Alliant International University
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San Diego, CA 92131

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Specialties and Interests

• Research Synthesis and meta-analysis
• Neuropsychology
• Neuroimaging
• Efficacy and effectiveness of online psychology education
  

Courses Taught

• Biological Basis of Behavior
• Neuropsychology
• Dissertation Research
• Psychology of Terrorism 
  
  

Research: Publications and Presentations 

Publications

• Gongvatana, A, Schweinsburg, B.C., Taylor, M.J., Theilmann, R.J., Letendre, S.L., Alhassoon, O.M., Jacobus, J., Woods, S.P.,Jernigan, T.L., Frank, L.R., Grant, I., and The CHARTER Group. (2009). White Matter Tract Injury and Cognitive Impairment in HIV-Infected Individuals. Journal of Neurovirology, 15, 187-95.

• Rózsa, S., Rihmer, Z., Gonda, X., Szili, I. , Rihmer, A., Ko, N., Németh, A., Pestality, P., Bagdy, G., Alhassoon, O.M., Akiskal, K. K., Akiskal, H.S. (2008). A study of affective temperaments in Hungary : internal consistency and concurrent validity of the TEMPS-A against the TCI and NEO-PI-R. Journal of Affective Disorders, 106, 45-53.

• Taylor , M.J., Schweinsburg, B.C., Alhassoon, O.M., Gongvatana, A., Brown, G.G., Young-Casey, C., Letendre, S.L., Grant, I. & the HNRC Group. (2007). Effects of human immunodeficiency virus and methamphetamine on cerebral metabolites measured with magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Journal of Neurovirology, 13, 150-9.

• Schweinsburg, B.C., Taylor, M.J., Alhassoon, O.M., Gonzalez, R., Brown, G.G., Ellis, R.J., Letendre S., Videen, J.S., McCutchan, J.A., Patterson, T.L., Grant, I. & the HNRC Group. (2005). Brain mitochondrial injury in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive (HIV+) individuals taking nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Journal of NeuroVirology, 11, 356-364.

• Taylor , M.J., Letendre, S.L., Schweinsburg, B.C., Alhassoon, O. M., Brown, G.G., Gongvatana, A., Grant, I. & the HNRC Group. (2004). Hepatitis C Virus infection is associated with reduced white matter N-acytelaspartate in abstinent methamphetamine users. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 10, 110-113.

• Schweinsburg, B.C., Alhassoon, O.M., Taylor , M.J., Gonzalez, R., Brown, G.G., Videen, J.S., Patterson, T.L., Grant, I. (2003). Effects of alcoholism and gender on brain metabolism. American Journal of Psychiatry, 160, 1180-1183.

• Alhassoon, O. M., Dupont, R.M., Schweinsburg, B.C., Taylor , M.J., Patterson, T.L., & Grant, I. (2001). Regional cerebral blood flow in cocaine versus methamphetamine dependent patients with a history of alcoholism. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 4, 105-112.

• Schweinsburg, B. C., Taylor , M. J., Alhassoon, O. M., Videen, J. S., Brown, Gregory, G., Patterson, T.L., Berger, F., & Grant, I. (2001). Chemical pathology in brain white matter of recently detoxified alcoholics: A 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy investigation of alcohol-associated frontal lobe injury. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 25, 924-934.

• Schweinsburg, B. C., Taylor , M. J., Alhassoon, O. M., Videen, J. S., Patterson, T.L., & Grant, I. (2000). Elevated myo-Inositol in gray matter of recently detoxified but not long term abstinent alcoholics: a preliminary MR spectroscopy study, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 24, 699-705.

• Taylor , M.J., Schweinsburg, B.C., Alhassoon, O.M., Videen, J.S., Grant, I. , & the HNRC Group. (2000). MR spectroscopy in HIV and stimulant dependence. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 6, 83-85.

• Marcotte, T. D., Heaton, R. K., Wolfson, T., Taylor , M. J., Alhassoon, O. M., Arfaa, K., Grant, I. & the HNRC Group. (1999). The impact of HIV-related neuropsychological dysfunction on driving behavior. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 5, 579-592.

