Jordan E. Cattie|Katie Doyle|Erica Weber|Igor Grant|Steven Paul Woods
Planning deficits in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders: Component processes, cognitive correlates, and implications for everyday functioning
San Diego State University|University of California, San Diego
executive dysfunction remains among prevalent cognitive domains impaired persons hivassociated neurocognitive disorders hand however little known specifically cognitive architecture everyday functioning implications planning aspect executive functions involving identification organization completion sequential behaviours toward accomplishment goal current study examined issues using tower londondx 53 individuals hand 109 hivinfected persons without hand 82 seronegative participants hand group performed significantly poorly hivinfected individuals without hand number correct moves total moves execution time time violations rule violations within hiv group whole greater total move scores rule violations strongly associated executive dysfunction clinical relevance elevated total moves rule violations significant independent predictors selfreported declines instrumental activities daily living unemployment status hiv results suggest planning accuracy efficiency rulebound control impaired hand may meaningfully affect cognitively complex aspects everyday living