Published Abstracts

Webber, A. M., Wong, R. E., Du Plessis, S., Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2020). Deconstructing Competitiveness: The Effect of Age on Athlete’s Desire to Succeed, Win, and Achieve Goals. Annual meeting of the Sports Neuropsychology Society. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 35(5), 642. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acaa036.46

Doucette, M. M., Wong, R. E., Du Plessis, S., Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2020). Competitiveness and Past Nondisclosure Decreases Future Concussion Reporting Intention Among Males in High-Contact Sports. Annual meeting of the Sports Neuropsychology Society. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 35(5), 610. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acaa036.46

Agate, F.T., Wong, R.E., Gordon, I., Webster, L., Karr, J.E., Garcia-Barrera, M.A. (2019). Emotional Control is Predicted by Brain Reward Processing in Athletes with Previous Concussions. Annual Meeting of the Sports Neuropsychology Society, Seattle, United States. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 34(5), 732. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acz026.02

Wong, R.E., Agate, F.T., Duggan, E.C., Karr, J.E., Carr, A.D., Garcia-Barrera MA. (2019). Exercise is Effortful: Executive Functions Predict Strenuous Exercise in the Past Week. Annual meeting of the Sports Neuropsychology Society, Seattle, United States. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 34(5), 731. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acz026.02

Halliday, D., Gawryluk, J., Garcia-Barrera, M.A., MacDonald, S. (2019). Intraindividual Variability in Neuropsychological Test Performance is Associated with White Matter Integrity. Annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York City, United States. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 25(S1), 41. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617719000663

Duggan, E., Garcia-Barrera, M.A. (2019). What factor structure best describes the Chilean WAIS-IV?. Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York City, United States. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 25(S1), 367. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617719000663

Wong, R.E., Webber, A.M., Swabey, C., Gordon, I., Garcia-Barrera, M.A. (2019). Examining the Complexity of Executive Functioning in Healthy Young Adults. Annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York City, United States. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 25(S1), 256. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617719000663

Agate, T., Gordon I, Karr, J.E., Garcia-Barrera, M.A. (2019). Electrophysiological Markers of Reward Processing in Athletes: Do Sports Expertise and Exercise Play a Role?. Annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New York City, United States. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 25(S1), 380. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355617719000663

Silveira, K., Garcia-Barrera, M., Smart, C. (2019). Trauma through the Neuropsychologist’s Eyes: A Systematic Review of Standardized Test Results after Trauma. Annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 34(6), 1027. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acz034.162

Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (Chair).  (2018). Asociación Latinoamericana de Neuropsicologia (ALAN) Symposium: Showcasing Latino American Neuropsychological Research with Global Impact. Symposium presented at International Neuropsychological Society Mid-Year Congress. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 24(S2), 133-136. doi:10.1017/S1355617718001182

Trujillo, S., Trujillo, N., Parra, M., Lopez, J. D., Ugarriza, J. E., Garcia-Barrera, M. A.  (2018). Using social-based neurocognitive markers as a tool for understanding the effects of the Colombian armed conflict. Symposium presentation at the International Neuropsychological Society Mid-Year Congress. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 24(S2), 134 doi:10.1017/S1355617718001182

Albrecht, V., Duggan, E. C., Loaiza, C. C., Irurita, I, Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2018). The association between measures of intelligence and creativity– A threefold approach. Symposium presentation at the International Neuropsychological Society Mid-Year Congress. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 24(S2), 134-135. doi:10.1017/S1355617718001182

Garcia-Barrera, M. A., Karr, J. E., & Loaiza, C. C. (2018). Latent variable examination of executive functions in industry executives from Colombia. [Abstract]. Symposium presentation at the International Neuropsychological Society Mid-Year Congress. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 24(S2), 135-136. doi:10.1017/S1355617718001182

Kenny, R., Scarapicchia, V., Mayo, C., Garcia-Barrera, M. Christie, B., Gawryluk, J. (2018). Does Repetitive Soccer Heading Cause Changes in Brain Structure and Function? Poster presentation at the International Neuropsychological Society Mid-Year Congress. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 24(S2), 80. doi:10.1017/S1355617718001182

Karr, J. E., Iverson, G. L., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2017). Multivariate Assessment of Executive Functions: Frequency of Low Scores on the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 23(S1), 321.