Presentations

• Taylor , M.J., Sorg, S., Alhassoon, O.M., Schweinsburg, B.C., Gongvatana, A., Theilmann, R.J., Grant, I. (2008). Neuronal Integrity Measured With MR Spectroscopy Is Predictive Of Alcohol Relapse Within Six Months Of Treatment. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 32-S2, 104A.

• Sorg, S., Taylor , M.J., Schweinsburg, B.C., Alhassoon, O.M., Gongvatana, A., Theilmann, R.J., Grant, I. (2008). White Matter Integrity Measured With Diffusion Tensor Imaging Predicts Alcohol Relapse Within Six Months Of Treatment. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 32-S2, 103A.

• Gongvatana, A., Schweinsburg, B.C., Taylor, M.J., Theilmann, R.J., Letendre, S.L., Alhassoon, O.M., Jacobus, J., Woods, S.P., Franklin, D.R., Jernigan, T.L., Frank, L.R. & Grant, I. (2008). HIV-Associated White Matter Tract Injury and Neurocognitive Impairment in the HAART Era. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 14-S1, 145.

• Alhassoon, O. M. (2007). Impact of psychiatric and other co-morbidities on neuropsychological functioning in alcoholism. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 13-S1, 132-133.

• Alhassoon, O. M. (2007). Impact of psychiatric and other co-morbidities on neuropsychological functioning in alcoholism. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 13-S1, 132-133.

• Taylor, M.J., Alhassoon, O.M., Schweinsburg, B.C., Gongvatana, A., Theilmann, R.J., & Grant, I. (2006). Relation of microstructural to metabolic markers of cerebral white matter integrity in recently-detoxified alcoholics: a diffusion tensor imaging and proton MR spectroscopy study. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 30-S2, 138A.

• Alhassoon, O M., Schweinsburg, B C., Taylor, M J., Patterson, T L., Brown, G G., Gongvatana, A, Grant, I. (2004) Frontal lobe neurochemical & neuropsychological differences between alcoholic subtypes identified through MMPI scale-4: A magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 28, 22.

• Alhassoon, O M., Schweinsburg, B C., Taylor, M J., Patterson, T L., Brown, G G., Gongvatana, A, Grant, I. (2004) Frontal lobe neurochemical & neuropsychological differences between alcoholic subtypes identified through MMPI scale-4: A magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 28, 22.

• Schweinsburg, B.C., Gonzalez, R., Taylor , M.J., Alhassoon, O.M., Cherner, M., Brown, G.G., Grant, I. , & the HNRC Group. (2003) Age-related cerebral changes in abstinent methamphetamine users. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 9, 200.

• Taylor , M. J., Letendre, S.L., Schweinsburg, B.C., Alhassoon, O.M., Grant, I. ,& the HNRC Group. (2003) Reduced N-acetylaspartate related to hepatitis C virus infection In abstinent methamphetamine users. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 9, 246.

• Taylor , M. J., Letendre, S.L., Schweinsburg, B.C., Alhassoon, O.M., Grant, I. ,& the HNRC Group. (2003) Reduced N-acetylaspartate related to hepatitis C virus infection In abstinent methamphetamine users. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 9, 246.

• Schweinsburg, B.C., Taylor , M.J., Alhassoon, O.M., Dager, A.D., Tapert, S.F., Patterson, T.L., & Grant. I. (2002). Spectroscopy and cognitive functioning in alcoholics withwithdrawal seizures. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 8, 252.

• Schweinsburg, B.C., Alhassoon, O.M., Taylor , M.J., Dager, A.D., Gonzalez, R., Tapert, S.F., Patterson, T.L., & Grant. I. (2002). Alcoholic females are more susceptible than males to alcohol related brain injury. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 8, 287.

• Taylor , M.J., Schweinsburg, B.C., Alhassoon, O.M., Brown, G.G., Heaton, R.K., & Grant, I. (2002). Concordance of MR spectroscopic and neuropsychological deficits in HIV and methamphetamine dependence. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 8, 314.

