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Rosario Nieves E, Rosenstein LD, González D, Bordes Edgar V, Jofre Zarate D, MacDonald Wer B. Is language translation enough in cross-cultural neuropsychological assessments of patients from Latin America? APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY. ADULT 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38984786 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2024.2376829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this review was to highlight the need to consider factors other than language when adapting tests across cultural groups and to offer a list of tests that have been adapted for use among patients from or descended from Latin American Countries. Despite efforts in the field through publications and workshops, the authors were aware of continued errors in cross-cultural assessment of these patients, resulting in misdiagnosis and unintentional inequitable care. Thus, we sought to reinforce the existing literature. METHOD We reviewed the literature pertaining to cross-cultural adaptation of neuropsychological measures. Relevant papers were identified by our institution's Academic Enhanced Search Option (AcESO) Database, PubMed, and Google Scholar. RESULTS 102 papers, articles, and other published literature were reviewed describing issues related to the adaptation of tests for groups originally from or descended from Latin American Countries residing in the United States. CONCLUSIONS It is imperative that tests be appropriately developed or adapted for the target population with appropriate normative data available, and ideally administered by a fluent speaker trained in assessment. Inappropriate use of tests not adapted for a particular patient's language and country of origin can result in misdiagnosis, potentially resulting in harm to the individual.
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- Emmanuel Rosario Nieves
- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas, USA
- Parkland Health and Hospital System Behavioral Health Clinic; Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas, USA
- Parkland Health and Hospital System Behavioral Health Clinic; Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas, USA
- Departments of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas, USA
- Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Children's HealthDallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas, USA
- Departments of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas, USA
- Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Children's HealthDallas, Texas, USA
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Valdivieso-Mora E, Salazar-Villanea M, Johnson DK. Measurement invariance of a neuropsychological battery across urban and rural older adults in Costa Rica. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY. ADULT 2024; 31:348-359. [PMID: 35077270 PMCID: PMC9907058 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2021.2023153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This study evaluated the measurement invariance of a neuropsychological battery across rural and urban older adults from Costa Rica. Rural and urban older adults (N = 295) from the Epidemiology and Development of Alzheimer's Disease (EDAD) study in Costa Rica were assessed. The baseline factor model for the EDAD neuropsychological measures was identified with nine neuropsychological measures and three cognitive constructs: Verbal Memory, Spatial Reasoning, and Cognitive Flexibility. Measurement and structural invariance were established, and, then, group comparisons of the latent cognitive factors were conducted to explore regional disparities. The findings showed that most of the neuropsychological tests in EDAD can be directly compared across the groups, allowing for cognitive constructs comparisons. The rural sample showed a disadvantage in the Spatial Reasoning and Cognitive Flexibility abilities. When age and education were included in the models, differences between the regions disappeared. Having more years of education was associated with higher cognitive abilities, with a larger effect for the rural group. Norms for Costa Rican older adults should consider age and education adjustments. This study contributes to the growing area of measurement invariance in neuropsychological assessment as it highlights the importance of examining the comparability of assessment measures across different cultural groups.
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- Esmeralda Valdivieso-Mora
- Department of Psychology and Public Health, Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, San Salvador, El Salvador
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- Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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Mora-Villalobos L, Brown-Mata G, Smith-Castro V, Ramos-Usuga D, Rivera D, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Normative Data Study of Verbal Fluency and Naming Tests in Elderly People in Costa Rica. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2024:acae045. [PMID: 38855853 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acae045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To generate normative data for the Verbal Fluency Test (VFT) and the Boston Naming Test (BNT) in the Costa Rican population. METHOD The sample consisted of 563 healthy older people (aged 59-90 years). Polynomial multiple regression analyses were run to evaluate the effects of the age, sex, and education variables on VFT and BNT scores. RESULTS The results showed a significant linear effect of education on the four-letter VF scores and an effect of sex on the letter P score, with females performing better than males. The explained variance ranged from 20.9% to 28.3%. A linear effect of age and education was also found for the four semantic VF scores, with scores decreasing with increasing age and lower education. The sex variable was significant for all semantic categories, with females performing better than males except in the animal category. The explained variance ranged from 21.7% to 30.9%. In the BNT, a linear effect of education was found, so that the more education, the better the score. In addition, a sex effect was also found, with males having higher scores than females. The predictors of the model explained 9.6% of the variance. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study that generates normative data for the VF and BNT in the Costa Rican population over 59 years of age based on demographic variables. The use of these normative data will help clinicians in Costa Rica to better understand language functioning in the elderly, allowing for better classification and diagnosis in the future.
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- Lara Mora-Villalobos
- Center for Research in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Costa Rica, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, 2060 San José, Costa Rica
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- Center for Research in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Costa Rica, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, 2060 San José, Costa Rica
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- Institute for Psychological Research, University of Costa Rica, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, 2060 San José, Costa Rica
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- Biocruces-Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces Plaza, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain
- Biomedical Research Doctorate Program, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Barrio Sarriena, s/n, 48940 Leioa
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre, Av. Cataluña, s/n, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), C. de Irunlarrea, 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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delCacho-Tena A, Christ BR, Arango-Lasprilla JC, Perrin PB, Rivera D, Olabarrieta-Landa L. Normative Data Estimation in Neuropsychological Tests: A Systematic Review. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2024; 39:383-398. [PMID: 37950923 PMCID: PMC11042921 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acad084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To quantify the evolution, impact, and importance of normative data (ND) calculation by identifying trends in the research literature and what approaches need improvement. METHODS A PRISMA-guideline systematic review was performed on literature from 2000 to 2022 in PubMed, Pub-Psych, and Web of Science. Inclusion criteria included scientific articles about ND in neuropsychological tests with clear data analysis, published in any country, and written in English or Spanish. Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies were included. Bibliometric analysis was used to examine the growth, productivity, journal dispersion, and impact of the topic. VOSViewer compared keyword co-occurrence networks between 1952-1999 and 2000-2022. RESULTS Four hundred twelve articles met inclusion and exclusion criteria. The most studied predictors were age, education, and sex. There were a greater number of studies/projects focusing on adults than children. The Verbal Fluency Test (12.7%) was the most studied test, and the most frequently used variable selection strategy was linear regression (49.5%). Regression-based approaches were widely used, whereas the traditional approach was still used. ND were presented mostly in percentiles (44.2%). Bibliometrics showed exponential growth in publications. Three journals (2.41%) were in the Core Zone. VOSViewer results showed small nodes, long distances, and four ND-related topics from 1952 to 1999, and there were larger nodes with short connections from 2000 to 2022, indicating topic spread. CONCLUSIONS Future studies should be conducted on children's ND, and alternative statistical methods should be used over the widely used regression approaches to address limitations and support growth of the field.
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- Ana delCacho-Tena
- Department of Health Science, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
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- School of Data Science and Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- School of Data Science and Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Health Science, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Health Science, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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Bush SS, Dutt A, Fernández AL, Łojek E, McDonald S, Schrieff-Brown L. Ethical issues in clinical neuropsychology: International diversity perspectives. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY. ADULT 2023:1-17. [PMID: 37972552 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2023.2278153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Much of the information about the ethical practice of clinical neuropsychology has focused on North America. Additionally, of the scholarly publications on the intersection of ethical issues and cultural diversity practices in neuropsychology, most have focused on North America. The extent to which practitioners in other parts of the world are aware of, and find useful, such information is largely unknown. Similarly, the extent to which North American neuropsychologists are familiar with ethical issues and challenges encountered around the world is unknown. The purpose of this article is to advance the discussion of ethical issues in clinical neuropsychology from an international diversity perspective. METHOD The article presents, via a panel interview format, the thoughts and experiences of a small sample of neuropsychologists who represent all continents except North America (and Antarctica). RESULTS Neuropsychologists across continents share an ethical commitment to providing services that are beneficial, and not harmful, to the recipients of the services. Professional competence is at the heart of such services. CONCLUSIONS Through continued and expanded dialogue about ethical issues with neuropsychology colleagues around the world, the potential exists for improvement in the provision of effective and compassionate care in our own towns.
