NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

Updating the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale to DSM-5-TR/ICD-11: A new item-division based on the current neurocognitive domains
de Paula JJ, Moreira LG, Ávila RT, Nicolato R, Romano-Silva MA, Viana BM and Bicalho MAC
The Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (DRS), a widely used cognitive assessment tool, has been revised to align with contemporary diagnostic criteria and cognitive domain classifications such as those outlined in , fifth edition-text revision (DSM-5-TR) and This study proposed a reorganization of DRS items into five new subscales based on cognitive domains of those classificatory manuals, aiming to enhance its construct validity and clinical utility.
Neural correlates of stigma: A systematic review
Loecher N, Tran JT, Kosyluk K and Timmers I
Understanding neural mechanisms underlying the experience and enactment of stigma is needed to address the public health challenge posed by both experienced and enacted stigma. In this systematic review, we synthesized the literature on neural correlates of stigma from the perspective of (a) the stigmatizer (enacted stigma) and (b) the stigmatized (experienced stigma).
Back to the future in Neuropsychology
Yeates KO
The journal continues to be a leading journal in the field but cannot rest on its laurels; concrete actions will be needed to increase the quantity and quality of submissions. To accomplish this, needs to build on specific areas of strength. Accordingly, a revised statement of aims and scope of , based on a detailed bibliographic review of and comparison with similar journals, will be unveiled by Dr. Woods in his first issue as Editor in January of 2026. The revised aims and scope will help differentiate from other similar journals. The current editor is pleased that the examination of brain-behavior relationship in the context of cultural factors and social determinants of health will continue to be recognized as of particular interest, building on the increases in these domains over the past 5 years. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).
Verbal fluency development across the lifespan: The effects of age, gender, and education
Konstantopoulos K, Martzoukou M, Vogazianos P, Messinis L, Nousia A, Binos P and Nasios G
The aim of the study was to investigate the trajectories of phonemic verbal fluency (PVF) and semantic verbal fluency (SVF) across the lifespan in the Greek language and explore the effect of age, gender, and education on individuals' performance.
Validity of telephone-administered word list learning measures for assessment of episodic memory in aging and Alzheimer's disease
Saari TT, Aaltonen A, Lohi K, Palviainen T, Schwarz C, Urjansson M, Palotie A, Runz H, Julkunen V, Kaprio J, Vuoksimaa E and
Remote assessment of episodic memory would be a cost-effective alternative to in-person visits for early detection of memory impairment related to Alzheimer's disease (AD), but there is a need for test development and studies in population-based samples. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and correlates of a novel three-trial administration of 10-word list learning included in the modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status in a population-based study of 65- to 96-year-old individuals.
Age-related inhibitory decline: Examining inhibition subcomponents and their impact on sustained attention in healthy aging
Treacy C, Andrews SC and Levenstein JM
The inhibition deficit hypothesis postulates that inhibitory functioning declines with age, which negatively impacts other cognitive abilities. Yet still, the impact of healthy aging on inhibitory functioning remains unclear, with the multifaceted nature of inhibition often an overlooked factor. Moreover, no prior study has empirically tested whether inhibitory subcomponents explain differential age effects in sustained attention-an open question that this work aimed to address.
Relations of left ventricular mass and hypertrophy to cognitive function in urban dwelling African American and White adults
Alsina EA, Marshall WT, Escarfulleri S, Evans MK, Zonderman AB and Waldstein SR
Evaluate the relations of left ventricular mass (LVM) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) to cognitive function in midlife adults and examine potential moderating influences of self-identified race and poverty status.
Validation of immersive virtual reality line and baguette bisection tasks for the assessment of unilateral spatial neglect
Gaffard M, Bourlon C, Bara TG, Bouchara T, Colle F, Silvestri S, Quentin P and Guilbert A
Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) assessment is commonly based on paper-and-pencil tests, including the line bisection task. However, this task lacks sensitivity and does not reflect the symptomatic heterogeneity of USN patients, such as difficulties in extrapersonal space or encountered in daily life. Immersive virtual reality (VR) could be a promising way to improve the line bisection task by developing versions that better reflect the difficulties experienced by patients. This study investigated the feasibility and the psychometric qualities of different immersive VR bisection tasks.
Psychometric evaluation of California Verbal Learning Test second edition short form (CVLT-II SF) score validity in American Indian adults: The Strong Heart Study
Suchy-Dicey AM, Vo TT, Oziel K, Verney SP, Buchwald DS and French BF
The California Verbal Memory Learning Test, second edition (CVLT-II) is used to assess learning and memory impairment. However, CVLT psychometric validity is not established for American Indian populations, who have high risk, as well as important sociocultural considerations in standardized testing.
Psychometrics of a fear-avoidance measure adapted for youth with persistent postconcussive symptoms: Fear of Concussive Symptoms Questionnaire (FOCSQ) child and parent-proxy versions
Chrisman SPD, Zhou C, Sahlberg J, Bollinger BJ, Hansen C, Mendoza JA, Brooks MA, Rivara FP and Palermo TM
This article aimed to examine the psychometric properties of a measure of youth fear-avoidance of concussive symptoms.
Expressive prosody in behavioral variant frontotemporal degeneration and late-onset psychiatric disorders
Denève A, Villain M, Bordier C, Denis C, Carpentier C, Forestier N, Renard A, Dumont J, Lopes R, Kuchcinski G, D'Hondt F, Amad A, Lebouvier T and Bertoux M
Neuropsychological assessment of social cognition has traditionally focused on mentalizing and emotions recognition. Recently developed digital measures allow clinicians to capture direct markers of abnormal social interactions, but they have not yet been used to distinguish neurological from psychiatric populations. This study examined prosodic alterations and explored structural neural correlates in behavioral variant frontotemporal degeneration (bvFTD) versus late-onset or atypical psychiatric disorders (LOAPD) and healthy controls (HCs).