• Schweinsburg B.C., Alhassoon, O.M., Taylor , M.J., Videen, J.S., Patterson, T.L., and Grant, I. (2001). 1H spectroscopy reveals vulnerability of frontal white matter in abstinent alcoholics. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 7, 191.

• Schweinsburg, B.C., Alhassoon, O.M., Taylor , M.J., Brown, G.G., Videen, J.S., Patterson, T.L., and Grant, I. (2001). 1H MR spectroscopy predicts executive dysfunction and learning difficulties in recently detoxified alcoholics. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 25, 78.

• Taylor , M.J., Alhassoon, O.M., Schweinsburg, B.C., Patterson, T.L., Grant, I. (2001). Learning deficits in recently detoxified alcoholics measured using the California Verbal Learning Test – Second edition. The Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 16, 806-807.

• Taylor , M.J., Schweinsburg, B.C., Alhassoon, O.M., Brown, G.G., Videen, J.S., Patterson, T.L., and Grant, I. (2001). MR spectroscopy provides evidence of early aging in the brains of alcoholics. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 25, 78.

• Alhassoon, O.M., Taylor , M.J., Schweinsburg, B.C., Dupont, R., Patterson, T.L., and Grant, I. (2000) Relationship between prefrontal perfusion and MMPI scale 4 in recently detoxified alcoholics. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 6, 381.

• Schweinsburg, B.C., Alhassoon, O.M., Taylor , M.J., Patterson, T.L., & Grant, I. (2000). Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT and neuropsychological performance in long-term abstinent alcoholics with a history of stimulant abuse. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 6, 237.

• Taylor, M. J., Alhassoon, O. M., Schweinsburg, B. C., Videen, J. S., Patterson, T., Grant, I. , & the HNRC Group (2000). Reduced N-acetylaspartate related to neuropsychological deficits in methamphetamine users: A magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 6, 236-237.

• Alhassoon, O. M., Schweinsburg, B. C., Taylor, M. J., Dupont, R. M., Patterson, T. L. & Grant, I. (1999). SPECT cerebral perfusion in recently detoxified alcoholics with and without stimulant abuse. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 13, 224.

• Taylor , M. J., Schweinsburg, B. C., Alhassoon, O. M., Videen, J. S., Grant, I. & the HNRC Group (1999). Additive effects of HIV and stimulant dependence as measured by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 5, 155.

• Alhassoon, O.M., Dupont, R.M., Taylor , M.J., Schweinsburg, B.C., Lehr, P.P., & Grant, I. (1998). SPECT cerebral perfusion in recently detoxified and long-term abstinent alcoholics and polydrug abusers. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 4, 21.

• Alhassoon, O.M., Schweinsburg, B.C., Taylor , M.J., Diehr, M., Patterson, T.L., & Grant, I. (1998). Recovery of neuropsychological functioning in long-term abstinent alcoholics. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 12, 288-289.

• Alhassoon, O. M., Schweinsburg, B. C., Videen, J. S., Taylor, M. J., Patterson, T. L., & Grant, I. (1998). Brain myo-Inositol in short and long term abstinent alcoholics: A magnetic resonance spectroscopy study.  Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 22, 62.

• Diehr, M. C., Marcotte, T. D., Alhassoon, O. M., Heaton, R. K., Nelson, J., Grant, I. & the HNRC Group (1998). Comparison of CANTAB with a traditional neuropsychological test battery in HIV disease. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 4, 33.

• Schweinsburg, B.C., Videen, J.S., Alhassoon, O.M., Taylor , M.J., Patterson, T.L., & Grant, I. (1998). 1H MR Spectroscopy in short and long term abstinent alcoholics. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 12, 285.

• Marcotte, T. D., Heaton, R. K., Alhassoon, O. M., Taylor , M. J., Arfaa, K., Grant, I. , & the HNRC Group (1997). Mild HIV-related cognitive impairement is associated with reduced performance on a driving simulator.  Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 3, 14.

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