Karr, J. E., Areshenkoff, C. N., Kilshaw, R. E., Tonkin, R. J., Hofer, S. M., Iverson, G. L., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2017). The Dimensionality of Executive Function throughout Adulthood: A Systematic Review and Reanalysis of Latent Variable Studies. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 23(S1), 98. doi:10.1017/S1355617717000558.

Karr, J., Terry, D., Garcia-Barrera, M., Holdnack, J., Silverberg, N., & Iverson, G. (2017). Endpoint scores of executive functioning for acquired brain injury studies. Brain Injury, 31(6-7), 902.

Halliday, D., Mulligan, B., Garrett, D., Schmidt, S., Garcia-Barrera, M., Hundza, S., Stawski, R., & MacDonald, S. (2017). Using functional near infrared spectroscopy to index neural variability in older adults during an executive function task. Abstract Presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Mid-Year Congress 2017. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 23(S2), 47. doi:10.1017/S1355617717001394.

Halliday, D., Gordon, I., Agate, F. T., Karr, J., & Garcia-Barrera, M. (2017). Enhanced executive functioning revealed in electrophysiological markers in athletes with and without previous concussions. Abstract Presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Mid-Year Congress 2017. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 23(S2), 22. doi:10.1017/S1355617717001394.

Karr, J. E., Garcia-Barrera, M. A., & Kibby, M. Y. (2016). Sensitivity/Specificity of an Executive Function Screener at Detecting ADHD and Reading Disability. Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (American Psychological Association, Division 40) Annual Meeting Program Summary and Abstracts, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 30:5, 779, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2016.1194480

Duggan, E. C., Moore, W. R., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2016). Inhibitory Control in Bilinguals with and without Musical Training – A Pilot Study. [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 22(S1), 6-7. doi:10.1017/S1355617716000734.

Moore, W. R., Karas, K., Gordon, I., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2016). Neurophysiological Marker of Attention Switching Advantages in Bilinguals: A Pilot Study. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 22(S1), 8. doi:10.1017/S1355617716000734.

Nunez, V., Moore, W. R., Graetz, T., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2016). A Neurophysiological Marker of Inhibition in Bilinguals: A Pilot Study. [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 22(S1), 8-9. doi:10.1017/S1355617716000734.

Karr, J. E., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2015). Bifactor Modeling of a Multidimensional Screener for the Behavioral Assessment of Executive Functioning. Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (American Psychological Association, Division 40) Annual Meeting Program Summary and Abstracts, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 29:4, 406, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2015.1061056

Quintin, E. C., Cochrane, M., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2015). Association Between Executive Functions and Loneliness Across the Adult Lifespan [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 21(S1), 39. doi:10.1017/S1355617715000417

Moore, W. R., Duggan, E. C., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2015). Examination of the bilingual advantage in young adults using two behavioral rating scale measures of executive function [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 21(S1), 44. doi:10.1017/S1355617715000417

Duggan, E. C., Garcia-Barrera, M. A., & Müller, U. (2015). Examining executive behavior of young adults: Convergent validity analyses of an executive functions screener [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 21(S1), 48-49. doi:10.1017/S1355617715000417

Crevier-Quintin, E., MacIntyre, P., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2014). The integrative neuropsychological theory of executive-related abilities and component transactions (INTERACT): Best Predictors of performance across the adult lifespan. [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20 (S1), 227.

Direnfeld, E., Duran, V., Karr, J. E., Garcia-Barrera, M. A. & Pineda, D. A. (2014). Further Examination of a Cross-Cultural Executive Functioning Screener and its Utility in Clinical Populations. [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20 (S1), 223.

