1990
A prospective comparison of neuropsychologic function in HIV-seropositive and seronegative methadone-maintained patients
McKegney F, O'Dowd M, Feiner C, Selwyn P, Drucker E, Friedland G. A prospective comparison of neuropsychologic function in HIV-seropositive and seronegative methadone-maintained patients. AIDS 1990, 4: 565-570. PMID: 2386618, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199006000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological Screening TestMethadone clinic patientsMethadone-maintained populationsEvidence of HIVMethadone-maintained patientsDigit spanProspective longitudinal studyPsychosocial functioningNeuropsychologic functionRace/ethnicityPsychosocial assessmentCognitive impairmentHIV antibodiesHIV infectionLongitudinal studyUnivariate analysisMean intervalProspective comparisonSerological testingSerological statusPhysical symptomsDrug useBaseline testingScreening testSeropositives
1987
A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Factors in Asymptomatic Individuals at Risk for Htlv-III/Lav Infection in a Methadone Program: Preliminary Findings
Silberstein C, McKegney F, O'dowd M, Selwyn P, Schoenbaum E, Drucker E, Feiner C, Cox C, Friedland G. A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Factors in Asymptomatic Individuals at Risk for Htlv-III/Lav Infection in a Methadone Program: Preliminary Findings. International Journal Of Neuroscience 1987, 32: 669-676. PMID: 3596916, DOI: 10.3109/00207458709043321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective longitudinal studyWAIS similaritiesAssociative learning testHTLV-III/LAV infectionDigit Span ForwardLongitudinal studyImpaired neuropsychological functionLearning TestNeuropsychological functionPsychosocial measuresTest performanceFinger tappingPsychosocial factorsPsychological stressCognitive impairmentPreliminary findingsHTLV-III/LAVIntravenous drug abusersHigh-risk populationAbsence of AIDSDrug useDrug abusersAsymptomatic individualsMethadone programsUnivariate analysis