Reliability and construct validity of the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) mood scale

Johnson, Dan R.; Vincent, Andrea S.; Johnson, Ashley E.; Gilliland, Kirby; Schlegel, Robert E.

doi:10.1016/j.acn.2007.10.001

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“…For each mood category, respondents are presented with a series of six adjectives (e.g., Shaky ) and asked to rate the degree to which each adjective describes how they feel using a 7‐point Likert scale (0 = not at all to 6 = very much ). Adjective ratings are then averaged to create a score for each mood category (Johnson, Vincent, Johnson, Gilliland, & Schlegel, ).…”

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Neurocognitive Function and Suicide in U.S. Army Soldiers

Naifeh

Nock

Ursano

et al. 2016

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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This prospective cohort study used administrative data from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS) to examine associations between neurocognitive functioning and subsequent suicidal events among Regular Army enlisted soldiers during the years 2004–2009. Cases were all soldiers who completed the Army’s Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) computerized testing battery prior to documented suicide attempt (n=607), ideation (n=955), or death (n=57). Controls were an equal-probability sample of 9,893 person-months from other soldiers. Exploratory factor analysis of five ANAM tests identified a general neurocognitive factor that excluded the mathematic processing test (MTH). When examined separately in logistic regression analyses that controlled for sociodemographics and mental health diagnosis, both the general neurocognitive factor (β= −0.197 to −0.521; p<0.01) and MTH (β= −0.024 to −0.064; p<0.05) were associated with all outcomes. When both predictors were examined simultaneously, the general neurocognitive factor continued to be associated with all outcomes (β= −0.164 to −0.417; p<0.05) and MTH continued to be associated with suicide attempt (β= −0.015; p=0.046) and ideation (β= −0.014; p=0.018). These clear and robust associations suggest that future research must continue to examine the extent to which objective neurocognitive tests may enhance understanding and prediction of suicide risk.

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Neurocognitive Function and Suicide in U.S. Army Soldiers

Naifeh

Nock

Ursano

et al. 2016

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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“…The ANAM is the product of 30 years of research and development on serial cognitive function testing by the US military . The ANAM was originally developed for use with adults, but early versions have been used in single studies in patients as young as age 13 years . The success of the ANAM in assessing cognitive change and screening for cognitive impairment across a wide range of military and civilian applications has led to its increasing clinical use .…”

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confidence: 99%

Challenges of Diagnosing Cognitive Dysfunction With Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Childhood

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Vega‐Fernandez

Muscal

et al. 2017

Arthritis Care & Research

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The diagnosis of Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus disease (NPSLE) is challenging. The Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) has been shown to be an accessible and promising tool for evaluating possible NPSLE in adult and childhood lupus. In this review, we present information about the development and use of Ped-ANAM; the benefit of using Ped-ANAM in children with and without NPSLE in the assessment and follow up of their disease condition; and the correlation of Ped-ANAM to imaging studies such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). PedANAM was validated in children with cSLE in different studies. Cognitive performance can be a challenging clinical feature to efficiently assess. However, research with the Ped-ANAM has produced a Cognitive Performance Score (CPS) that allows for a reliable and efficient estimation of cognitive ability and the presence of cognitive limitations that children with cSLE may show. Compared with traditional neurocognitive assessment tools, Ped-ANAM-CPS offers a promising alternative to overcome the difficulties that practitioners previously faced.

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“…23 Construct validity and testretest reliability for ANAM measures can be found elsewhere. 24,25 Throughput, which is the number of correct responses per minute, was used to measure performance on each cognitive task. 26 D¢, a measure of signal detection, was used for the go-no-go task.…”

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Thinner Cortex in Collegiate Football Players With, but not Without, a Self-Reported History of Concussion

Meier

Bellgowan

Bergamino

et al. 2016

Journal of Neurotrauma

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Emerging evidence suggests that a history of sports-related concussions can lead to long-term neuroanatomical changes. The extent to which similar changes are present in young athletes is undetermined at this time. Here, we tested the hypothesis that collegiate football athletes with (n = 25) and without (n = 24) a self-reported history of concussion would have cortical thickness differences and altered white matter integrity relative to healthy controls (n = 27) in frontotemporal regions that appear particularly susceptible to traumatic brain injury. Freesurfer software was used to estimate cortical thickness, fractional anisotropy was calculated in a priori white matter tracts, and behavior was assessed using a concussion behavioral battery. Groups did not differ in self-reported symptoms ( p > 0.10) or cognitive performance ( p > 0.10). Healthy controls reported significantly higher happiness levels than both football groups (all p < 0.01). Contrary to our hypothesis, no differences in fractional anisotropy were observed between our groups ( p > 0.10). However, football athletes with a history of concussion had significantly thinner cortex in the left anterior cingulate cortex, orbital frontal cortex, and medial superior frontal cortex relative to healthy controls ( p = 0.02, d = -0.69). Further, football athletes with a history of concussion had significantly thinner cortex in the right central sulcus and precentral gyrus relative to football athletes without a history of concussion ( p = 0.03, d = -0.71). No differences were observed between football athletes without a history of concussion and healthy controls. These results suggest that previous concussions, but not necessarily football exposure, may be associated with cortical thickness differences in collegiate football athletes.

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Reliability and construct validity of the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) mood scale

Cited by 45 publications

References 31 publications

Neurocognitive Function and Suicide in U.S. Army Soldiers

Neurocognitive Function and Suicide in U.S. Army Soldiers

Challenges of Diagnosing Cognitive Dysfunction With Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Childhood

Thinner Cortex in Collegiate Football Players With, but not Without, a Self-Reported History of Concussion

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