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The NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery for Intellectual Disabilities-Three Preliminary Studies and Future Directions

1.5 CE Hour
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About the Course

Recent advances in understanding molecular and synaptic mechanisms of intellectual disabilities (ID) in fragile X syndrome (FXS) through the FMR1 gene, and Down syndrome (DS) through animal models have led to targeted controlled trials with pharmacological agents designed to normalize these underlying mechanisms and improve clinical outcomes. Here, we present preliminary research to validate the National Institutes of Health Toolbox Cognitive Battery (NIH-TCB) for ID.

This course is based on the reading online article, The NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery for Intellectual Disabilities-Three Preliminary Studies and Future Directions created by David Hessl, PhD et al in 2016.

Publication Details

Publication Date: 2016

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

David Hessl, PhD
Dr. David Hessl has been the the director of the Translational Psychophysiology and Assessment Laboratory (T-PAL). One important focus of the work in T-PAL is to develop and evaluate novel behavioral, cognitive and psychophysiological outcome measures of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Hessl conducts collaborative studies with researchers from several disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular genetics, and neuropathology in an effort to understand links between genetics, brain function and behavior. His work has been published in multiple peer reviewed journals.
Stephanie M. Sansone, PhD.
Dr. Sansonie has worked at the Translational Psychophysiology and Assessment Laboratory (T-PAL). One important focus of the work in T-PAL is to develop and evaluate novel behavioral, cognitive and psychophysiological outcome measures of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. She has had articles published in multiple peer reviewed journals.
Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, MD, PhD
Dr. Kravis is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. She has had more than 50 articles published in peer reviewed journals.

Course Creator

L.A. Rankin

L.A. Rankin is a social worker with experience in many different settings with a variety of clients. She has worked with dementia and Alzheimers patients, dual diagnosis MH/MR, in a battered women’s shelter, and a rape crisis center. She also has 11 years of experience as a child protective social worker, where she earned certificates in domestic abuse/family violence and substance abuse.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Recognize that the largest problem with studying this population is a lack of consistent psychometrics across all fields of study, including pharmacology.
  2. 2 Realize factors negatively impact the use of the NIH Toolbox, among some parts of this population.
  3. 3 Extrapolate that the NIH Toolbox has potential to facilitate the detection of cognitive changes associated with pharmacological and behavioral interventions with web-based technology that is scalable and reliable across multi-site studies.

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Material Authors

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Course Creator

L.A. Rankin – There are no relevant disclosures.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$13.50

Course Details

1.5 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 102469

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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