Does Frequency of Baseline Testing Influence Concussion Diagnostic Decision Making Among College Athletes.

Objective: Concussion is a growing public health concern given the large number of youth and collegiate athletes participating in collision sports. Sport-related concussions can have an adverse impact on student-athletes' health and academic performance. Athletic programs within academic organizations are motivated to employ the most effective and efficient diagnostic and recovery procedures to minimize the duration and impact of these symptoms on student-athletes' functioning.

The general ability measure for adults underrepresents true IQ in a high-functioning aviation population.

The General Ability Measure for Adults (GAMA) is a brief nonverbal assessment of general intellectual ability. Presently, there is a lack of research involving the use of the GAMA in a high-functioning population. Aviation pilots ( 59 were referred for a neuropsychological evaluation and were concluded to be cognitively intact.

AD8 patient-informant discrepancy predicts insight and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease.

This study aimed to improve understanding of insight among individuals with Alzheimer's disease using patient and informant ratings of impairment on the AD8. Retrospective cohort data were used from 540 patients with a mean age of 81.1 (SD = 6.

Comparison of the PHQ9 and ImPACT symptom cluster scores in measuring depression among college athletes.

Accurate identification of athletes in need of mental health services is essential. The clinical utility of the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9), a stand-alone measure of depression, was explored among Division II college athletes ( = 1,209) completing pre-participation concussion baseline assessments (mean age = 19.28), which also included Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT).

The Rey Dot Counting Test as a Tool for Detecting Suboptimal Performance in Athlete Baseline Testing.

Objective: The limitations of Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT)'s embedded validity measures (EVMs) are well-documented, as estimates suggest up to 35% of invalid baseline performances go undetected. Few studies have examined standalone performance validity tests (PVT) as a supplement to ImPACT's EVMs.

Method: College athletes (n = 1,213) were administered a preseason baseline assessment that included ImPACT and the Rey Dot Counting Test (DCT), a standalone PVT, among other measures.