Understanding the neuropsychological profile of HIV+ participants with low literacy: Role of the general ability measure for adults (GAMA)

Elizabeth L. Ryan; Desiree Byrd; Monica Rivera Mindt; William J. Rausch; Susan Morgello

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Understanding the neuropsychological profile of HIV+ participants with low literacy: Role of the general ability measure for adults (GAMA)

Elizabeth L. Ryan, Desiree Byrd, Monica Rivera Mindt, William J. Rausch, Susan Morgello

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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 (≥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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1018-1034
Number of pages	17
Journal	Clinical Neuropsychologist
Volume	22
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13854040701750883
State	Published - Dec 2008

Keywords

Ethnicity
HIV
Literacy
Neuropsychological testing
Premorbid IQ
Quality of education

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