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.
Last Updated on May 15, 2024.
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Neurology
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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)
Research
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Medical Research Interests
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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Emma Zang, PhD
Heather Allore, PhD
Joan K Monin, PhD
Abigail Greene
Adam Mecca, MD, PhD
Alexandra Lansky, MD, FACC, FAHA, FESC
17Publications
316Citations
Alzheimer Disease
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2024
Normative data for verbal fluency and naming tests in Spanish-speaking adults in the United States
Olabarrieta-Landa L, Rivera D, Xia B, Moreno O, Usuga D, Valdés G, Lopez E, Rodriguez M, Carrión C, Lequerica A, Drago C, García P, Rivera P, Perrin P, Arango-Lasprilla J. Normative data for verbal fluency and naming tests in Spanish-speaking adults in the United States. NeuroRehabilitation An International Interdisciplinary Journal 2024, 55: 195-208. PMID: 39213096, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBoston Naming TestVerbal fluency testSemantic verbal fluency testSpanish-speaking adultsFluency testNaming TestSpanish proficiencyNormative dataSpanish-speaking populationLinguistic deficitsVerbal fluencyNeuropsychological NormsTest performanceSpanish speakersTest scoresU.S. participantsPhonemeProficiencyEducational interactionCultural variablesSignificant interactionAdultsImprove accuracy of diagnosisNeurodegenerative disordersAcculturationA preliminary examination of the TOMM2 in a sample of Spanish speakers in the United States
Usuga D, Ayearst L, Rivera D, Krch D, Perrin P, Carrión C, Valdés G, Loro D, Rodriguez M, Munoz G, Drago C, García P, Rivera P, Arango-Lasprilla J. A preliminary examination of the TOMM2 in a sample of Spanish speakers in the United States. NeuroRehabilitation An International Interdisciplinary Journal 2024, 55: 235-242. PMID: 39240592, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNormative dataPerformance validity measuresSpanish speakersItem-level analysesCognitively healthy adultsRecognition trialsNormative samplePsychiatric disordersTOMMCutoff scoreSpanish versionHispanic individualsDescriptive normsU.S. METHODSValidity measuresCultural appropriatenessHealthy adultsDescriptive analysisTrial 1ScoresItemsSpeakersTrial 2United StatesCognitionExecutive function tests: Normative data for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States
Usuga D, Rivera D, Xia B, Carrión C, Valdés G, Moreno O, Rodriguez M, Krch D, Wongserbchart W, Drago C, García P, Rivera P, Olabarrieta-Landa L, Perrin P, Arango-Lasprilla J. Executive function tests: Normative data for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States. NeuroRehabilitation An International Interdisciplinary Journal 2024, 55: 209-221. PMID: 39240593, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNormative dataSCWT performanceSpanish-speaking adultsSpanish-speaking HispanicsExecutive function testsCognitive test performanceImpact of acculturationSpanish-speaking populationOlder adultsU.S. METHODSEducational attainmentFactors influencing performanceExecutive dysfunctionNeuropsychological assessmentAcculturation levelSCWT scoresU.S. statesDiverse populationsU.S. residentsSociocultural factorsNormative data for tests of visuo-spatial, visuo-constructional skills, and visual memory for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States
Valdés G, Rivera D, Olabarrieta-Landa L, Carrión C, Lequerica A, Maltez F, Rodriguez M, Dini M, Munoz G, Usuga D, Drago C, García P, Rivera P, Perrin P, Arango-Lasprilla J. Normative data for tests of visuo-spatial, visuo-constructional skills, and visual memory for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States. NeuroRehabilitation An International Interdisciplinary Journal 2024, 55: 223-233. PMID: 39302388, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRey-Osterrieth Complex Figure TestClock Drawing TestNormative dataTests of visuo-spatialPractice of neuropsychologyComplex Figure TestVisuo-constructive abilitiesVisuo-constructive impairmentCognitively healthy adultsVisuo-constructive skillsPredictor of performanceSpanish-speaking adultsLanguage proficiencyCognitive batteryVisuo-spatialVisuospatial learningExecutive difficultiesBilingual abilitiesConstructional praxisFigures TestVisual memoryMemory recallRecall abilityAcculturation variablesSpanish language proficiencyWHO-UCLA auditory verbal learning test: Normative data for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States
Arango-Lasprilla J, Rivera D, Rodriguez M, Christ B, Moreno O, Usuga D, Olabarrieta-Landa L, Perrin P, Carrión C, Valdés G, Krch D, Amaya A, Drago C, García P, Rivera P. WHO-UCLA auditory verbal learning test: Normative data for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States. NeuroRehabilitation An International Interdisciplinary Journal 2024, 55: 183-193. PMID: 39302389, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsWHO-UCLA AVLTSpanish-speaking HispanicsNormative dataAuditory Verbal Learning TestComprehensive neuropsychological batteryVerbal Learning TestMeasures of learningEvaluate cognitive functionSpanish-speaking individualsSpanish-speaking adultsDuration of U.S. residenceNeuropsychological batteryLearning TestNeuropsychological assessmentDelayed recallAssess cognitionCognitive functionLanguage proficiencyLinguistic factorsSpanish proficiencyTest performanceU.S. METHODSCultural nuancesDiverse culturesHispanicsAttention and processing speed tests: Normative data for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States
