Attention and processing speed tests: Normative data for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States.

Background: Hispanics/Latinos are the largest racial/ethnic group among underrepresented populations in the U.S. and multiple sociodemographic, cultural, and linguistic factors have been found to impact their performances on cognitive testing.

WHO-UCLA auditory verbal learning test: Normative data for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States.

Background: Hispanics are a significant demographic in the U.S., with diverse cultures and languages.

Executive function tests: Normative data for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States.

Background: Normative data for Spanish-speaking populations, particularly Hispanics in the U.S., is notably scarce.

Normative data for verbal fluency and naming tests in Spanish-speaking adults in the United States.

Background: Linguistic deficits are common across neurological and neurodegenerative disorders. Currently there are limited neuropsychological norms available for Spanish-speaking adults residing in the U.S.

Normative Data Study of Verbal Fluency and Naming Tests in Elderly People in Costa Rica.

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.

Longitudinal measurement invariance of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 across racial/ethnic groups: Results from the traumatic brain injury model system study.

Purpose/objective: The aim of this article is to evaluate the measurement invariance (MI) of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in a sample of individuals during the first 2 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI). MI was examined among racial/ethnic groups and over time to determine the utility of the PHQ-9 across these dimensions.

Research Method/design: In total, = 3,227 (20% of the total sample) at 1 year and = 3,153 (19% of the total sample) at 2 years were included for cross-sectional analyses.

Cognitive and brain connectivity trajectories in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Background: Multiple Organ failure (MOF) is one of the main causes of admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of patients infected with COVID-19 and can cause short- and long-term neurological deficits.

Objective: To compare the cognitive functioning and functional brain connectivity at 6-12 months after discharge in two groups of individuals with MOF, one due to COVID-19 and the other due to another cause (MOF-group), with a group of Healthy Controls (HC).

Methods: Thirty-six participants, 12 from each group, underwent a neuropsychological and neuroimaging assessment at both time-points.

Patterns of Alcohol Use in Hispanic Individuals with TBI over the Ten Years Post-Injury: A Model Systems Study.

The study's aim was to examine alcohol consumption patterns and predictors of consumption across time among Hispanics with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S. within ten years post-injury.

A Survey of Latin American Rehabilitation Professionals on Addressing Sexuality-Related Concerns After Spinal Cord Injury.

To examine rehabilitation professionals' training and education, attitudes, beliefs or misconceptions, and assessment of issues related to sexuality in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and their romantic partners. 318 healthcare professionals from Latin America (LA) who worked with individuals with SCI completed an online survey. 99.

Sexual Health and Sexual Quality of Life Among Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury in Latin America.

Background: Sexual changes are an area of primary concern for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their partners, but the topic has gone largely unexplored in the research literature.

Objectives: This study examined how individuals with SCI in Latin America experience their sexuality and what issues they and their partners face in this area.

Methods: A total of 248 individuals with SCI from Latin America completed an online 60-item survey regarding sexuality.

Network Analysis of Neurobehavioral Symptom Patterns in an International Sample of Spanish-Speakers with a History of COVID-19 and Controls.

(1) Background: Psychometric network analysis provides a novel statistical approach allowing researchers to model clusters of related symptoms as a dynamic system. This study applied network analysis to investigate the patterns of somatic, cognitive, and affective neurobehavioral symptoms in an international sample of Spanish-speaking individuals with a history of COVID-19 positivity and non-COVID controls; (2) methods: the sample (n = 1093) included 650 adults from 26 countries who reported having previously tested positive for COVID-19 (COVID+) through a viral and/or antigen test (average of 147 days since diagnosis). The control group (COVID-) was comprised of 443 adults from 20 countries who had completed the survey prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; (3) results: relative to the COVID- network, the COVID+ network was very well-connected, such that each neurobehavioral symptom was positively connected to the network.

School professionals' knowledge about pediatric traumatic brain injury: an international study.

Objective: To determine Spanish-speaking school professionals' level of knowledge and attitudes regarding pediatric TBI.

Methods: School professionals(n = 2,238) from 19 countries completed an online-survey regarding their training, knowledge and misconceptions, attitudes and perceptions about TBI.

Results: Of the full sample 75% (n = 1689) knew what TBI was, though only 18% (n = 350) reported having experience with a student with TBI.

Moderate, Little, or No Improvements in Neurobehavioral Symptoms among Individuals with Long COVID: A 34-Country Retrospective Study.

(1) Background: Some people with COVID-19 develop a series of symptoms that last for several months after infection, known as Long COVID. Although these symptoms interfere with people's daily functioning and quality of life, few studies have focused on neurobehavioral symptoms and the risk factors associated with their development; (2) Methods: 1001 adults from 34 countries who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 completed the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory reporting the symptoms before their COVID-19 diagnosis, during the COVID-19 infection, and currently; (3) Results: Participants reported large-sized increases before vs. during COVID-19 in all domains.

An international study of post-COVID sleep health.

Objectives: COVID-19 has infected millions of people worldwide, with growing evidence that individuals with a history of infection may continue to show persistent post-COVID symptoms (long COVID). The aim of this study was to investigate sleep health in an international sample of individuals who reported previously testing positive for COVID-19.

Design: Cross-sectional.

Employment probability trajectories in hispanics over the 10 years after traumatic brain injury: A model systems study.

Background: Research has found that Hispanics with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have reduced functional outcomes compared to non-Hispanic Whites, including lower probabilities of post-injury employment. However, previous studies were cross-sectional, combined racial/ethnic minority groups, and did not examine the factors that predict return to work of Hispanics longitudinally.

Objective: To determine the demographic and injury-related predictors of employment probability trajectories during the first 10 years after TBI.

Hispanic neuropsychologists in the United States: What do we know about them and how can the field address their needs?

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.).

Trauma-Related Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic In 59 Countries.

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended life like few other events in modern history, with differential impacts on varying population groups. This study examined trauma-related distress among 6,882 adults ages 18 to 94 years old in 59 countries during April to May 2020. More than two-thirds of participants reported clinically significant trauma-related distress.

Validation of the Norma Latina neuropsychological assessment battery in individuals with multiple sclerosis in Mexico.

Background: Between 50-60% of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients have cognitive alterations. There are several batteries to assess cognitive impairments in MS, however, few exist for Latin Americans. The objective of this study is to evaluate the neuropsychological profile of Mexican people with MS (PwMS) and assess the utility of Norma Latina, a new battery for cognitive assessment in Latin America, in differentiating cognitive test performance between PwMS and healthy controls (HCs).

The profession of neuropsychologist in Canada: Findings of a national survey.

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.

Psychosocial Impacts of the COVID-19 Quarantine: A Study of Gender Differences in 59 Countries.

: There is strong evidence in the literature that women experience psychological disorders at significantly higher rates than men. The higher rates of psychological disorders in women may partly be attributable to gender differences in response to stressors and coping styles. The objective of this study was to contribute to the growing body of literature investigating gender differences in mental health outcomes and coping styles during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in a large sample of individuals from 59 countries with variable demographic and socio-cultural characteristics.

Sleeping when the world locks down: Correlates of sleep health during the COVID-19 pandemic across 59 countries.

Objectives: COVID-19 escalated into a global pandemic affecting countries around the world. As communities shut down to reduce disease spread, all aspects of life have been altered, including sleep. This study investigated changes in sleep patterns and correlates of sleep health in a global sample and examined relationships between sleep health and psychological distress.