title: Semantic cueing improves category verbal fluency in persons living with HIV infection.
abstract: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) remain highly prevalent in the era of combination antiretroviral therapies, but there are no validated psychological interventions aimed at improving cognitive outcomes. This study sought to determine the potential benefit of semantic cueing on category fluency deficits, which are prevalent in HIV and affect daily functioning. A group of 86 HIV-infected individuals and 87 demographically-matched seronegative participants were administered a standard (i.e., uncued) and a cued category fluency task. Results revealed significant improvements in cued versus uncued performance in HIV, particularly for persons with lower levels of education. The cueing benefit observed may inform rehabilitation efforts aimed at ameliorating HAND.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors: Jennifer E
authors: JE
authors: Iudicello
authors: Emily J
authors: EJ
authors: Kellogg
authors: Erica
authors: E
authors: Weber
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: Smith
authors: Igor
authors: I
authors: Grant
authors: Daniel L
authors: DL
authors: Drane
authors: Steven Paul
authors: SP
authors: Woods
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003463:Cues; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012660:Semantics; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014705:Verbal Behavior