The current study aimed to assess broad traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related knowledge in the general public, as well understanding regarding specific TBI-related conditions including post-concussive syndrome (PCS) and chronic encephalopathy (CTE).Data were collected from 307 domestic 73 international individuals via online researcher-developed survey instrumentation utilizing Amazon Mechanical Turk marketplace, a recently developed website that allows for streamlined process of survey-based...

Abstract Objective: Cognitive impairment is one of the most common symptoms anti-leucine rich glioma inactivated 1 (anti-LGI-1) encephalitis, but little known about cognitive profile these patients. This study characterized patients with anti-LGI-1 encephalitis and compared patterns to healthy controls other patient groups temporal lobe/limbic involvement. Methods: A retrospective analysis adult who underwent neuropsychological assessment was conducted. Performance were deemed cognitively...

Objective: We sought to examine the relationship between personality traits and post-concussion symptom reporting in individuals with without a self-reported history of concussion. Methods: Data were collected via cross-sectional electronic survey from 619 Amazon Mechanical Turk (mTurk). Participants completed background demographic questionnaire, as well both Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) IPIP-NEO-120 inventory. Results: Significant relationships seen concussion neuroticism,...

This study examined the dimensionality and concurrent validity of 16-item Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (DSES) in a sample 649 university students (448 females) from private, Catholic Midwestern United States. Present literature predominantly supported single factor solution. From results present exploratory principal component analyses (PCAs), two-component solution (Closeness to Divine Selflessness) accounted for 68% variance was preferred Confirmatory provided support this two-factor...

This study examined the factor structure of Spiritual Transcendence Scale (STS) and its relation to clinically significant psychological distress in 644 (445 female) emerging adults from a private, Catholic university. The STS is broadly used research as measure spirituality. However, previous work has identified extensive psychometric problems with STS, including variable structures poor internal consistencies for subscales. Results exploratory analyses suggested five-factor that accounted...

While the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery, Screening Module (S-NAB) is a commonly used cognitive screening measure, no composite embedded performance validity test (PVT) formula has yet been described within it. This study sought to empirically derive PVT formulas S-NAB using an analog simulation paradigm.Seventy-two university students (M age = 18.92) were randomly assigned either Asymptomatic (AS) or simulated mild traumatic brain injury (S-mTBI) group and administered...

Research consistently shows how easily students can feign symptoms of ADHD on self-report checklists to determine eligibility for curricular and standardized testing accommodations. However, it is unclear psychological accesses academic accommodations, making the assessment symptom validity important in both populations.Using a between-subjects design, 75 college were randomly assigned one three groups: (1) coached feigning ADHD, (2) depression anxiety (DA), (3) honest responding (HR)....

Clinicians who evaluate patients with concerns related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are encouraged include validity indicators throughout clinical assessment procedures. To date, no known previous literature has examined the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) specifically address noncredible ADHD, and none attempted identify an embedded PVT within 64-card version. The present study sought these gaps in a simulation study. Sixty-seven undergraduate participants (M age =...

The present study sought to examine the relationship between musical preference and aspects of aggression in a United States America community sample. A total 400 adults ( M age = 34.14; 50.3% female) completed Short Test Musical Preference, Revised (STOMP-R), Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (5th ed., DSM-5) Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure, several questionnaires aimed at assessing normative beliefs about prior history aggressive behaviors. Results correlational analyses...

This study investigated the dimensionality of Langner Symptom Survey and replicated a recent finding regarding clinically validated cutoff score in emerging adults. Nine hundred thirteen (631 females 282 males) students at private university Midwestern United States participated online as part larger completed demographic questionnaire. Results from exploratory principal components confirmatory factor analyses provided support for both six- three-factor model Survey, with offering marginally...

The parent-report Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition (BRIEF-2) is a widely used pediatric neuropsychological measure. Unfortunately, despite meaningful changes from its predecessor, few studies have examined internal factor structure (now with Behavioral Regulation [BRI], Emotion [ERI], and Cognitive [CRI]), no available literature has investigated higher order models for the BRIEF-2. This study sought to address this shortcoming in by investigating reporting on...

Objective The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th edition (WAIS-IV) is a commonly utilized cognitive battery across many clinical settings. However, due to various patient variables, an abbreviated assessment of intellectual abilities, may be clinically advantageous allow for more thorough other domains. current study represents attempt propose additional short-form IQ estimations in outpatient sample.Methods We examined archival data from 318 concurrent psychological/psychoeducational...

Early detection of cognitive impairment is paramount importance in clinical settings, with several brief screening tools having been developed for that purpose. The present study sought to evaluate the utility Saint Louis University Mental Status examination (SLUMS) at identifying examinees normal cognition, mild impairment, or dementia syndrome using criterion a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment. Two hundred sixty-three (