Dr. Lacritz has focused her research on early detection of mild cognitive impairment and dementia and use of various psychometric techniques to aide in differential diagnosis and assessment of progression. She is also involved in research relating to cognitive assessment in lateralized epilepsy and movement disorders, as well as new test development.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Early detection of dementia
Test development and interpretation
Detection of cognitive change with interventions
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Chandler, M.J., Lacritz, L.H., Binegar, D., Weiner, M.F., Lipton, A., & Cullum, C.M., "Patterns of verbal memory performance in mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease and normal aging" Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, 19:79-84, 2006
Lipton, A.M., Ohman, K.A., Womack, K.B. Hynan, L.S., Ninman, E.T., Lacritz, L.H., "Subscores of the FAB differentiate frontotemporal lobar degeneration from AD" Neurology, 65:726-731, 2005
Chandler, M.J., Lacritz, L.H., Hynan, L.S., Barnard, H.D., Allen, D.G., Deschner, M., Weiner, M.F., & Cullum, C.M., "A Total Score for the CERAD Neuropsychological Battery" Neurology, 65:102-106, 2005
17. Whyte, S.R., Cullum, C.M., Hynan, L.S., Lacritz, L.H., Rosenberg, R.N., Weiner, M.F., "Performance of elderly Native Americans and Caucasians on the CERAD neuropsychological battery" Alzheimer?s Disease and Related Disorders, 19:74-78, 2005
25. Binegar, D.L., Hynan, L.S., Lacritz, L.H., Weiner, M.F., Cullum, C.M., "Can a Direct IADL Measure Detect Deficits in Persons with MCI?" Current Alzheimer Research, in press:in press
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS
Lacritz, L.H., Dewey, R., Giller, C., & Cullum, C.M., "Cognitive functioning in individuals with benign essential tremor" Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 8:125-129, 2002
Ringe, W.K., Saine, K.C., Lacritz, L.H., Hynan, L.S., & Cullum, C.M., "Dyadic short forms of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III" Assessment, 9:254-260, 2002
Lacritz, L.H., Cullum, C.M., Frol, A.B., Dewey Jr., R.B., & Giller, C.A, "Neuropsychological outcome following unilateral stereotactic pallidotomy in intractable Parkinson’s disease" Brain and Cognition, 42:364-378, 2000
20. Greenaway, M.J., Lacritz, L.H., Binegar, D., Weiner, M.F., Lipton, A., & Cullum, C.M., "Patterns of verbal memory performance in mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer?s disease and normal aging" Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, 19:79-84, 2006
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