Serial position learning effects in HIV-related drug users

Authors

Drenna Waldrop-Valverde, Emory University
Raymond L. Ownby, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Mahendra Kumar, University of Miami

Publication Title

International Journal of Neuroscience

ISSN

0020-7454

Publication Date

1-1-2004

Abstract

This study examined memory and serial position effects in HIV-positive injecting drug users (IDUs), HIV-negative IDUs, and nondrug using control participants. Exploratory analyses investigating a possible mediating role of executive functions with HIV infection, drug use, and memory were also performed. Control participants showed stronger primacy effects than did both HIV-positive and HIV-negative IDUs and also outperformed the drug using groups on all memory measures. Interestingly, analysis of the role of executive functions with HIV infection, drug use, and memory suggested that executive functioning may mediate the verbal memory deficits associated with HIV infection, but not those associated with IDU.

DOI

10.1080/00207450490422803

Volume

114

Issue

4

First Page

493

Last Page

516

Disciplines

Medical Specialties | Medicine and Health Sciences

NSUWorks Citation

Waldrop-Valverde, Drenna; Ownby, Raymond L.; and Kumar, Mahendra, "Serial position learning effects in HIV-related drug users" (2004). Faculty Articles. 21.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_com_faculty_articles/21