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- Shane S Bush
- Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
- Long Island Neuropsychology, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, USA
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- Neuropsychology & Clinical Psychology Unit, Duttanagar Mental Health Centre, Kolkata, India
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- Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Faculty of Psychology, Head of the Neuropsychological Section Polish Psychological Association, Vice-Dean for Research, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Fox S, León T, Mariano L, Arshad F, Magrath Guimet N, Hope G, Tituaña K, Zapata-Restrepo LM. Perspectives on brain health and dementia prevention in Latin America: challenges and opportunities. FRONTIERS IN DEMENTIA 2023; 2:1275641. [PMID: 39081987 PMCID: PMC11285633 DOI: 10.3389/frdem.2023.1275641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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While age-specific dementia prevalence is falling in many countries, several recent reviews estimate prevalence in Latin America to be higher than anywhere else in the world. This may be, in part, due to the high incidence of socioeconomic and health-related risk factors present in the region. However, growing evidence suggests that primary and secondary prevention via modifiable risk factors is possible, and that 40% of cases may be mitigated through interventions which target modifiable risk. This suggests that there may be significant scope for dementia risk reduction in this region. In June 2021, eight fellows from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) hosted an expert consensus workshop on challenges and opportunities for brain health and dementia prevention in Latin America. The workshop brought together 16 experts in dementia, aging, and brain health from a range of professional backgrounds and geographical regions. From this workshop we collated an expert-led consensus regarding the practical challenges and opportunities implicit in embedding brain health and dementia prevention initiatives in the Latin American context. Here we discuss the outcomes of this workshop, highlighting several challenges and opportunities and discussing how these may be addressed.
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- Sarah Fox
- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester (ARC-GM), Manchester, United Kingdom
- Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Neurology Department, Memory and Neuropsychiatric Center, Hospital del Salvador and Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India
- Global Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Global Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Servicio de Neurología Cognitiva, Neuropsicología y Neuropsiquiatría, Neurology Department, Fleni, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Global Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Technical and Technological Training Unit, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Ibarra, Quito, Ecuador
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- Global Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
- Department of Internal Medicine, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia
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Liozidou A, Traikapi A, Stanitsa E, Kontaxopoulou D, Fragkiadaki S, Beratis I, Nunez-Fernandez S, Rivera D, Kingsley K, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Neuropsychology in Greece: Results from a survey of practicing professionals. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY. ADULT 2023; 30:340-351. [PMID: 34340605 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2021.1944145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Neuropsychology is a fast-growing specialty in Greece. This study surveyed the status of neuropsychologists in Greece investigating several aspects of the profession. An online-based questionnaire collected data from December 2019 to February 2020. A total of 133 participants specialized in neuropsychology were included in the final sample: 81% of the participants were women with a mean age of 35 years. In the total sample, 25.8% of the participants reported working in the hospital system, 18.5% in the university or college, and 17.7% in a private practice job. Greek professionals cited to engage actively in assessment (87.9%), in research (65.1%), in rehabilitation (47.7%), and teaching (30.2%). Professionals primarily declared to assess individuals with dementia (80.3%), depression (47.7%), and stroke (44.0%), and they reported neurologists, psychiatrists and psychologists as their leading sources of referrals. The top five perceived barriers to the field include the lack of recognized specialty (75.9%), the lack of clinical training opportunities (63.9%), the lack of strong professional associations (57.9%), the lack of access to neuropsychological instruments (57.9%) and the lack of willingness to collaborate between professionals (48.9%). The average monthly income of professionals represents a ratio of 0.76 in comparison to that of other scientists in the country and is the lowest reported among other countries. Despite the significant development of the profession, it is essential to create more clinical training opportunities, apply practices systematically to diverse populations, redefine the specialty of neuropsychology in the national health system of the country, and advocate for the profession.
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- Athanasia Liozidou
- Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology, Psychology Department, The Scientific College of Greece, Athens, Greece
- Neuropsychological Laboratory, 1st Neurology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Neurology Department, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Memory, Cognitive Disorders and Rare Dementias Outpatient Unit, 1st Department of Neurology, Eginition University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Memory, Cognitive Disorders and Rare Dementias Outpatient Unit, 1st Department of Neurology, Eginition University Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Department of Early Childhood Education and Care, University of West Attica, Egaleo, Greece
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- Memory, Cognitive Disorders and Rare Dementias Outpatient Unit, 1st Department of Neurology, Eginition University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Memory, Cognitive Disorders and Rare Dementias Outpatient Unit, 1st Department of Neurology, Eginition University Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Psychology Department, The American College of Greece, Athens, Greece
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Institute of Cognitive and Emotional Wellness, New York, NY, USA
- Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, USA
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- BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
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Xu J, Sun S, Zhao Y, Ma Q. Knowledge domain, research hotspots and frontiers in physiology teaching reforms from 2012 to 2021: A bibliometric and knowledge-map analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1031713. [PMID: 37020677 PMCID: PMC10067749 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1031713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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ObjectiveTo identify author collaborations and impact; participating countries, institutions, and journals; evaluate the knowledge base; and analyze research hotspots and frontiers in teaching reforms in physiology.MethodsArticles and reviews related to teaching reforms in physiology published between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2021, were obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection. Two Scientometric software applications (CiteSpace 5.7 and VOSviewer 1.6.15) were used to perform bibliometric and knowledge-map analysis, generate network maps, and identify research trends and top keywords, authors, co-cited authors, institutions, countries, journals, and references.ResultsThe search identified a total of 2,882 papers in 466 academic journals by 13,895 authors from 4,072 organizations in 67 countries/regions. Physiology teaching reform-related publications increased rapidly over time. Arango-Lasprilla and Rivera published the most papers, while Moseley had the most co-citations. Active collaborations among physiology researchers were noted. Advances in Physiology Education published the most papers on physiology teaching reforms and was also the top co-cited journal in the Medicine/Medical/Clinical, Psychology/Education/Health, and Neurology/Sports/Ophthalmology fields. The United States and University of California published the most physiology teaching publications in the search criteria. Ten references (research articles and reviews) on mechanisms and diseases were identified as the knowledge base. The mainstream research directions were education, Alzheimer’s disease, performance, physiology, and risk factors. Mental health and emotion regulation are increasing in significance and may become new hotspots. The research trend to move from the field of pain pathogenesis to the field of neuropsychiatry has become increasingly clear. This tendency away from peripheral system-based disorders to central system-based orders is inextricably linked to further developments in physiological understanding of the brain.ConclusionThis study analyzed the research hot spots and frontiers of teaching reforms on in physiology using bibliometric and visual methods. Based on the results, rehabilitation, neurosciences, and infectious disease are hot topics in physiology. In particular, the pathogenesis of neurological diseases, treatment strategies, and technology updates have gradually become research hotspots. We predict that this trend is closely related to the implementation of brain research programs in various countries. These findings provide helpful references for scholars focusing on physiology education.
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- Jia Xu
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, NBU Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- *Correspondence: Jia Xu,
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, NBU Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, NBU Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, NBU Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Vergara-Moragues E, Barreto MRA, Rivera D, Santiago-Ramajo S, González-Saiz F, Lasprilla JCA. Multivariate Base Rates of Low Score on Neuropsychological Tests of Individuals with Coca Paste Use Disorder. ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGISTS 2023:6995370. [PMID: 36683295 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acad002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of low scores on eight commonly used neuropsychological tests to evaluate learning and memory, language, and executive functions in individuals with coca paste use disorders (CPUD) and to identify the differences with respect to a group of healthy nonconsuming subjects (HCs). METHODS 162 Colombian adults with CPUD and a group of 162 Colombian adult HCs participated in this comparative study. Eight tests (eighteen test scores) were grouped into three categories: learning and memory, language, and executive functions. Each participant was categorized based on the number of low scoring tests in specific percentile cut-off groups (25th, 16th, 10th, 5th, and 2nd). RESULTS In the learning and memory domain, 89.5% of individuals with CPUD and 55.6% of HCs scored below the 25th percentile on at least one of the five test scores, in the language domain, 80.7% of individuals with CPUD and 58% of HCs and in the executive function domain, 92% of individuals with CPUD and 67.3% of HCs. Having two or more scores below the 10th percentile or 10 or more at the 5th percentile shows an optimal cut-off for determining the sensitivity and specificity for discriminating between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS The individuals with CPUD had a higher percentage of low scores than the HCs in the domains of learning and memory, language, and executive function. It is important for clinicians to be aware of low scores in individuals with CPUD to avoid false-positive diagnoses of cognitive impairment.