Duggan, E. C., Karr, J. E., Duran, V., McMynn, C., Finnamore, D., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2014). Derivation and convergent validity analysis of a screener for the behavioral assessment of executive functions in young adults [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20 (S1), 226-227.

Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2014, February). Progreso en la definición conceptual de la función ejecutiva [Progress in the conceptual definition of executive function]. Invited keynote presented at the VIII International Congress Brain & Mind: The Integration, Barranquilla, Colombia. Revista de Neuropsicologia, Neuropsiquiatria y Neurociencias [Journal of Neuropsychology, Neuropsychiatry, and Neurosciences], 14(2), 16

Garcia-Barrera, M. A. & Karr, J. E. (2014, February). Las secuelas cognitivas de las concusiones en la función ejecutiva [Cognitive sequelae of concussion on executive function]. In F. Ostrosky (Chair), Lóbulos frontales, función ejecutiva y neurociencia social [Frontal lobes, executive function and social neuroscience]. Symposium conducted at the VIII International Congress Brain & Mind: The Integration, Barranquilla, Colombia.  Revista de Neuropsicologia, Neuropsiquiatria y Neurociencias [Journal of Neuropsychology, Neuropsychiatry, and Neurosciences], 14(2), 23

Jeznach, A., Tuokko, H. A., Stajduhar, K., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2014). Advance care plans among cognitive impaired older adults: Findings from the decedent questionnaire in the Canadian study of health and aging (CSHA). Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20 (S1), 247.

Karr, J. E., Areshenkoff, C. N., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2014). The sensitivity of executive functions to multiple self-reported concussions [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20 (S1), 227.

Lim, R., Areshenkoff, C.N., Karr, J.E., Crevier-Quintin, E., Sutton, K.A., & Garcia-Barrera, M.A. (2014). A quantitative review of cognitive training effects on the executive functions of older adults [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20(S1), 223.

Moore, W. R., Duggan, E. C., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2014) Fostering an understanding of the bilingual advantage in young adults: Application of a comprehensive model of executive function [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20 (S1), 216.

Oberg, L. K., Tippett, J., Smart, C. M., Cochrane, M. M., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2014). Exploring the relationship between prospective memory and anterior cingulate cortex volume in older adults with and without subjective cognitive impairment. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20 (S1), 246.

Smart, C.M., Spulber, G., Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2014). Structural brain changes evident in default mode network areas in older adults with subjective cognitive decline compared to healthy peers. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 10 (4, supplement), 608.

Sutton, K. A., Areshenkoff, C. N., Karr, J. E., Crevier-Quintin, E., Lim, R., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2014). Physical exercise interventions for executive functions at later age: An evaluation of pre-post controlled trials [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20 (S1), 223.

Moore, W. R., Garcia-Barrera, M. A., Davidow, J. H., Baker, T. E., Holroyd, C. B., & Karr, J. E. (2013). Electrophysiological and behavioral investigation of dopamine-related error processing in individuals who stutter: A foundation for future treatments [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 19 (S1), 273. doi: 10.1017/S1355617713000362

Karr, J. E., Garcia-Barrera, M. A., Kamphaus, R. W. (2013). Modeling longitudinal invariance of executive functions in children [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 19 (S1), 210. doi: 10.1017/S1355617713000362

Direnfeld, E., Karr, J. E., Garcia-Barrera, M.A., & Pineda, D. A. (2013). Cross-cultural validation of a screener for executive functions [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 19 (S1), 51-52. doi: 10.1017/S1355617713000362

Areshenkoff, C. N., Karr, J. E., Crevier-Quintin, E., & Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2013). The benefits of physical and cognitive training programs on executive functions among older adults: A meta-analytical comparison [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 19 (S1), 48. doi: 10.1017/S1355617713000362

Direnfeld, E., Garcia-Barrera, M., Hatter, J., Moore, W. R., Shayegi Nick, L., & Perez-Hernandez. (2012). Examining the relationships between anterior cingulate cortex morphology and behavior in a sample of Spanish children with ADHD [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 18 (S1), 36. doi: 10.1017/S1355617712000537

