrión CI, Díaz‐Santos M, Byrd DR, Chesebro A, Colon J, Igwe KC, Maas B, Brickman AM, Schupf N, Mayeux R, Manly JJ. Education differentially contributes to cognitive reserve across racial/ethnic groups. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2020, 17: 70-80. PMID: 32827354, PMCID: PMC8376080, DOI: 10.1002/alz.12176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsWashington Heights-Inwood Columbia Aging ProjectCognitive reserveGrowth curve modelingEducational attainmentStructural magnetic resonance imagingLanguage performanceLanguage trajectoriesLanguage declineCurve modelingAging ProjectHigher educational attainmentMemoryCortical thinningEthnic groupsWMH burdenAttainmentMagnetic resonance imagingNegative impactResonance imagingRace/ethnicity
2018
Neuropsychological feedback services improve quality of life and social adjustment.
Rosado DL, Buehler S, Botbol-Berman E, Feigon M, León A, Luu H, Carrión C, Gonzalez M, Rao J, Greif T, Seidenberg M, Pliskin NH. Neuropsychological feedback services improve quality of life and social adjustment. The Clinical Neuropsychologist 2018, 32: 422-435. PMID: 29115189, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2017.1400105.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Neuropsychology; Memory Disorders & Cognitive Neurology; Psychology; Stroke; Neurology
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