Deborah Koltai Attix, PhD

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Department / Division:
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences / Medical Psychology

Address:
932 Morreene Road
Durham, NC 27705

Appointment Telephone:
919-668-7600

Office Telephone:
919-668-2846

Fax Telephone:
919-668-2901

• PhD, California School of Professional Psychology, 1993

• Internship, Sepulveda VAMC (California), 1992-1993

• Clinical Neuropsychology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1993-1995

• ABPP/CN, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology

Clinical Interests:
Director, Clinical Neuropsychology Service; neuropsychological evaluation of adults with known or suspected central nervous system injury or illness, neuropsychological intervention involving cognitive training and/or psychotherapy to maximize abilities and adjustment among dementia patients, emphasis in geriatrics

Research Interests:
1)  The effect of psychological interventions on the abilities and adjustment of dementia patients and those at-risk for developing neurodegenerative illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease. These interventions include the provision of modified cognitive (mnemonic; organizational) strategies, and traditional psychotherapy (dynamic and behavioral).
2)  Investigation of the possible neuropsychological sequelae of Pfiesteria exposure.
3)  Psychometric properties of neuropsychological instruments within the geriatric population.

Representative Publications:
Attix, D.K., Mason, D.J., & Welsh-Bohmer, K. (in press). Neuropsychological consultation and training of family members of patients with dementia. In: G. Prigatano & N. Pliskin (Eds.) The clinical utility and cost effectiveness of neuropsychological services. (2003)

Koltai, D.C., & Branch, L.G. (1998). Consideration of intervention alternatives to optimize independent functioning in the elderly. Journal of Clinical Geropsychology, 4, 333-349. (1998)

Koltai, D.C., Bowler, R.M., & Shore, M.D. (1996). The Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test and Wechsler Memory Scale - Revised: Relationship to everyday memory impairment. Assessment, 3, 443-448. (1996)

Koltai, D.C. & Chelune, G.J. (1996). Geriatric neuropsychology. In: D. Jahnigen & R. Schrier (Eds.), Geriatric Medicine (pp. 41-62). Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Science, Inc. (1996)

Koltai, D.C., & Branch, L.G. (in press). Cognitive and affective interventions to maximize abilities and adjustment in dementia. In: R. Cacabelos, C. Fernandez, & E. Giacobini (Eds.), Annals of Psychiatry: Basic and Clinical Neurosciences. Barcelona, Spain: Prous Science Publisher.

Koltai, D. C., & Welsh-Bohmer, K.A. (in press). Geriatric neuropsychological assessment. In: R. Vanderploeg (Ed.), Clinician's Guide to Neuropsychological Assessment, 2nd Edition. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.