Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2016
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
Volume
39
Issue
6
DOI of Original Publication
10.1080/13803395.2016.1250869
Date of Submission
June 2017
Abstract
HIV’s effects on episodic memory have not been compared systematically between male and female substance-dependent individuals. We administered the Brief Visuospatial Memory Test–Revised (BVMT–R) to 280 substance-dependent HIV+ and HIV– men and women. Groups were comparable on demographic, substance use, and comorbid characteristics. There were no significant main effects of sex or HIV serostatus on BVMT–R performance, but HIV+ women performed significantly more poorly on delayed recall. This effect was most prominent among cocaine-dependent HIV+ women. Our findings are consistent with recent speculation that memory impairment may be more common among HIV+ women, particularly those with a history of cocaine dependence.
Rights
© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
Is Part Of
VCU Psychiatry Publications
Comments
Originally published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2016.1250869