Garcia-Barrera, M., Direnfeld, E., Hatter, J., Tutt, G., & Perez-Hernandez, E. (2012). Neural markers of ADHD: is larger worst? Examining the relationships between subregional brain sizes, behavior and attentional systems in a pediatric ADHD sample from Spain [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 18 (S2), 39. doi: 10.1017/S1355617712001063

Garcia-Barrera, M., Frazer, J., & Areshenkoff, C. (2012). Theoretical derivation and empirical validation of an integrative neuropsychological theory of executive-related abilities and component transactions (INTERACT) [Abstract]. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 18 (S2), 61. doi: 10.1017/S1355617712001063

Trujillo-Orrego, N., Garcia-Barrera, M. A., Holroyd, C. B., & Pineda, D. A. (2011). Examining the feasibility of N200 as an endophenotype candidate in a genetic isolate of familiar type ADHD. [Abstract].  ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders, 3, 184.

Direnfeld, E., Garcia-Barrera, M. A., Hatter, J., Caulfield, R., Shayegi Nick, L., Wilson, J., Trujillo-Orrego, N., & Perez-Hernandez, E. (2011). Examining volumetric differences in the PFC of a pediatric Spanish sample with ADHD and normal controls using a highly-calibrated manual tracing protocol. [Abstract]. ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders, 3, 132-133.

Hatter, J., Garcia-Barrera, M. A., Gicas, K., Hynd, G. W. (2010) Small-scale volumetric differences in the prefrontal cortex of children with ADHD and Dyslexia. Part 2: White matter subregional differences. [Abstract]. Mid year INS Meeting Abstracts, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 16(S2), 58.

Hatter, J., Garcia-Barrera, M. A., Gicas, K., Hynd, G. W. (2010) Small-scale volumetric differences in the prefrontal cortex of children with ADHD and Dyslexia. Part 2: White matter subregional differences. [Abstract]. Mid year INS Meeting Abstracts, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 16(S2), 58.

Garcia-Barrera, M. A.  Hatter, J., Gicas, K., Hynd, G. W. (2010). Small-scale volumetric differences in the prefrontal cortex of children with ADHD and Dyslexia. Part 1: Gray matter subregional differences. [Abstract]. Mid year INS Meeting Abstracts, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 16(S2), 58.

Garcia-Barrera, M.A., Hatter, J., Trujillo-Orrego, N., Gicas, K., Wilson, J., & Hynd, G.W. (2010). Subregional parcellation and segmentation of the prefrontal cortex in children – Protocol calibration. [Abstract]. Frontiers in Human Neurosciences. Conference Abstract: The 20th Annual Rotman Research Institute Conference, The frontal lobes. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnins.2010.14.00061

Pineda, D.A., Garcia-Barrera, M.A., & Aguirre, D. C. (2008). Cross-cultural validity analysis using SEM, of the Behavior Assessment System for Children in a Colombian Sample. [Abstract]. 36th Annual INS Meeting Abstracts, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 14(2, S1), 55

Garcia-Barrera, M. A., Pineda, D. A., & Aguirre, D. C. (2008). ADHD Phenotype: Prevalence in Colombian families. [Abstract]. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, New York, NY. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 23(6), 716-717.

Perna, R. B., Garcia-Barrera, M. A., Faulhaber, C., Jackson, A. (2008). Rey complex figure after ABI: Education matters. [Abstract]. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, New York, NY. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 23(6), 743.

Garcia-Barrera, M.A., Talka, K.M., & Perna, R.B. (2008). Do Executive Functions Predict Functional Adaptability after Brain Injury? -Pilot Study. [Abstract]. Abstracts of the Scientific Poster Session at the 6th Annual Conference of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 22(3): p. 401.

Garcia-Barrera, M. A. (2008). Derivation and construct validity analysis of a screener for executive functions. [Abstract]. 36th Annual INS Meeting Abstracts, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 14(2, S1), 55.