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Papers by Erin Kaseda

Research paper thumbnail of Post-traumatic stress disorder: A differential diagnostic consideration for COVID-19 survivors

Clinical Neuropsychologist, Aug 26, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Future directions in neuropsychology: training, education, clinical practice, and advocacy for Asians and Asian Americans

Clinical Neuropsychologist, Mar 28, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Parental, caregiving, and family leave during clinical neuropsychology postdoctoral training: recommendations and guidelines from the Women in Neuropsychology (WIN) committee and Education Advisory Committee (EAC) of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (SCN; APA division 40)

The Clinical Neuropsychologist

Research paper thumbnail of The importance of promoting scientific advocacy & outreach for trainees

Neuropsychopharmacology

Many scientific organizations, including the Society for Neuroscience, National Science Foundatio... more Many scientific organizations, including the Society for Neuroscience, National Science Foundation, Nature Publishing Group, and American Association for the Advancement of Science, actively encourage their members to engage in scientific advocacy, describing public outreach as "a scientific imperative" and "key for the future of scientific research." However, the authors of this article-three trainees specializing in neuroscience and neuropsychology-recognize that other early-career scientists may feel trepidation engaging in activities outside the laboratory or clinic. Outreach and advocacy are often undervalued as professional activities, and thus not rewarded or incentivized under traditional academic structures. Even with interest in outreach, early-career researchers may worry about time-commitments, whether activities will foster their career goals, and if their level of knowledge is adequate to promote science in a meaningful way. To address these uncertainties, we devised this article to explicitly state the benefits of scientific outreach, and to share a curated list of relevant outreach opportunities for trainees.

Research paper thumbnail of Sociodemographic, cultural, linguistic, and test selection considerations for clinical neuropsychological assessment with Japanese and Japanese-American patients in the United States

The Clinical Neuropsychologist

Research paper thumbnail of Future directions in neuropsychology: Training, education, clinical practice, and advocacy for Asians and Asian Americans

The Clinical Neuropsychologist

Research paper thumbnail of Mentorship in clinical neuropsychology: Survey of current practices, cultural responsiveness, and untapped potential

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Research paper thumbnail of Statistical Consulting in the Healthcare Professions: A Model of Student‐Led Consulting Services

Research paper thumbnail of The influence of social support on cognitive health in older women: a Women’s Health Initiative study

Journal of Women & Aging

Social support is associated prospectively with cognitive decline and dementia among the elderly;... more Social support is associated prospectively with cognitive decline and dementia among the elderly; however, little is known about the impact of social support on healthy neurological aging. The current study investigates whether perceived social support has an influence on neurological health among a large sample of healthy postmenopausal women. Social support and neuropsychological outcomes were measured annually for six years through the Women's Health Initiative Study of Cognitive Aging. In postmenopausal women, higher perceived social support was associated with significantly better overall neuropsychological functioning at baseline, especially in the domains of short-delay figural memory, short-delay verbal memory, and semantic fluency. No significant associations were found between social support and longitudinal changes in neuropsychological function over a median follow-up period of six years. Additionally, there was no significant relationship between social support and regional brain volumes. These findings suggest that social support is related to performance in a subset of neuropsychological domains and contributes to the existing literature that points to the importance of social support as a modifiable lifestyle factor that has the potential to help protect against the decline of cognitive aging, specifically among older adult women.

Research paper thumbnail of Differential access to neuropsychological evaluation in children with perinatal complications or autism spectrum disorder: Impact of sociodemographic factors

The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 2020

Objective Early childhood evaluation can identify deficits related to disruptions in early brain ... more Objective Early childhood evaluation can identify deficits related to disruptions in early brain development and facilitate interventions. Access to care may differ by race/ethnicity or socioeconomic status. We explored neuropsychological evaluation access patterns and examined potential sociodemographic disparities in evaluation timing. Method: Participants were 213 children (age: M = 46.4 months, SD = 15.3 months) with a history of disrupted neural development due to perinatal complications (PC; n = 109) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD; n = 104). We used chi square tests of independence and one-way ANOVAs to compare groups on sociodemographics, referral sources, and cognition. Clinical sample means for cognitive and adaptive variables were compared to normative means to determine the presence of developmental delays. Differences in age at evaluation by race/ethnicity, caregiver education, and referral source, accounting for cognition, were explored with ANCOVAs. Results: The ASD ...