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- Esperanza Vergara-Moragues
- Department of Psychology, University of Cadiz (UCA), Cadiz, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz (INiBICA), Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica de Cádiz (INiBICA), Cádiz, Spain.,Department of Neuroscience, Area of Psychiatry, University of Cadiz, Hospital Universitario de Jerez, Cádiz, Spain.,CIBERSAM (Network of Biomedical Research Centres for Mental Health), Madrid, Spain
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Monette S, Bertrand JA, Perreau-Linck E, Ramos-Usuga D, Rivera D, Arango-Lasprilla JC. The profession of neuropsychologist in Canada: Findings of a national survey. Clin Neuropsychol 2023; 37:1-33. [PMID: 34791971 DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2021.2002934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the demographic characteristics, academic training and types of professional activities of clinical neuropsychologists in Canada. 282 participants completed an online-based survey. Respondents were women for the most part and had a mean age of 43 years. They typically had doctoral-level training (85%) and about one-quarter had postdoctoral training (23%). Nearly half (47%) had a lifespan practice, over one-third (37%) had an adults-only practice, and about one-sixth (16%) had an exclusively pediatric practice. Most worked full-time (79%). Respondents were almost evenly split three ways between those who worked in the public sector, those who worked in the private sector, and those who worked in both. The most common professional activities related to assessment (95%), although clinical supervision (43%) and rehabilitation (42%) were also quite frequent, whereas research (27%) and teaching (18%) were less so. The most common reason for referral was to determine a diagnosis (79%). Pediatric neuropsychologists worked primarily with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and neuropsychologists working with adult populations worked primarily with individuals with emotional disorders, acquired neuropsychological disorders (traumatic brain injury, stroke/vascular), and neurocognitive disorders (dementia). At time of study, Canadian neuropsychologists seemed to enjoy a fairly balanced situation: Their level of training and the ratio of neuropsychologists per population were both high. However, these varied widely across Canada. This suggests that the profession and public interest would stand to gain from seeing training standardized to some extent nationwide.
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- Sebastien Monette
- Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada.,Institut universitaire Jeunes en difficulté, CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Canada.,Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Biomedical Research Doctorate Program, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain.,Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.,IKERBASQUE. Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
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Marques-Costa C, Simões MR, Almiro PA, Prieto G, Salomé Pinho M. Integrating Technology in Neuropsychological Assessment. EUROPEAN PSYCHOLOGIST 2022. [DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Abstract. Although neuropsychological assessments include some measures that are administered, scored, or interpreted using new technologies, most researchers in this area advocate that more technology should be integrated. The current situation in neuropsychological assessment may be conceptualized as triggering a crisis leading to a paradigm shift, as there is some resistance to adopting more technology. In this paper, the context of the present crisis in neuropsychological assessment, the main obstacles, and new developments will be discussed. An example of a new computerized assessment tool, the NIH Toolbox, is highlighted. Also addressed are potential issues: in the assessment with tablets illustrating it with the older adult population and how to ensure the compatibility of data collected through these devices within the framework of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Recommendations for research, test development, and clinical practice are also provided.
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- Catarina Marques-Costa
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics Laboratory (PsyAssessmentLab), University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics Laboratory (PsyAssessmentLab), University of Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics Laboratory (PsyAssessmentLab), University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Research Centre for Psychology (CIP), Autonomous University Lisbon, Portugal
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- Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics Laboratory (PsyAssessmentLab), University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Faculty of Psychology, University of Salamanca, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC), University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Memory, Language, and Executive Functions Laboratory, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Núñez-Fernández S, Rivera D, Arroyo-Anlló EM, Ortiz Jiménez XA, Camino-Pontes B, Salinas Martínez R, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Validation of the Norma Latina Neuropsychological Assessment Battery in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease in Mexico. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:11322. [PMID: 36141594 PMCID: PMC9517570 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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To our knowledge, this is the first study reported in the literature that has validated the Norma Latina Battery in a population of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in Mexico. The objective of the study was to determine the discriminant validity of the Norma Latina Battery in a group of Mexican individuals with AD and a group of heathy controls (HC). The Norma Latina Battery was administered to 234 Mexican participants (117 HC and 117 individuals with AD). Results show that: (1) the Norma Latina Battery has high discriminative capacity between groups in all domains; (2) participants with AD presented worse scores in each of the cognitive domains compared to the HC and a greater number of low scores in each of the established thresholds or cut-off points; and finally, (3) the Norma Latina Battery had optimal sensitivity and specificity, especially when a set was observed ≥5 scores below the 10th percentile or ≥4 scores below the 5th percentile. In conclusion, it is recommended that both clinicians and researchers use this battery in the evaluation of Mexican people with AD to better understand the prognosis of the disease and its subsequent treatment.
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- Silvia Núñez-Fernández
- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain
- Neuroscience Institute of Castilla-León, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre, 31006 Pamplona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Psychobiology, Neuroscience Institute of Castilla-León, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain
- Biomedical Research Doctorate Program, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Geriatrics, “José Eleuterio González” University Hospital, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Monterrey 64460, Mexico
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Lasprilla JCA, Rodríguez-Irizarry W, Oliveras-Rentas RE, Ramos-Usuga D, Gonzalez I, Perez PK, Romero-García I. Hispanic neuropsychologists in the United States: What do we know about them and how can the field address their needs? NeuroRehabilitation 2022; 51:101-121. [DOI: 10.3233/nre-210333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Despite numerous calls throughout the years for an increase in ethnic, cultural, and racial diversity within the field of psychology, it remains an elusive reality for Hispanic neuropsychology practitioners in the United States (U.S.). OBJECTIVE: 1. Determine the background and current work situation of Hispanic clinical neuropsychologists in the U.S. (e.g., professional training, assessment and diagnostic procedures used, rehabilitation techniques employed, populations targeted, teaching responsibilities, and research activities), and 2. Examine issues related to perceived discrimination in the field of neuropsychology and what this means for our profession. METHODS: The sample consisted of 107 Hispanic neuropsychologists residing among the 50 United States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico who took a survey of professional practices and experiences in clinical neuropsychology. RESULTS: Our findings confirm that Hispanic neuropsychologists in the U.S. are culturally diverse, present with varied levels of bilingualism, have been faced with discrimination during training and in their workplace, and compare favorably with non-Hispanic neuropsychologists in terms of education and clinical training. CONCLUSIONS: Transforming neuropsychology into a diverse and inclusive field requires intentional, strategic, and systematic interventions in education, academia, training, professional organizations and in research.
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- Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán Campus, San Germán, Puerto Rico
- Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, Puerto Rico
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- Biomedical Research Doctorate Program, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain
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- Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL, USA
- Insight Neurocognitive & Behavioral Center, Miami, FL, USA
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- University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Mailman Center for Child Development, Miami, FL, USA
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- Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán Campus, San Germán, Puerto Rico
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Lequerica AH, Houston M, Chen MH, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Preliminary construct validity of a memory concerns scale derived from a PROMIS® item bank in a spanish-speaking sample. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2022:1-13. [PMID: 35362366 DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2022.2058965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This study examined preliminary evidence of construct validity in a stand-alone memory concerns scale constructed from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) Cognitive Function item bank. A sample of 396 individuals, ages 18-75 (M = 33.7, SD = 12.7), from Spain and Latin America completed an online survey regarding lifetime exposure to factors associated with neurological compromise. The sample was 69.4% female. Respondents completed 8 items from the PROMIS® Cognitive Function item bank v1.0 dealing with memory concerns (MCS-8) along with the PROMIS® 8-item short form reflecting general cognitive concerns (CCS-8). The MCS-8 had high internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.90), and represented a factor distinct from general cognitive concerns items on the CCS-8 in confirmatory factor analysis. Analysis of covariance controlling for sex, age, and education, showed that individuals endorsing history of exposure to sources of neurological compromise scored significantly lower T-scores on the MCS-8 than those who did not report any such history, F(1,390) = 6.4, p = 0.012. Older age was significantly associated with greater memory concerns, a relationship with age not observed with the CCS-8. As a stand-alone self-report measure, the MCS-8 appears to measure a construct distinct from general cognitive concerns that may be of interest for further research in clinical populations.
