Validity Assessment in Clinical Neuropsychological Practice. Evaluating and Managing Noncredible Performance
The Guilford Press has published the book Validity Assessment in Clinical Neuropsychological Practice. Evaluating and Managing Noncredible Performance, edited by Ryan W. Schroeder and Phillip K. Martin. Practical and comprehensive, this is the first book to focus on noncredible performance in clinical contexts. Experts in the field discuss the varied causes of invalidity, describe how to efficiently incorporate […]
Neurovascular Neuropsychology, Second Edition
Springer has published the book Neurovascular Neuropsychology, edited by Ronald M. Lazar, MaryKay A. Pavol and Jeffrey N. Browndyke. This book covers the explosion of new information about the relationship between the brain and its blood supply since the first edition was published in 2009. With new knowledge and its impact on clinical care, neurovascular neuropsychology has become […]
Interplay between cognition and weight reduction in individuals following a Mediterranean Diet: Three-year follow-up of the PREDIMED-Plus trial
Some cognitive profiles might facilitate successful weight loss and its maintenance. Also, weight reductions may result in cognitive benefits. We studied the within-subject longitudinal relationships between cognition, body mass index (BMI), physical activity (PA), and quality of life (QoL), in older adults following a MedDiet.
Neurocognitive and behavioral profile of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
The aim of this work is to review the neuropsychological profile in the diagnosis of FASD.
Metabolic, Affective and Neurocognitive Characterization of Metabolic Syndrome Patients with and without Food Addiction. Implications for Weight Progression
According to the food addiction (FA) model, the consumption of certain types of food could be potentially addictive and can lead to changes in intake regulation. We aimed to describe metabolic parameters, dietary characteristics, and affective and neurocognitive vulnerabilities of individuals with and without FA, and to explore its influences on weight loss progression.
Neuropsychological Assessments of Patients With Acquired Brain Injury: A Cluster Analysis Approach to Address Heterogeneity in Web-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation
We aimed to (1) apply cluster analysis techniques to mixed-type data (numerical and categorical) from baseline neuropsychological standard and widely used assessments of patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) (2) apply state-of-the-art cluster validity indexes (CVI) to assess their internal validity (3) study their external validity considering relevant aspects of ABI rehabilitation such as functional independence measure (FIM) in activities of daily life assessment (4) characterize the identified profiles by using demographic and clinically relevant variables and (5) extend the external validation of the obtained clusters to all cognitive rehabilitation tasks executed by the participants in a web-based cognitive rehabilitation platform (GNPT).
Early, Chronic, and Acute Cannabis Exposure and Their Relationship With Cognitive and Behavioral Harms
This study aims to explore the relationship of acute, chronic, and early exposure (AE, CE, and EE) to cannabis with cognitive and behavioral harms (CBH), as a first step toward defining risky cannabis use criteria.
BIOFACE: A Prospective Study of Risk Factors, Cognition, and Biomarkers in a Cohort of Individuals with Early-Onset Mild Cognitive Impairment. Study Rationale and Research Protocols
The study goal is to characterize the different phenotypes from a clinical, neuropsychological, and biomarker point of view and to investigate the CSF and plasma proteomics as well as the role of NPEs as early biomarkers of AD.
Awareness of Cognitive Decline in Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Identifying a poor degree of awareness of cognitive decline (ACD) could represent an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objectives: To understand whether there is evidence of poor ACD in the pre-dementia stages of AD; to summarize the main findings obtained investigating ACD in AD; to propose a conceptual framework.
Effect of late-onset epilepsy on cognitive functioning in patients with small vessel disease
Late-onset epilepsy (LOE) often has underlying cerebrovascular cause and has been associated with neurocognitive deficits and dementia. Nevertheless, the interplay between these factors has not been studied thus far. Hence, we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study aimed to explore how unprovoked epileptic seizures along with vascular-related factors contribute to neurocognitive impairments in patients with cerebral small vessel disease.