Research paper thumbnail of Deficits in generalized cognitive ability, visual sensorimotor function, and inhibitory control represent discrete domains of neurobehavioral deficit in psychotic disorders

Schizophrenia Research, 2021

Psychotic disorders are characterized by impaired cognition, yet some reports indicate specific d... more Psychotic disorders are characterized by impaired cognition, yet some reports indicate specific deficits extend beyond reduced general cognitive ability. This study utilized exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic methods to evaluate the latent structure of a broad neurocognitive battery used in the Bipolar-Schizophrenia Network of Intermediate Phenotypes (B-SNIP) study, which included neuropsychological and neurophysiological measures in psychotic disorder probands and their unaffected first-degree relatives. Findings indicate that the factor structure of data from this set of assessments is more complex than the unitary factor of global cognitive ability underlying the Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS). In addition to assessing generalized cognitive ability, two other factors were identified: visual sensorimotor function and inhibitory behavioral control. This complex cognitive architecture, derived in controls, generalized to patients across the psychosis spectrum and to their unaffected relatives. These findings highlight the need for a more differentiated assessment of neurobehavioral functions in studies designed to test for diagnostically specific biomarkers, endophenotypes for gene discovery and beneficial effects of therapeutics on cognitive function.

Research paper thumbnail of Examining the Efficacy of Bright Light Therapy on Cognitive Function in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Patients who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) may experience cognitive im... more Patients who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) may experience cognitive impairment that can persist after treatment. Several studies have shown that bright light therapy may improve cognition, potentially due to its effects on the circadian system via brain regions that respond preferentially to light. In this double-blind randomized controlled trial, the efficacy of bright light therapy on cognition was examined in HSCT survivors. Forty-seven HSCT survivors at an urban hospital in the United States were screened for mild cognitive impairment, randomized to either bright white light (BWL) or comparison dim red light (DRL) conditions using a block randomization approach, and instructed to use their assigned light box every morning upon awakening for 30 min for 4 weeks. Assessments occurred at baseline, the end of the second week of the intervention, the end of the intervention, and at follow-up (8 weeks later). The primary outcome was objective cognitive functi...

Research paper thumbnail of Post-traumatic stress disorder: A differential diagnostic consideration for COVID-19 survivors

Clinical Neuropsychologist, Aug 26, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Future directions in neuropsychology: training, education, clinical practice, and advocacy for Asians and Asian Americans

Clinical Neuropsychologist, Mar 28, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Parental, caregiving, and family leave during clinical neuropsychology postdoctoral training: recommendations and guidelines from the Women in Neuropsychology (WIN) committee and Education Advisory Committee (EAC) of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (SCN; APA division 40)

The Clinical Neuropsychologist

Research paper thumbnail of The importance of promoting scientific advocacy & outreach for trainees

Neuropsychopharmacology

Many scientific organizations, including the Society for Neuroscience, National Science Foundatio... more Many scientific organizations, including the Society for Neuroscience, National Science Foundation, Nature Publishing Group, and American Association for the Advancement of Science, actively encourage their members to engage in scientific advocacy, describing public outreach as "a scientific imperative" and "key for the future of scientific research." However, the authors of this article-three trainees specializing in neuroscience and neuropsychology-recognize that other early-career scientists may feel trepidation engaging in activities outside the laboratory or clinic. Outreach and advocacy are often undervalued as professional activities, and thus not rewarded or incentivized under traditional academic structures. Even with interest in outreach, early-career researchers may worry about time-commitments, whether activities will foster their career goals, and if their level of knowledge is adequate to promote science in a meaningful way. To address these uncertainties, we devised this article to explicitly state the benefits of scientific outreach, and to share a curated list of relevant outreach opportunities for trainees.