Carrión C, Rivera D, Forte A, Olabarrieta-Landa L, Moreno O, Usuga D, Valdés G, López M, Rodriguez M, Lequerica A, Drago C, García P, Rivera P, Perrin P, Arango-Lasprilla J. Attention and processing speed tests: Normative data for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States. NeuroRehabilitation An International Interdisciplinary Journal 2024, 55: 169-182. PMID: 39331117, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBrief Test of AttentionSymbol Digit Modalities TestTrail-Making TestNormative dataSpanish speakersComprehensive neuropsychological batteryProcessing speed measuresProcessing speed testsMeasures of attentionTests of attentionProcessing speed performanceSociodemographic factorsSpanish-speaking individualsSpanish-speaking adultsSpanish-speaking populationNeuropsychological batteryTrail-MakingSymbol-DigitInfluence attentionTMT-BTMT-ABrief testCognitive testsProcessing speedLinguistic factorsAssessment of disparities in timely diagnosis and comprehensive workup of cognitive impairment between English and Spanish speakers
Silva-Rudberg J, Carrión C, Pérez-Palmer N, Li J, Mehta S, Diab N, Mecca A, O'Dell R. Assessment of disparities in timely diagnosis and comprehensive workup of cognitive impairment between English and Spanish speakers. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 32: 773-786. PMID: 38336573, PMCID: PMC11162952, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.01.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsDiagnosis of mild cognitive impairmentSpanish-speaking patientsMild cognitive impairmentHispanic/Latino patientsCognitive impairmentNon-English language preferenceLanguage preferenceComprehension of diagnosisImpact of language barriersAssessment of disparitiesDiagnosis of cognitive impairmentSpanish language preferenceDiagnosis of dementiaElectronic medical recordsCross-sectional studyTimeliness of diagnosisDementia careRetrospective cross-sectional studyDementia diagnosisHealth disparitiesU.S. Hispanic/Latino populationBinomial logistic regressionNeighborhood disadvantageSpanish speakersHealth care
2023
DEMENTIA STAGING, NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS, AND DIVORCE OR SEPARATION IN LATE LIFE: A CASE CONTROL STUDY
Monin J, McAvay G, Zang E, Vander Wyck B, Carrión C, Allore H. DEMENTIA STAGING, NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS, AND DIVORCE OR SEPARATION IN LATE LIFE: A CASE CONTROL STUDY. Innovation In Aging 2023, 7: 94-95. PMCID: PMC10735856, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igad104.0307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's Disease Research CenterCase-control studyNational Alzheimer's Coordinating CenterDisease Research CenterNPI symptomsDivorce/separationCoordinating CenterAgitation/aggressionDepression/dysphoriaAdjusted odds ratioDementia stagingConditional logistic regressionStages of dementiaCase/control statusInitial visitNeuropsychiatric symptomsOdds ratioNPI scoresMarried casesStandardized clinical informationClinical informationGreater oddsBehavioral symptomsControl studyControl statusImpact and Implications of Neurocognitive Dysfunction in the Management of Ischemic Heart Failure
Tirziu D, Kołodziejczak M, Grubman D, Carrión C, Driskell L, Ahmad Y, Petrie M, Omerovic E, Redfors B, Fremes S, Browndyke J, Lansky A. Impact and Implications of Neurocognitive Dysfunction in the Management of Ischemic Heart Failure. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 101198. PMID: 39131066, PMCID: PMC11308118, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsIschemic heart failureHeart failureNeurocognitive dysfunctionCognitive impairmentCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingArtery Bypass GraftingChronic cerebral hypoperfusionCoronary artery bypassPercutaneous coronary interventionPoor cognitive functionArtery bypassBypass GraftingCardiovascular outcomesCerebral hypoperfusionCoronary revascularizationCerebral hypoxiaCoronary interventionNeurologic injuryCardiac outputWorse outcomesBrain damageBrain injuryPatient outcomesInvasive approachPatient managementAssociations between dementia staging, neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms, and divorce or separation in late life: A case control study
Monin J, McAvay G, Zang E, Vander Wyk B, Carrión C, Allore H. Associations between dementia staging, neuropsychiatric behavioral symptoms, and divorce or separation in late life: A case control study. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0289311. PMID: 37585365, PMCID: PMC10431668, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAdjusted odds ratioAlzheimer's Disease Research CenterAgitation/aggressionDepression/dysphoriaCase-control studyElation/euphoriaNational Alzheimer's Coordinating CenterDisease Research CenterBehavioral symptomsDivorce/separationOlder adultsCoordinating CenterDementia stagingConditional logistic regressionStages of dementiaCase/control statusInitial visitOdds ratioIndividual symptomsNPI scoresStandardized clinical informationClinical informationMarried casesGreater oddsControl study
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Carmen I. Carrión, PsyD, is a neuropsychologist who focuses on neuropsychological evaluations for patients with a range of conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disorders, Lewy body disease, frontotemporal lobar degeneration, and other neurocognitive disorders.
An assistant professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine, Carrión’s research efforts center on memory and neurodegenerative disorders, examining how demographic factors influence the presentation of neurological syndromes. She is committed to ensuring accurate representation of disease populations in research and clinical trials, striving to address disparities in health care delivery.
Carrión received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Roosevelt University and completed her fellowship in psychiatry at the University of Michigan and her internship in psychology at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami.
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Neuropsychology; Memory Disorders & Cognitive Neurology; Psychology; Neurology
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