Understanding The Neuropsychological Profile Of Hiv+ Participants With Low Literacy: Role Of The General Ability Measure For Adults (Gama)

TitleUnderstanding The Neuropsychological Profile Of Hiv+ Participants With Low Literacy: Role Of The General Ability Measure For Adults (Gama)
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsRyan, EL, Byrd, D, Rivera-Mindt, M, Rausch, W, Morgello, S
JournalThe Clinical Neuropsychologist
Volume22
Pagination1018-34
Date Published2008
KeywordsInternal
Abstract

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.

URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18609327