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- Anthony H Lequerica
- Kessler Foundation, East Hanover, NJ, USA.,Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers University, NJ, USA.,Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, NJ, USA
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- BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute. Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain.,IKERBASQUE. Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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Psychometric properties of the ASEBA older adult self report in a Mexican sample. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03022-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Rivera D, Usuga DR, Mendoza EMF, Arelis AA, Barajas BVR, Islas MÁM, Krch D, Lequerica AH, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Validation of the Norma Latina neuropsychological assessment battery in individuals with multiple sclerosis in Mexico. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2022; 59:103685. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.103685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Montaño-Lozada JM, López N, Espejo-Zapata LM, Soto-Añari M, Ramos-Henderson M, Caldichoury-Obando N, Camargo L. Cognitive changes in patients with epilepsy identified through the MoCA test during neurology outpatient consultation. Epilepsy Behav 2021; 122:108158. [PMID: 34182417 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that may occur alongside cognitive changes, with effects on multiple cognitive domains. OBJECTIVE To compare the cognitive performance of patients with epilepsy and healthy controls through Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) during outpatient consultation at a reference diagnostic center in Colombia and analyze and the influencing factors. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY One-hundred and four patients during neurology outpatient consultation in the city of Cartagena, Colombia, were assessed with the (MoCA) test, i.e., 54 people who consulted for headache and have not been diagnosed with epilepsy (NEP) and 50 with a diagnosis of epilepsy (EPs) according to the diagnostic criteria of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). RESULTS Significant differences were found in the total mean scores of the (MoCA) between (EPs) and (NPE) groups (t = 4.72; p < 0.01), particularly in attention (t = 3.22; p < 0.02) and memory (t = 5.04; p < 0.01) dimensions. Additionally, a significant association was observed between years of schooling and (MoCA) scores (p = 0,019) but not between socioeconomic level (p = 0,510), age (p = 0,452) and the frequency of seizures (p = 0,471). DISCUSSION Patients with epilepsy show lower scores in several cognitive domains in respect of the control group. The (MoCA) has proven its appropriateness for cognitive screening in the contexts of clinical neurology outpatient consultation.
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- J M Montaño-Lozada
- Medico, Residente IV año de Neurología Clínica, Universidad del Sinú EBZ. Cartagena, Colombia
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- Medico, Especialista en Salud Mental del niño y Adolescente. Universidad CES. Medellín, Colombia
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- Escuela de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y de la Comunicación, Universidad Santo Tomás, Antofagasta, Chile
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Ibáñez-Alfonso JA, Company-Córdoba R, García de la Cadena C, Simpson IC, Rivera D, Sianes A. Normative Data for Ten Neuropsychological Tests for the Guatemalan Pediatric Population Updated to Account for Vulnerability. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11070842. [PMID: 34201999 PMCID: PMC8301765 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11070842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The Guatemalan pediatric population is affected by a high incidence of poverty and violence. The previous literature showed that these experiences may ultimately impact cognitive performance. The aim of this article is to update the standardized scores for ten neuropsychological tests commonly used in Guatemala considering vulnerability. A total of 347 healthy children and adolescents from 6 to 17 years of age (M = 10.83, SD = 3) were assessed, controlling for intelligence, mental health and neuropsychological history. The standard scores were created using multiple linear regression and standard deviations from residual values. The predictors included were the following: age, age squared (age2), mean parental education (MPE), mean parental education squared (MPE2), gender, and vulnerability, as well as their interaction. The vulnerability status was significant in the scores for language, attention and executive functions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that includes the condition of vulnerability in the calculation of neuropsychological standard scores. The utility of this update is to help in the early detection of special needs in this disadvantaged population, promoting more accurate interventions in order to alleviate the negative effects that living in vulnerable conditions has on children and adolescents.
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- Joaquín A. Ibáñez-Alfonso
- Human Neuroscience Lab, Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 41704 Sevilla, Spain; (J.A.I.-A.); (R.C.-C.)
- ETEA Foundation, Development Institute of Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
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- Human Neuroscience Lab, Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 41704 Sevilla, Spain; (J.A.I.-A.); (R.C.-C.)
- ETEA Foundation, Development Institute of Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
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- Human Neuroscience Lab, Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 41704 Sevilla, Spain; (J.A.I.-A.); (R.C.-C.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarre, 31006 Pamplona, Spain;
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- Research Institute on Policies for Social Transformation, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 14004 Córdoba, Spain;
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Vicente SG, Ramos-Usuga D, Barbosa F, Gaspar N, Dores AR, Rivera D, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Regression-Based Norms for the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised and the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure in a Portuguese Adult Population. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2021; 36:587-596. [PMID: 33067608 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acaa087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The principal goal of this study was to produce adjusted normative data for European Portuguese native speakers from Portugal on 2 neuropsychological tests widely used to assess learning and memory: the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (HVLT-R) and the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCF). METHOD The study included 300 individuals aged 18-92 years (M = 50.4, SD = 21.2), who had educational backgrounds ranging from 3 to 25 years (M = 10.4, SD = 5.2). RESULTS Age, education, and sex were significantly associated with HVLT-R and ROCF performance. These demographic variables accounted for 61% of the variance in HVLT-R total recall, 54% in HVLT-R delayed recall, 18% in HVLT-R recognition, 55% in ROCF copy, and 39% in ROCF immediate recall. CONCLUSIONS The normative data are presented as regression-based algorithms to adjust direct and derived test scores for age, education, and sex. This study provides a calculator of normative data derived from the results of the regression models.
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- Selene G Vicente
- Centre for Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto 4099-002, Portugal
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo 48903, Spain.,Biomedical Research Doctorate Program, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa 48940, Spain
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto 4099-002, Portugal
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- Centre for Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto 4099-002, Portugal
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- School of Health, Polytechnic of Porto, Porto 4200-072, Portugal
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Navarra 31006, España
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo 48903, Spain.,IKERBASQUE. Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao 48013, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa 48940, Spain
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Kavé G, Sapir-Yogev S, Bregman N, Shiner T. On the importance of using local tests and local norms in the assessment of memory. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT 2021; 29:1492-1498. [PMID: 33691536 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2021.1892677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The current study compared the assessment of memory with a translated story recall test and its original published norms and an equivalent local test with local norms. Analyses used data from 232 individuals with memory complaints who underwent neuropsychological evaluation at an outpatient memory clinic. One group of participants completed a translated test (N = 126) and another group completed a local test (N = 106). Additionally, participants completed tasks of word list recall, picture naming, and verbal fluency, all having local norms. The results showed that raw scores on the delayed story recall test, and on all other cognitive tasks, did not differ across groups, and the cross-task correlations were significant and similar in size in both groups. Yet, there was an interaction between group and standardized tests scores, whereby the standardized scores on the translated story recall test were equivalent to population mean, whereas all other scores fell below the mean. Conversion of raw scores to the original norms indicated that the performance of individuals with memory complaints was intact, while conversion of scores on a local test to local norms revealed the expected memory impairment. The findings highlight the importance of using local tests and local norms in the assessment of memory.
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- Gitit Kavé
- Department of Education and Psychology, The Open University, Ra'anana, Israel.,Cognitive Neurology Unit, Neurological Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Cognitive Neurology Unit, Neurological Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Cognitive Neurology Unit, Neurological Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Movement Disorders Unit, Neurological Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Paredes AM, Gooding A, Fortuny LAI, Mindt MR, Suárez P, Scott TM, Heaton A, Heaton RK, Cherner M, Marquine MJ. The state of neuropsychological test norms for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States. Clin Neuropsychol 2021; 35:236-252. [PMID: 32141802 PMCID: PMC7484438 DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2020.1729866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Objective: The present review paper aimed to identify published neuropsychological test norms developed for Spanish-speakers living in the United States (U.S.). Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the literature via an electronic search on PubMed using keywords "Normative data," "Neuropsychological test," "norms", "Hispanic/Latinos," "Spanish Speakers," and "United States." We added other studies and published manuals as identified by citations in papers from the original search. Results Eighteen sources of normative data for Spanish-speakers in the U.S. were identified. Of the 18 citations identified, only four provide normative data on comprehensive batteries of tests for Spanish-Speakers. Two of these are based on persons living in the southwest of the U.S., who tend to be of Mexican origin. Overall, a number of the studies are focused on older persons and although the majority include participants with wide ranges of education, participants in the ends of the education distribution tend to be underrepresented. Conclusion: Here we provide a detailed description of the neuropsychological normative data currently available for Spanish-speakers living in the U.S. While there has been increased attention towards developing norms for neuropsychological batteries in Spanish-speaking countries (e.g., Latin America and Spain), there is still an urgent need to standardize neuropsychological tests among diverse groups of Spanish-speaking adults living in the U.S. The present review presents a list of norms for U.S.-dwelling Spanish-speakers, thus providing an important tool for clinicians and researchers.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, United States
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- Department of Psychology and Latin American and Latina/o Studies Institute, Fordham University, New York, New York
- Department of Neurology, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Psychology and Latin American and Latina/o Studies Institute, Fordham University, New York, New York
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Sierra Pacific MIRECC
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, United States
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Wajman JR. Neuropsicologia Clínica: Notas Históricas, Fundamentos Teórico-Metodológicos e Diretrizes para Formação Profissional. PSICOLOGIA: TEORIA E PESQUISA 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/0102.3772e37215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Resumo A Neuropsicologia se concentra em disciplinas oriundas da interface entre a neurociência e a psicologia cognitiva, e sua pesquisa converge da relação entre o cérebro e o comportamento. Como se tem observado em diversos centros de referência no Brasil, a difusão da Neuropsicologia vem ocorrendo de maneira vertiginosa, embora o estabelecimento de diretrizes de educação e treinamento ainda se encontrem despadronizados. O presente artigo descreve o desenvolvimento histórico da Neuropsicologia, enfocando seus fundamentos teóricos e metodológicos, sua condição regulatória atual, além de perspectivas futuras na criação de diretrizes para capacitação profissional. Pesquisas vêm demonstrando uma tendência em caracterizar a atividade do neuropsicólogo nos mais diversos locais nos quais a neuropsicologia é ensinada, praticada e difundida. No Brasil, faz-se necessária uma taxonomia acerca do ofício do profissional especialista em neuropsicologia, seja em relação à sua formação ou sua atuação profissional.
