Understanding the neuropsychological profile of HIV+ participants with low literacy: role of the General Ability Measure for Adults (GAMA).
The WRAT-3 Reading subtest (WRS) may be inappropriate in diseases having disproportionate impact on populations with educational disadvantages (i.e., HIV/AIDS). To understand how low literate individuals would perform on an IQ test requiring minimal education, the General Ability Measure for Adults (GAMA) was studied. HIV+ participants completed WRS, GAMA, and neuropsychological tests. Participants with low WRS (<80 SS) but higher GAMA (>or=80 SS) had significantly better overall neuropsychological functioning than those with <80 SS on both tests. The GAMA may be a useful test when disparities in educational quality render reading-based measures of IQ a poor surrogate of premorbid function.
Ryan
Elizabeth L
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Department of Psychiatry, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA. Elizabeth.ryan@mssm.edu
Byrd
Desiree
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Mindt
Monica Rivera
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Rausch
William J
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Morgello
Susan
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D000328:Adult; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence / Q000502:physiology*; D007361:Intelligence Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009484:Neuropsychology / Q000379:methods