Thermoregulatory dysfunction in the chronic phase of cerebrovascular disease: Hypothalamus damage and behavior control deficits
Funayama M, Sato K and Nakagawa Y
Impaired body temperature regulation can lead to severe medical consequences, including hypothermia and heatstroke. Despite its clinical significance and occurrence in individuals with cognitive impairment, this issue remains underexplored. This study investigates the underlying factors and neural basis of thermoregulatory dysfunction in individuals in the chronic phase of stroke.
Childhood maltreatment and cognitive functioning from young adulthood to late midlife: A prospective study
Maxfield M, Courtney K, Assuras S, Manly JJ and Widom CS
The negative consequences of childhood maltreatment have been documented across multiple domains, including cognitive functioning in midlife. This study examined the impact of childhood maltreatment on cognitive functioning into late midlife, changes over time, and the extent to which cognitive change over time predicted functional impairment.
Domain-specific changes in everyday cognition: Associations with diagnosis change and gray matter volume change
Gavett BE, Mungas D, Fletcher E, Robles I, Widaman K, Fan A, DeCarli C, Whitmer RA and Tomaszewski Farias S
Declines in everyday cognitive functioning are a common occurrence in late life. The present study sought to understand how informant-rated everyday cognitive abilities related to memory, language, spatial skills, planning, organization, and divided attention-as measured by the Everyday Cognition (ECog) scale-change over time in a diverse sample of older adults.
Mobile versus traditional neuropsychological testing in Ecuadorian adolescents and young adults: A single- and burst-administration study in the Study of Secondary Exposures to Pesticides Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults (ESPINA) cohort
Moore RC, Chronister BNC, Quynh A, Yang K, Tu XM, Martinez D, Suarez-Torres J, Bradman A and Suarez-Lopez JR
Mobile cognitive testing, particularly within an ecological momentary assessment paradigm, is increasingly used for cognitive assessments outside laboratory settings. However, the relationship between mobile cognitive tests and standardized lab-based neuropsychological testing among Spanish speakers remains understudied. This study investigated associations between performance on the National Institutes of Health Toolbox Cognition Battery and a suite of NeuroUX mobile tests among adolescents in rural Ecuador.
Cognitive deficits in Spanish-speaking Mexican children with developmental dyslexia
Cabañas-Tinajero JÁ, Prieto-Corona B, Rodríguez-Camacho M, Yáñez-Téllez G, Flores-Macías RDC and Ricardo-Garcell J
Developmental dyslexia (DD) has been related to deficits in multiple cognitive skills. Phonological processing deficits are the most frequently reported in opaque orthographies, but there are few studies of transparent orthographies, such as Spanish. The aim of this study was to comprehensively explore possible deficiencies in cognitive functions in Spanish-speaking Mexican children with DD, to determine whether these deficits can explain problems with decoding fluency and accuracy, and analyze whether they provide support for some of the explanatory hypotheses of DD.
The relationship between cognitive domains and everyday functioning in Alzheimer's disease
van der Landen SM, Rhodius-Meester HFM, Postema MC, Jutten RJ, Tewolde ME, Bohnen CV, van Harten AC, Teunissen CE, Ponds RWH, Schalet BD, van der Flier WM and Sikkes SAM
Alzheimer's disease (AD) causes increasing cognitive and functional impairments, yet if and how cognition impacts functioning remains unclear. Here, we assessed the relationship between cognitive domains and everyday functioning in participants with AD.
Semantic processing in subjective cognitive decline: An eye-tracking study
Akzam-Ouellette MA, Rouleau I, Monetta L, Descoteaux M and Joubert S
Alzheimer's disease progresses through several stages, starting with a preclinical phase characterized by subjective cognitive decline (SCD), where individuals express concerns about their memory despite normal cognitive test results. Recent research has indicated subtle semantic difficulties in SCD, prompting the need for a deeper investigation into cognitive processing during this phase. This study aimed to investigate the cognitive processing of famous and unfamiliar faces in individuals with SCD compared to healthy controls, focusing on semantic memory deficits assessment.
Phonological networks remain intact in multiple sclerosis
Link A, Lebkuecher AL, Cosgrove AL, Castro N, Chiaravalloti ND, Strober LB and Diaz MT
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition characterized by white and gray matter decline that leads to slower motor function and cognitive impairment. Although language remains relatively intact, individuals with MS often have word retrieval difficulties. Previous research suggests that these difficulties may be related to vocabulary, the number of words an individual knows, and other semantic aspects of language. However, few studies have examined phonological aspects of speech.
Pathway analysis of cognitive resilience factors and cognitive function in the Long Life Family Study (LLFS)
Roth N, Cosentino S, Perls TT, Sebastiani P and Andersen SL
Familial longevity, educational attainment, and engagement in cognitively stimulating activities are independently protective for cognitive aging, yet little is known about how these factors relate with one another. We explored the interplay between familial longevity, life exposures that confer cognitive resilience, and cognitive function in the Long Life Family Study.
Moral decision making and moral judgment in multiple sclerosis
Satriano F, Di Vita A, Leodori G, Belvisi D, Malimpensa L, Collura A, Raimo S, Conte A and Ferrazzano G
Moral cognition has been insufficiently studied in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). This study investigated moral decision making and judgment using ecologically valid moral dilemmas in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) and progressive MS phenotypes, exploring associations with clinical and psychological variables.