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Rodríguez-Lorenzana A, Núñez-Fernández S, Adana-Díaz L, Mascialino G, Ponce TY, Rivera D, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Normative data for test of learning and memory in an ecuadorian adult population. Clin Neuropsychol 2020; 34:54-69. [PMID: 32544370 DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2020.1775892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to develop norms for two neuropsychological tests of learning and memory in an Ecuadorian adult population. METHOD 322 healthy individuals, ages between 18 and 84, were enrolled in the Metropolitan District of Quito. Participants were administered a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation that included tests of learning and memory (Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test [ROCF] and Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised [HVLT-R]). Backward stepwise multiple linear regression analyses were used to examine the influence of demographic variables age, education, and gender on test performance. Normative data were developed adjusting for demographic variables found to be significant in the final regression models. RESULTS The final multiple linear models revealed performance on tests of learning and memory worsened with age and improved as a function of education. A user-friendly Excel-based calculator is presented to calculate the z score and percentile automatically based on raw score and sociodemographic information. CONCLUSION This is the first study that presents normative data for tests of learning and memory for an adult population in Ecuador. It is expected that these norms will help to improve the clinical practice of neuropsychology in Ecuador by limiting erroneous raw score interpretation and incrementing diagnostic accuracy.
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- Escuela de psicología, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
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- Escuela de psicología, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, España
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of the Basque Country, (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
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Rodríguez-Lorenzana A, Benito-Sánchez I, Adana-Díaz L, Paz CP, Yacelga Ponce T, Rivera D, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Normative Data for Test of Verbal Fluency and Naming on Ecuadorian Adult Population. Front Psychol 2020; 11:830. [PMID: 32536885 PMCID: PMC7267034 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: To generate normative data for verbal fluency and naming test in an Ecuadorian adult population. Methods: The sample consisted of 322 healthy adults (18-84 years old) recruited from Quito, Ecuador. The verbal fluency and Boston Naming Test (BNT) were administered as part of a larger comprehensive neuropsychological battery. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to generate the normative data taking into account age, education, and sex. Results: For phonological verbal fluency, results indicated that only education was significantly related to the performance of the letters "A," "S," and "M." However, the performance on the letter "F" was significantly associated with age and education. For semantic fluency, the performance on "animals" was significantly influenced by age, quadratic age, and education, whereas that for "fruits" was explained by quadratic age, education, and sex. The performance on the BNT was significantly influenced by age and education. A Microsoft Excel-based calculator was created to help clinicians to obtain the normative data on this test. Conclusion: This normative data will help neuropsychologist in Ecuador to use these tests both in research and in their clinical practice to improve the diagnosis of cognitive deficits in the population.
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain
- Biomedical Research Doctorate Program, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
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- Escuela de Psicología, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
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Brasil AC, Lara TL, Chaves MLF, Lawlor B, Beber BC. Exploratory study of the teaching of neuropsychology in the curricula of undergraduate courses in Speech-Language Pathology. Codas 2020; 32:e20190023. [PMID: 32022098 DOI: 10.1590/2317-1782/20192019023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 08/21/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the level of teaching of neuropsychology within undergraduate courses of speech-language pathology in Brazil using an exploratory document analysis of the curricula of the undergraduate courses. METHODS It is a quantitative exploratory document analysis. A review of available documents from websites and/or received from course directors (pedagogical course project, course content, and/or syllabus) of public and private universities in Brazil was carried out. Using an agreed consensus checklist, 3 researchers verified which universities offered subjects on neuropsychology by means of a search for the term 'neuropsychology' or neuropsychological'. Associations between type of university and region and the provision of neuropsychology courses were also explored. RESULTS 72 universities were included in the study and only nine of them offered subjects on neuropsychology. None of the associations tested was statistically significant. CONCLUSION The provision of neuropsychology for speech-language pathology undergraduate students is limited, and not associated with the type of university, the year of the pedagogical course project, or the region in which the university is located. The findings call attention to the need to adapt undergraduate curricula in speech-language pathology to consider the entire scope of this profession and address the epidemiology of communication disorders.
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- Alissa Costa Brasil
- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre - UFCSPA - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre - UFCSPA - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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- Trinity College Dublin, Global Brain Health Institute - GBHI - Dublin, Irlanda
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre - UFCSPA - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil
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Oliveras-Rentas RE, Romero-García I, Benito-Sánchez I, Ramos-Usuga D, Arango-Lasprilla JC. The Practice of Child Neuropsychology in Spanish-speaking Countries: What We've Learned and Where to Go from Here. Dev Neuropsychol 2020; 45:169-188. [PMID: 32000535 DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2020.1721502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The characteristics and current situation of pediatric neuropsychologists across Spanish-speaking countries was examined. A total of 409 self-identified professionals working in child neuropsychology from 12 Latin American countries and Spain completed an online survey between June and October 2018. Results revealed that pediatric neuropsychology as a related but distinct discipline within neuropsychology presents with a series of unique challenges to practitioners in Spanish-speaking countries. Efforts and initiatives are required to increase awareness of the field, define the core competencies, foster more opportunities for training, and conduct research to understand sociocultural characteristics and develop culturally specific tools.
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- Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, Inter American University of Puerto Rico , San German, Puerto Rico
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute , Barakaldo, Spain.,Biomedical Research Doctorate Program, University of the Basque Country , Leioa, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute , Barakaldo, Spain.,Biomedical Research Doctorate Program, University of the Basque Country , Leioa, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute , Barakaldo, Spain.,IKERBASQUE. Basque Foundation for Science , Bilbao, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of the Basque Country , Leioa, Spain
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Benito-Sánchez I, Gonzalez I, Oliveras-Rentas RE, Ferrer-Cascales R, Romero-García I, Restrepo Botero JC, Delgado-Mejía ID, Vergara-Moragues E, Rivera D, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Prevalence of Low Scores on Executive Functions Tests in a Spanish-Speaking Pediatric Population from 10 Latin American Countries and Spain. Dev Neuropsychol 2019; 45:200-210. [DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2019.1706520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Itziar Benito-Sánchez
- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
- Biomedical Research Doctorate Program, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
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- Instructor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán, Puerto Rico
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- Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Tecnológico de Antioquia - Institución Universitaria, Medellín, Colombia
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- Departamento de Psicobiología y Metodología en Ciencias del Comportamiento, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
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Olabarrieta-Landa L, Ramos Usuga D, Rivera D, Leal G, Bailey KC, Calderón Chagualá A, Rabago B, Esenarro L, Mascialino G, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Prevalence of low scores on language tests as a potential factor in misdiagnosis of cognitive impairment in a Spanish-speaking adult population. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT 2019; 29:41-52. [PMID: 31881159 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2019.1704409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Objective: In this study, the prevalence of low scores for two neuropsychological tests of language has been determined.Methods: In total, N = 5218 healthy adults from 11 countries in Latin America (LA) were administered the Boston Naming Test (BNT) and the Verbal Fluency Test (VFT) as part of a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation. Z-scores were calculated for BNT Total score, and phonological (letters F, A, S, M) and semantic (Animals, Fruits). Scores were adjusted for age, age2, sex, education, and interaction variables if significant for the given country. Each Z-score was converted to a percentile for each of the seven test-scores. Each participant was categorized based on his/her number of low scoring tests in specific percentile cutoff groups (25th, 16th, 10th, 5th, and 2nd).Results: Between 53% (Paraguay) and 71% (Mexico) of the sample had at least 1-score below the 25th percentile, and between 41% (Paraguay) and 55% (Cuba) scored below the 16th percentile. Between 27% (Paraguay) and 39% (Peru) scored below the 10th percentile on at least 1-score, and between 17% (Chile) and 23% (Argentina) scored below the 5th percentile.Conclusions: Clinicians should use these data to reduce false-positive diagnoses and to improve the neuropsychological assessments in Spanish-speaking individuals from LA countries.
