Assessment of Aids-related cognitive changes: Recommendations of the NIMH workshop on neuropsychological assessment approaches

Authors:
  • IGIgor Grant
    Igor Grant
  • JHJames Haxyb
    James Haxyb
  • LJLewis L. Judd
    Lewis L. Judd
  • AMAlex Martin
    Alex Martin
  • JMJay McClelland
    Jay McClelland
  • WPWillo Pequegnat
    Willo Pequegnat
  • ESEllen Stover
    Ellen Stover
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Abstract
This article presents n extended (7–9 hours) and a brief (1–2 hours) battery designed to evaluate early cognitive changes associated with seropositive, asymptomatic persons. The battery was recommended by an NIMH Workgroup which was guided by 10 principles in its development. The domains assessed by the battery are: (1) Indicators of Premorbid Intelligence; (2) Attention; (3) Speed of Processing; (4) Memory; (5) Abstraction; (6) Language; (7) Visuoperception; (8) Constructional Abilities; (9) Motor Abilities; and (10) Psychiatric Assessment. Although the battery assesses a wide range of psychological functioning, specific emphasis has been placed on divided and sustained attention as well as speed of processing and retrieval from working and long-term memory. Descriptions of both the traditional clinical tests and tasks used in cognitive psychology are provided. Although the Workgroup strongly recommends the use of the extended battery in order to mental tasks for neurodiagnostic purposes or the statistical comparisons of overall group performances on these tests.

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