Rivera, Diego
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Publication Open Access Multivariate base rates of low scores on tests of learning and memory among Spanish speaking children(Taylor & Francis, 2020) Benito Sánchez, Itziar; Ertl, Melissa M.; Ferrer Cascales, Rosario; Oltra Cucarella, Javier; Ibáñez Alfonso, Joaquín A.; Saracostti Schwartzman, Mahia; Soto Añari, Marcio; Cadavid Ruiz, Natalia; Rodríguez Lorenzana, Alberto; Rivera, Diego; Arango Lasprilla, Juan Carlos; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun ZientziakTo determine the prevalence of low scores on two neuropsychological tests commonly used to evaluate learning and memory in children. 6,030 healthy children from 10 countries in Latin America and Spain were administered Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF) and the Test de Aprendizaje y Memoria Verbal–Infantil (TAMV-I). Results showed that low scores are common when multiple neuropsychological outcomes (tests and/or scores) are evaluated in healthy individuals. Clinicians should consider the higher probability of low scores in a given individual when evaluating learning and memory using various sets of scores to reduce false-positive diagnoses of cognitive deficits in pediatric populations.Publication Open Access Normative data for ten neuropsychological tests for the Guatemalan pediatric population updated to account for vulnerability(MDPI, 2021) Ibáñez Alfonso, Joaquín A.; Company-Córdoba, Rosalba; Cadena, Claudia de la; Simpson, Ian C.; Rivera, Diego; Sianes, Antonio; Ciencias de la Salud; Osasun ZientziakThe Guatemalan pediatric population is affected by a high incidence of poverty and violence. The previous literature showed that these experiences may ultimately impact cognitive performance. The aim of this article is to update the standardized scores for ten neuropsychological tests commonly used in Guatemala considering vulnerability. A total of 347 healthy children and adolescents from 6 to 17 years of age (M = 10.83, SD = 3) were assessed, controlling for intelligence, mental health and neuropsychological history. The standard scores were created using multiple linear regression and standard deviations from residual values. The predictors included were the following: Age, age squared (age2), mean parental education (MPE), mean parental education squared (MPE2), gender, and vulnerability, as well as their interaction. The vulnerability status was significant in the scores for language, attention and executive functions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that includes the condition of vulnerability in the calculation of neuropsychological standard scores. The utility of this update is to help in the early detection of special needs in this disadvantaged population, promoting more accurate interventions in order to alleviate the negative effects that living in vulnerable conditions has on children and adolescents.