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- Biomedical Research Doctorate Program, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, España
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- University of Miami Miller, School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, FX, USA
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- Departamento de Neurociencias, CUCS, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México
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- School of Psychology, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, Spain
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Benito-Sánchez I, Ertl MM, Ferrer-Cascales R, Oltra-Cucarella J, Ibáñez-Alfonso JA, Saracostti Schwartzman M, Soto-Añari M, Cadavid-Ruiz N, Rodríguez-Lorenzana A, Rivera D, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Multivariate Base Rates of Low Scores on Tests of Learning and Memory among Spanish-Speaking Children. Dev Neuropsychol 2019; 45:189-199. [PMID: 31874568 DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2019.1706519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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To determine the prevalence of low scores on two neuropsychological tests commonly used to evaluate learning and memory in children. 6,030 healthy children from 10 countries in Latin America and Spain were administered Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF) and the Test de Aprendizaje y Memoria Verbal-Infantil (TAMV-I). Results showed that low scores are common when multiple neuropsychological outcomes (tests and/or scores) are evaluated in healthy individuals. Clinicians should consider the higher probability of low scores in a given individual when evaluating learning and memory using various sets of scores to reduce false-positive diagnoses of cognitive deficits in pediatric populations.
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- Itziar Benito-Sánchez
- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital , Barakaldo, Spain.,Biomedical Research Doctorate Program, University of the Basque Country , Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York , Albany, New York, USA
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- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad Católica San Pablo , Arequipa, Perú
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- Departamento de Ciencias Sociales, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali , Cali, Colombia
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- Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pública de Navarra , Pamplona, España
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital , Barakaldo, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science , Bilbao, Spain.,Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of the Basque Country , Leioa, Spain
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Miranda AR, Franchetto Sierra J, Martínez Roulet A, Rivadero L, Serra SV, Soria EA. Age, education and gender effects on Wisconsin card sorting test: standardization, reliability and validity in healthy Argentinian adults. AGING NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITION 2019; 27:807-825. [PMID: 31744387 DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2019.1693491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) is a widely used neuropsychological assessment of executive functioning. The aim of this study was to provide norm values and analyze the psychometric properties of WCST in healthy Argentinian adults aged from 18 to 89 years old (N = 235). Descriptive statistics are reported as means, standard deviations and percentiles, with the effects of age, education and gender being investigated by ANOVA, and with the effect sizes being calculated. The psychometrics were studied using the WCST structure, reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity, and WCST norms adjusted for age and educational level are proposed. This instrument is a reliable and valid tool for the assessment of executive functions. However, as the age- and educational-related effects were demonstrated, these characteristics need to be considered before interpreting WCST scores. Regarding gender, no differences were found. Our results expand the geographical and sociocultural applicability of WCST.
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- Agustín R Miranda
- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Escuela de Fonoaudiología. Córdoba, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba , Cordoba, Argentina.,Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, CONICET, INICSA , Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Escuela de Fonoaudiología. Córdoba, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba , Cordoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Escuela de Fonoaudiología. Córdoba, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba , Cordoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Escuela de Fonoaudiología. Córdoba, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba , Cordoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Escuela de Fonoaudiología. Córdoba, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba , Cordoba, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, CONICET, INICSA , Córdoba, Argentina.,Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Cátedra de Biología Celular, Histología y Embriología, Instituto de Biología Celular , Cordoba, Argentina
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Multivariate Base Rates of Low Scores on Tests of Learning and Memory Among Latino Adult Populations. J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2019; 25:834-844. [PMID: 31130149 DOI: 10.1017/s135561771900050x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of low scores for two neuropsychological tests with five total scores that evaluate learning and memory functions. METHOD N = 5402 healthy adults from 11 countries in Latin America and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico were administered the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF) and the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT-R). Two-thirds of the participants were women, and the average age was 53.5 ± 20.0 years. Z-scores were calculated for ROCF Copy and Memory scores and HVLT-R Total Recall, Delayed Recall, and Recognition scores, adjusting for age, age2, sex, education, and interaction variables if significant for the given country. Each Z-score was converted to a percentile for each of the five subtest scores. Each participant was categorized based on his/her number of low scoring tests in specific percentile cutoff groups (25th, 16th, 10th, 5th, and 2nd). RESULTS Between 57.3% (El Salvador) and 64.6% (Bolivia) of the sample scored below the 25th percentile on at least one of the five scores. Between 27.1% (El Salvador) and 33.9% (Puerto Rico) scored below the 10th percentile on at least one of the five subtests. Between 5.9% (Chile, El Salvador, Peru) and 10.3% (Argentina) scored below the 2nd percentile on at least one of the five scores. CONCLUSIONS Results are consistent with other studies that found that low scores are common when multiple neuropsychological outcomes are evaluated in healthy individuals. Clinicians should consider the higher probability of low scores when evaluating learning and memory using various sets of scores to reduce false-positive diagnoses of cognitive deficits.
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Branco Lopes A, Leal G, Malvy L, Wauquiez G, Ponchel A, Rivera D, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Neuropsychology in France. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT 2019; 28:328-339. [PMID: 31296054 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2019.1633329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate sociodemographic characteristics, clinical and academic training, and the types of activities engaged in by practicing psychologists specialized in neuropsychology in France. A total of 804 French psychologists specializing in neuropsychology participated in an online-based survey: 90.2% of the participants were women, with a mean age of 32 (range 22-60). In the total sample, 54.2% of the participants worked in the hospital system, 38.2% in the private sector, and 24.9% had a private practice job; and 97.3% engage in evaluation, 74% in rehabilitation, 22.1% in research, and 35.8% in teaching. Clinicians primarily work with individuals with stroke/vascular (56.7%), dementia (53.3%), depression (36.7%), and learning disabilities (34.5%). The top perceived barriers to the field include: lack of willingness to collaborate between professionals (43.7%), lack of professional leaders in the field (40.7%), and lack of clinical training opportunities (24.9%). A total of 68.9% of the clinicians indicate that normative data for their countries do not exist. It is essential for psychologists specialized in neuropsychology in France to establish better-defined guidelines for academic and clinical education, since there is no legal protection of the specialty and given that needs for neuropsychological services are increasing.
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- University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Les Renouillers Center, Public Assistance of Paris Hospital, Louis Mourier Hospital, Colombes, France
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- Behavioral Neuropsychiatric Unit, La Salpétrière Hospital/Brain and Spine Institute, Paris, France
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo, Spain.,IKERBASQUE-Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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Onida A, Di Vita A, Bianchini F, Rivera D, Morlett-Paredes A, Guariglia C, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Neuropsychology as a profession in Italy. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT 2018; 26:543-557. [DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2018.1466782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Alessandra Onida
- U.O.C. Neurologia e Stroke Unit, A.S.S.L. Nuoro, A.T.S., Sardegna, Nuoro, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- I.R.C.S.S. “Santa Lucia” Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- I.R.C.S.S. “Santa Lucia” Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- I.R.C.S.S. “Santa Lucia” Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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Arango-Lasprilla JC, Rivera D, Ertl MM, Muñoz Mancilla JM, García-Guerrero CE, Rodriguez-Irizarry W, Aguayo Arelis A, Rodríguez-Agudelo Y, Barrios Nevado MD, Vélez-Coto M, Yacelga Ponce TP, Rigabert A, García de la Cadena C, Pohlenz Amador S, Vergara-Moragues E, Soto-Añari M, Peñalver Guia AI, Saracostti Schwartzman M, Ferrer-Cascales R. Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure - copy and immediate recall (3 minutes): Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric populations. NeuroRehabilitation 2018; 41:593-603. [PMID: 28885225 DOI: 10.3233/nre-172241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To generate normative data for the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF) in Spanish-speaking pediatric populations. METHOD The sample consisted of 4,373 healthy children from nine countries in Latin America (Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Puerto Rico) and Spain. Each participant was administered the ROCF as part of a larger neuropsychological battery. The ROCF copy and immediate recall (3 minutes) scores were normed using multiple linear regressions and standard deviations of residual values. Age, age2, sex, and mean level of parental education (MLPE) were included as predictors in the analyses. RESULTS The final multiple linear regression models showed main effect for age on copy and immediate recall scores, such that scores increased linearly as a function of age. Age2 affected ROCF copy score for all countries, except Puerto Rico; and ROCF immediate recall scores for all countries, except Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, and Puerto Rico. Models indicated that children whose parent(s) had a MLPE >12 years obtained higher scores compared to children whose parent(s) had a MLPE≤12 years for Chile, Puerto Rico, and Spain in the ROCF copy, and Paraguay and Spain for the ROCF immediate recall. Sex affected ROCF copy and immediate recall score for Chile and Puerto Rico with girls scoring higher than boys. CONCLUSIONS This is the largest Spanish-speaking pediatric normative study in the world, and it will allow neuropsychologists from these countries to have a more accurate approach to interpret the ROCF Test in pediatric populations.