Research paper thumbnail of Sociodemographic, cultural, linguistic, and test selection considerations for clinical neuropsychological assessment with Japanese and Japanese-American patients in the United States

The Clinical Neuropsychologist

Research paper thumbnail of Future directions in neuropsychology: Training, education, clinical practice, and advocacy for Asians and Asian Americans

The Clinical Neuropsychologist

Research paper thumbnail of Mentorship in clinical neuropsychology: Survey of current practices, cultural responsiveness, and untapped potential

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Research paper thumbnail of Statistical Consulting in the Healthcare Professions: A Model of Student‐Led Consulting Services

Research paper thumbnail of The influence of social support on cognitive health in older women: a Women’s Health Initiative study

Journal of Women & Aging

Social support is associated prospectively with cognitive decline and dementia among the elderly;... more Social support is associated prospectively with cognitive decline and dementia among the elderly; however, little is known about the impact of social support on healthy neurological aging. The current study investigates whether perceived social support has an influence on neurological health among a large sample of healthy postmenopausal women. Social support and neuropsychological outcomes were measured annually for six years through the Women's Health Initiative Study of Cognitive Aging. In postmenopausal women, higher perceived social support was associated with significantly better overall neuropsychological functioning at baseline, especially in the domains of short-delay figural memory, short-delay verbal memory, and semantic fluency. No significant associations were found between social support and longitudinal changes in neuropsychological function over a median follow-up period of six years. Additionally, there was no significant relationship between social support and regional brain volumes. These findings suggest that social support is related to performance in a subset of neuropsychological domains and contributes to the existing literature that points to the importance of social support as a modifiable lifestyle factor that has the potential to help protect against the decline of cognitive aging, specifically among older adult women.

Research paper thumbnail of Differential access to neuropsychological evaluation in children with perinatal complications or autism spectrum disorder: Impact of sociodemographic factors

The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 2020

Objective Early childhood evaluation can identify deficits related to disruptions in early brain ... more Objective Early childhood evaluation can identify deficits related to disruptions in early brain development and facilitate interventions. Access to care may differ by race/ethnicity or socioeconomic status. We explored neuropsychological evaluation access patterns and examined potential sociodemographic disparities in evaluation timing. Method: Participants were 213 children (age: M = 46.4 months, SD = 15.3 months) with a history of disrupted neural development due to perinatal complications (PC; n = 109) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD; n = 104). We used chi square tests of independence and one-way ANOVAs to compare groups on sociodemographics, referral sources, and cognition. Clinical sample means for cognitive and adaptive variables were compared to normative means to determine the presence of developmental delays. Differences in age at evaluation by race/ethnicity, caregiver education, and referral source, accounting for cognition, were explored with ANCOVAs. Results: The ASD ...

Research paper thumbnail of Deficits in generalized cognitive ability, visual sensorimotor function, and inhibitory control represent discrete domains of neurobehavioral deficit in psychotic disorders

Schizophrenia Research, 2021

Psychotic disorders are characterized by impaired cognition, yet some reports indicate specific d... more Psychotic disorders are characterized by impaired cognition, yet some reports indicate specific deficits extend beyond reduced general cognitive ability. This study utilized exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic methods to evaluate the latent structure of a broad neurocognitive battery used in the Bipolar-Schizophrenia Network of Intermediate Phenotypes (B-SNIP) study, which included neuropsychological and neurophysiological measures in psychotic disorder probands and their unaffected first-degree relatives. Findings indicate that the factor structure of data from this set of assessments is more complex than the unitary factor of global cognitive ability underlying the Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS). In addition to assessing generalized cognitive ability, two other factors were identified: visual sensorimotor function and inhibitory behavioral control. This complex cognitive architecture, derived in controls, generalized to patients across the psychosis spectrum and to their unaffected relatives. These findings highlight the need for a more differentiated assessment of neurobehavioral functions in studies designed to test for diagnostically specific biomarkers, endophenotypes for gene discovery and beneficial effects of therapeutics on cognitive function.

Research paper thumbnail of Examining the Efficacy of Bright Light Therapy on Cognitive Function in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Patients who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) may experience cognitive im... more Patients who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) may experience cognitive impairment that can persist after treatment. Several studies have shown that bright light therapy may improve cognition, potentially due to its effects on the circadian system via brain regions that respond preferentially to light. In this double-blind randomized controlled trial, the efficacy of bright light therapy on cognition was examined in HSCT survivors. Forty-seven HSCT survivors at an urban hospital in the United States were screened for mild cognitive impairment, randomized to either bright white light (BWL) or comparison dim red light (DRL) conditions using a block randomization approach, and instructed to use their assigned light box every morning upon awakening for 30 min for 4 weeks. Assessments occurred at baseline, the end of the second week of the intervention, the end of the intervention, and at follow-up (8 weeks later). The primary outcome was objective cognitive functi...