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 2024, 55: 195-208. PMID: 39213096, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBoston 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 2024, 55: 235-242. PMID: 39240592, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormative 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 2024, 55: 209-221. PMID: 39240593, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormative 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 2024, 55: 223-233. PMID: 39302388, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRey-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 2024, 55: 183-193. PMID: 39302389, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWHO-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 2024, 55: 169-182. PMID: 39331117, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief 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, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.01.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis 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 ResearchAlzheimer'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 ResearchIschemic 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 ResearchConceptsAdjusted 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
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 ResearchConceptsBrain-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 A, Massimo L, Fletcher E, Carrión C, Medina L, Mungas D, Gavett B, Farias S. 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overApathyBrainCognitionCognitive DysfunctionCognitive ReserveDementiaDemographyDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNervous System DiseasesNeuropsychological TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesConceptsBrain structuresDementia severityLate-life cognitive outcomesAssociation of cognitionModifiable intervention targetsInstrumental Activities of DailyCognitively normal individualsCognitive reserveCognitive performanceStructural equation modelingInstrumental activitiesActivities of DailyCognitive outcomesEnhanced functional reserveCognitive declineCognitionIntervention targetsBrain atrophyBrain pathologyLawton-Brody Instrumental ActivitiesOlder adultsEquation modelingPreliminary validationApathyLongitudinal data
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 ResearchConceptsHispanics/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 ResearchConceptsWashington 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
2017
Neuropsychological feedback services improve quality of life and social adjustment
Rosado D, Buehler S, Botbol-Berman E, Feigon M, León A, Luu H, Carrión C, Gonzalez M, Rao J, Greif T, Seidenberg M, Pliskin N. Neuropsychological feedback services improve quality of life and social adjustment. The Clinical Neuropsychologist 2017, 32: 422-435. PMID: 29115189, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2017.1400105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropsychological assessmentNeuropsychological evaluationQuality of lifeFeedback sessionsFeedback groupMidwest academic medical centerFamily members of individualsLevels of satisfaction of individualsFamily membersNeuropsychological testsAcademic medical centerSocial adjustmentValue-based servicesPatient feedbackPatient careSatisfaction of individualsOutcome measuresOutpatient clinicPatient outcomesMedical CenterSessionsDemographic differencesIntegrated decision-making processDirect feedbackFollow-up
2015
CLINICAL TRIALSA-01Does Feedback Adherence Predict Patient and Caregiver Satisfaction with Neuropsychological Services?
Carrión C, Montgomery V, Rosado D, Luu H, Gonzales M, Botbol E, Zalizniak K, Feigon M, León A, Greif T, Rao J, Buehler S. CLINICAL TRIALSA-01Does Feedback Adherence Predict Patient and Caregiver Satisfaction with Neuropsychological Services? Archives Of Clinical Neuropsychology 2015, 30: 486-486. DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acv047.01.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
A-44The Effect of Education and Diagnosis on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test Performance of a Sample of Monolingual Spanish-Speaking Hispanics
Leon A, Hahn-Ketter A, Carrion C, Pliskin N. A-44The Effect of Education and Diagnosis on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test Performance of a Sample of Monolingual Spanish-Speaking Hispanics. Archives Of Clinical Neuropsychology 2014, 29: 519-519. DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acu038.44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYears of educationMild cognitive impairmentWisconsin Card Sorting TestWisconsin Card Sorting Test performanceMild cognitive impairment diagnosisCognitive impairmentSpanish-speaking HispanicsSensitive to cognitive declinePerseverative errorsEffect of educationMonolingual Spanish-speakersWisconsin Card Sorting Test-perseverative errorsWisconsin Card Sorting Test categoriesMeasures of executive functionSpanish-speakingCognitive complaintsCard Sorting TestHispanicsHispanic sampleEducational attainmentDemographic variablesCognitive declineParticipantsDementiaWCST performance
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