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- J C Arango-Lasprilla
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.,BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Division of Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, SUNY, NY, USA
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- Departamento de investigación, Psicología, Universidad Enrique Díaz de León, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, MVS, Ciudad de México, México
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- CIMCYC-The Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Centre, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Escuela de Ciencias Psicológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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Rivera D, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Methodology for the development of normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric populations. NeuroRehabilitation 2018; 41:581-592. [PMID: 29036850 DOI: 10.3233/nre-172275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the methodology utilized to calculate reliability and the generation of norms for 10 neuropsychological tests for children in Spanish-speaking countries. METHOD The study sample consisted of over 4,373 healthy children from nine countries in Latin America (Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Puerto Rico) and Spain. Inclusion criteria for all countries were to have between 6 to 17 years of age, an Intelligence Quotient of≥80 on the Test of Non-Verbal Intelligence (TONI-2), and score of <19 on the Children's Depression Inventory. Participants completed 10 neuropsychological tests. Reliability and norms were calculated for all tests. RESULTS Test-retest analysis showed excellent or good- reliability on all tests (r's>0.55; p's<0.001) except M-WCST perseverative errors whose coefficient magnitude was fair. All scores were normed using multiple linear regressions and standard deviations of residual values. Age, age2, sex, and mean level of parental education (MLPE) were included as predictors in the models by country. The non-significant variables (p > 0.05) were removed and the analysis were run again. CONCLUSIONS This is the largest Spanish-speaking children and adolescents normative study in the world. For the generation of normative data, the method based on linear regression models and the standard deviation of residual values was used. This method allows determination of the specific variables that predict test scores, helps identify and control for collinearity of predictive variables, and generates continuous and more reliable norms than those of traditional methods.
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- D Rivera
- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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Arango-Lasprilla JC, Rivera D, Trapp S, Jiménez-Pérez C, Hernández Carrillo CL, Pohlenz Amador S, Vergara-Moragues E, Rodríguez-Agudelo Y, Rodriguez-Irizarry W, García de la Cadena C, Galvao-Carmona A, Galarza-Del-Angel J, Llerena Espezúa X, Torales Cabrera N, Flor-Caravia P, Aguayo Arelis A, Saracostti Schwartzman M, Barranco Casimiro R, Albaladejo-Blázquez N. Symbol Digit Modalities Test: Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric population. NeuroRehabilitation 2018; 41:639-647. [PMID: 28946593 DOI: 10.3233/nre-172243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To generate normative data for the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) in Spanish-speaking pediatric populations. METHOD The sample consisted of 4,373 healthy children from nine countries in Latin America (Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Puerto Rico) and Spain. Each participant was administered the SDMT as part of a larger neuropsychological battery. SDMT scores were normed using multiple linear regressions and standard deviations of residual values. Age, age2, sex, and mean level of parental education (MLPE) were included as predictors in the analyses. RESULTS The final multiple linear regression models showed main effects for age in all countries, such that score increased linearly as a function of age. In addition, age2 had a significant effect in all countries, except in Honduras and Puerto Rico. Models indicated that children whose parent(s) had a MLPE >12 years of education obtained higher score compared to children whose parent(s) had a MLPE ≤12 years for Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain. Sex affected SDMT score for Paraguay and Spain. CONCLUSIONS This is the largest Spanish-speaking pediatric normative study in the world, and it will allow neuropsychologists from these countries to have a more accurate interpretation of the SDMT with pediatric populations.
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- J C Arango-Lasprilla
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.,BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Utah, Utah, USA
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- CIMCYC-The Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Centre, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Escuela de Ciencias Psicológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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- Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, MVS, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Psicofisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, México
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- Escuela de Psicología, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
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- Departamento de investigación, Psicología, Universidad Enrique Díaz de León, Guadalajara, México
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Arango-Lasprilla JC, Rivera D, Ramos-Usuga D, Vergara-Moragues E, Montero-López E, Adana Díaz LA, Aguayo Arelis A, García-Guerrero CE, García de la Cadena C, Llerena Espezúa X, Lara L, Padilla-López A, Rodriguez-Irizarry W, Alcazar Tebar C, Irías Escher MJ, Llibre Guerra JJ, Torales Cabrera N, Rodríguez-Agudelo Y, Ferrer-Cascales R. Trail Making Test: Normative data for the Latin American Spanish-speaking pediatric population. NeuroRehabilitation 2018; 41:627-637. [PMID: 29036847 DOI: 10.3233/nre-172247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To generate normative data for the Trail Making Test (TMT) in Spanish-speaking pediatric populations. METHOD The sample consisted of 3,337 healthy children from nine countries in Latin America (Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Puerto Rico) and Spain. Each participant was administered the TMT as part of a larger neuropsychological battery. The TMT-A and TMT-B scores were normed using multiple linear regressions and standard deviations of residual values. Age, age2, sex, and mean level of parental education (MLPE) were included as predictors in the analyses. RESULTS The final multiple linear regression models showed main effects for age on both scores, such that as children needed less time to complete the test while they become older. TMT-A scores were affected by age2 for all countries except, Cuba, Guatemala, and Puerto. TMT-B scores were affected by age2 for all countries except, Guatemala and Puerto Rico. Models indicated that children whose parent(s) had a MLPE >12 years of education needed less time to complete the test compared to children whose parent(s) had a MLPE ≤12 years for Mexico and Paraguay in TMT-A scores; and Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, and Spain for TMT-B scores. Sex affected TMT-A scores for Chile, Cuba, Mexico, and Peru, in that boys needed less time to complete the test than girls. Sex did not affect TMT-B scores. CONCLUSIONS This is the largest Spanish-speaking pediatric normative study in the world, and it will allow neuropsychologists from these countries to have a more accurate approach to interpret the TMT in pediatric populations.
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- J C Arango-Lasprilla
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.,BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Research Center CERNEP, Almeria University, Almería, Spain
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- CIMCYC-The Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Centre, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Escuela de Psicología, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
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- Departamento de investigación, Psicología, Universidad Enrique Díaz de León., Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Psicofisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, México
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- Escuela de Ciencias Psicológicas., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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- Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, MVS, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Olabarrieta-Landa L, Rivera D, Rodríguez-Lorenzana A, Pohlenz Amador S, García-Guerrero CE, Padilla-López A, Sánchez-SanSegundo M, Velázquez-Cardoso J, Díaz Marante JP, Caparros-Gonzalez RA, Romero-García I, Valencia Vásquez J, García de la Cadena C, Muñoz Mancilla JM, Rabago Barajas BV, Barranco Casimiro R, Galvao-Carmona A, Martín-Lobo P, Saracostti Schwartzman M, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Shortened Version of the Token Test: Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric population. NeuroRehabilitation 2018; 41:649-659. [PMID: 28946594 DOI: 10.3233/nre-172244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To generate normative data for the Shortened Version of the Token Test in Spanish-speaking pediatric populations. METHOD The sample consisted of 4,373 healthy children from nine countries in Latin America (Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Puerto Rico) and Spain. Each participant was administered the Shortened Version of the Token Test as part of a larger neuropsychological battery. Shortened Version of the Token Test total scores were normed using multiple linear regressions and standard deviations of residual values. Age, age2, sex, and mean level of parental education (MLPE) were included as predictors in the analyses. RESULTS The final multiple linear regression models showed main effects for age in all countries, such that score increased linearly as a function of age. In addition, age2 had a significant effect in all countries, except Guatemala and Puerto Rico. Models showed that children whose parent(s) had a MLPE >12 years obtained higher score compared to children whose parents had a MLPE ≤12 years in Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Spain. The child's sex did not have an effect in the Shortened Version of the Token Test total score for any of the countries. CONCLUSIONS This is the largest Spanish-speaking pediatric normative study in the world, and it will allow neuropsychologists from these countries to have a more accurate interpretation of the Shortened Version of the Token Test when used in pediatric populations.
