ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

Is the Problem Behaviors Assessment Short-Form a Reliable Measure for Huntington’s Disease?

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Neuroscience

  • Nathaniel Houghtaling
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Monica Janz
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • William Adams
    Loyola University Chicago
  • Alicia Henson
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Maria Rudrud
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Paul Baumhardt
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Jane Paulsen
    University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract

PREDICT-HD participants were classified for risk for symptom onset for Huntington disease and completed the Problem Behaviors Assessment Short-form annually. Aligning with Craufurd et al. (2001) and Tabrizi et al. (2009), PBA-s scores were elevated for those at-risk for HD, although there is little change in responses over time.

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