1993
A prospective four-year follow-up of neuropsychological function in HIV seropositive and seronegative methadone-maintained patients
Silberstein C, O'Dowd M, Chartock P, Schoenbaum E, Friedland G, Hartel D, McKegney F. A prospective four-year follow-up of neuropsychological function in HIV seropositive and seronegative methadone-maintained patients. General Hospital Psychiatry 1993, 15: 351-359. PMID: 8112557, DOI: 10.1016/0163-8343(93)90001-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionCentral nervous system impairmentHIV antibody testingImmunodeficiency virus infectionMethadone-maintained patientsSymptoms/signsNervous system impairmentMethadone maintenance clinicsNeuropsychological Screening BatteryTrail Making B testSubtle cognitive deficitsHIV infectionAntibody testingPhysical examMaintenance clinicsVirus infectionBaseline testingNeuropsychological functionCognitive deficitsNP assessmentFinger tappingSystem impairmentScreening batteryLongitudinal studyPatients
1987
A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Factors in Asymptomatic Individuals at Risk for Htlv-III/Lav Infection in a Methadone Program: Preliminary Findings
Silberstein C, McKegney F, O'dowd M, Selwyn P, Schoenbaum E, Drucker E, Feiner C, Cox C, Friedland G. A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Factors in Asymptomatic Individuals at Risk for Htlv-III/Lav Infection in a Methadone Program: Preliminary Findings. International Journal Of Neuroscience 1987, 32: 669-676. PMID: 3596916, DOI: 10.3109/00207458709043321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective longitudinal studyWAIS similaritiesAssociative learning testHTLV-III/LAV infectionDigit Span ForwardLongitudinal studyImpaired neuropsychological functionLearning TestNeuropsychological functionPsychosocial measuresTest performanceFinger tappingPsychosocial factorsPsychological stressCognitive impairmentPreliminary findingsHTLV-III/LAVIntravenous drug abusersHigh-risk populationAbsence of AIDSDrug useDrug abusersAsymptomatic individualsMethadone programsUnivariate analysis