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

Comments

Originally published at http://dx.doi.org/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.

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© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group

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VCU Psychiatry Publications

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