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Escuela de Ciencias Psicológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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- Laboratorio de Psicofisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, México
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- Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, MVS, Ciudad de México, México
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- CIMCYC-The Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Centre, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto de San Germán, Puerto Rico
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- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Departamento de Neurociencias, Universidad de Guadalajara (CUCS), Guadalajara, México
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- Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla, Spain
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- Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR), Logroño, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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Rivera D, Olabarrieta-Landa L, Rabago Barajas BV, Irías Escher MJ, Saracostti Schwartzman M, Ferrer-Cascales R, Martín-Lobo P, Calderón JA, Aguilar Uriarte MA, Peñalver Guia AI, Camlla Ynga R, García-Guerrero CE, Fernandez-Agis I, García-Gómez-Pastrana A, Ibañéz-Alfonso JA, Gómez H, Galarza-Del-Angel J, García de la Cadena C, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Newly developed Learning and Verbal Memory Test (TAMV-I): Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric population. NeuroRehabilitation 2018; 41:695-706. [PMID: 29036849 DOI: 10.3233/nre-172249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To generate normative data for the Learning and Verbal Memory Test (TAMV-I) in Spanish-speaking pediatric populations. METHOD The sample consisted of 4,373 healthy children from nine countries in Latin America (Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Puerto Rico) and Spain. Each participant was administered the TAMV-I as part of a larger neuropsychological battery. Free recall, memory delay and recognition scores were normed using multiple linear regressions and standard deviations of residual values. Age, age2, sex, and mean level of parental education (MLPE) were included as predictors in the analyses. RESULTS The final multiple linear regression models indicated main effects for age on all scores, such that scores increased linearly as a function of age. Age2 had a significant effect in all countries except Cuba, and Puerto Rico for free recall score; a significant effect for memory delay score in all countries except Cuba and Puerto Rico; and a significant effect for recognition score in in all countries except Guatemala, Honduras, and Puerto Rico. Models showed an effect for MLPE in Chile (free recall), Honduras (free recall), Mexico (free recall), Puerto Rico (free recall, memory delay, and recognition), and Spain (free recall and memory delay). Sex affected free recall score for Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Spain, memory delay score for all countries except Chile, Paraguay, and Puerto Rico, and recognition score for Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Spain, with girls scoring higher than boys. CONCLUSIONS This is the largest Spanish-speaking pediatric normative study in the world, and it will allow neuropsychologists from these countries to have a more accurate way to interpret the TAMV-I with pediatric populations.
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- D Rivera
- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Departamento de Neurociencias, Universidad de Guadalajara (CUCS), Guadalajara, México
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- Escuela de Ciencias Psicológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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- Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR), Logroño, Spain
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- Escuela de Psicología, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador
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- CIMCYC-The Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Centre, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto Metropolitano, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Laboratorio de Psicofisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, México
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- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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Arango-Lasprilla JC, Rivera D, Nicholls E, Aguayo Arelis A, García de la Cadena C, Peñalver Guia AI, Vergara-Moragues E, Rodriguez-Lorenzana A, Marín-Morales A, Soto-Añari M, Lara L, Rodríguez-Agudelo Y, Alcazar Tebar C, Galarza-Del-Angel J, Rodriguez-Irizarry W, Ibañéz-Alfonso JA, García-Guerrero CE, Delgado-Mejía ID, Pohlenz Amador S, Sánchez-SanSegundo M. Modified Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (M-WCST): Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric population. NeuroRehabilitation 2018; 41:617-626. [PMID: 28946592 DOI: 10.3233/nre-172242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To generate normative data for the Modified Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (M-WCST) in Spanish-speaking pediatric populations. METHOD The sample consisted of 4,373 healthy children from nine countries in Latin America (Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Puerto Rico) and Spain. Each participant was administered the M-WCST as part of a larger neuropsychological battery. Number of categories, perseverative errors, and total error scores were normed using multiple linear regressions and standard deviations of residual values. Age, age2, sex, and mean level of parental education (MLPE) were included as predictors in the analyses. RESULTS The final multiple linear regression models indicated main effects for age on all scores, such that the number of categories correct increased and total number of perseverative errors and total number of errors decrease linearly as a function of age. Age2 had a significant effect in Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, and Spain for numbers of categories; a significant effect for number of perseverative errors in Chile, Cuba, Mexico, and Spain; and a significant effect for number of total errors in Chile, Cuba, Peru, and Spain. Models showed an effect for MLPE in Cuba (total errors), Ecuador (categories and total errors), Mexico (all scores), Paraguay (perseverative errors and total error), and Spain (categories and total errors). Sex affected number of total errors for Ecuador. CONCLUSIONS This is the largest Spanish-speaking pediatric normative study in the world, and it will allow neuropsychologists from these countries to have a more accurate way to interpret the M-WCST with pediatric populations.
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- J C Arango-Lasprilla
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.,BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Nemours/AI DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, USA
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- Departamento de investigación, Psicología, Universidad Enrique Díaz de León, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- CIMCYC-The Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Centre, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca, Chile
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- Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, MVS, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Psicofisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, México
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- Escuela de Ciencias Psicológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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Arango-Lasprilla JC, Rivera D. Normative data for Spanish-language neuropsychological tests: A step forward in the assessment of pediatric populations. NeuroRehabilitation 2017; 41:577-580. [PMID: 28946569 DOI: 10.3233/nre-001479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla
- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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Norup A, Egeland J, Løvstad M, Nybo T, Persson BA, Rivera D, Schanke AK, Sigurdardottir S, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Education, training, and practice among nordic neuropsychologists. Results from a professional practices survey. Clin Neuropsychol 2017; 31:20-41. [PMID: 28361565 DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2017.1291857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate sociodemographic characteristics, clinical and academic training, work setting and salary, clinical activities, and salary and job satisfaction among practicing neuropsychologists in four Nordic countries. METHODS 890 neuropsychologists from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden participated in an internet-based survey between December 2013 and June 2015. RESULTS Three-fourths (76%) of the participants were women, with a mean age of 47 years (range 24-79). In the total sample, 11% earned a PhD and 42% were approved as specialists in neuropsychology (equivalent to board certification in the U.S.). Approximately 72% worked full-time, and only 1% were unemployed. Of the participants, 66% worked in a hospital setting, and 93% had conducted neuropsychological assessments during the last year. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disability, and intellectual disability were the most common conditions seen by neuropsychologists. A mean income of 53,277 Euros was found. Neuropsychologists expressed greater job satisfaction than income satisfaction. Significant differences were found between the Nordic countries. Finnish neuropsychologists were younger and worked more hours every week. Fewer Swedish neuropsychologists had obtained specialist approval and fewer worked full-time in neuropsychology positions. Danish and Norwegian neuropsychologists earned more money than their Nordic colleagues. CONCLUSION This is the first professional practice survey of Nordic neuropsychologists to provide information about sociodemographic characteristics and work setting factors. Despite the well-established guidelines for academic and clinical education, there are relevant differences between the Nordic countries. The results of the study offer guidance for refining the development of organized and highly functioning neuropsychological specialty practices in Nordic countries.
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- A Norup
- a Department of Neurology , National Study of Young Brain Injury Survivors, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- b Division of Mental Health & Addiction , Vestfold Hospital Trust , Tønsberg , Norway.,c Department of Psychology , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
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- c Department of Psychology , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway.,d Research Department , Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital , Nesoddtangen , Norway
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- e Clinical Neurosciences, Unit of Neuropsychology' , University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital , Helsinki , Finland
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- f Department of Psychology , Linnaeus University , Växjö , Sweden
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- g BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital , Barakaldo , Spain
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- c Department of Psychology , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway.,d Research Department , Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital , Nesoddtangen , Norway
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- d Research Department , Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital , Nesoddtangen , Norway.,h Faculty of Medicine , Institute of Health and Society, Research Centre for Habilitation and Rehabilitation Models and Services (CHARM), University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
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- g BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital , Barakaldo , Spain.,i IKERBASQUE , Basque Foundation for Science , Bilbao , Spain
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Truter S, Mazabow M, Morlett Paredes A, Rivera D, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Neuropsychology in South Africa. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT 2017; 25:344-355. [DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2017.1301453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Sharon Truter
- Rhodes University, Psychology Department, South Africa
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- South African Clinical Neuropsychological Association, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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Egeland J, Løvstad M, Norup A, Nybo T, Persson BA, Rivera DF, Schanke AK, Sigurdardottir S, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Following international trends while subject to past traditions: neuropsychological test use in the Nordic countries. Clin Neuropsychol 2016; 30:1479-1500. [DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2016.1237675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Fernandez AL, Ferreres A, Morlett-Paredes A, Rivera D, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Past, present, and future of neuropsychology in Argentina. Clin Neuropsychol 2016; 30:1154-1178. [DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2016.1197313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Alberto Luis Fernandez
- Neuropsychology Department, Universidad Católica de Córdoba – Cortex Foundation-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Aldo Rodolfo Ferreres Facultad de Psicología, Departamento de Neuropsicología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, Barakaldo, Spain
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