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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Michael R. Basso is affiliated with the University of Tulsa in the United States and has a research focus primarily in medicine, with specific contributions to neurology, epidemiology, psychiatry and mental health, clinical psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics related to neurological and cognitive health. These include:

  • LGI1 antibody encephalitis: acute treatment comparisons and outcome (2021, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry)
  • Outcomes in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) at 6 months post-infection Part 1: Cognitive functioning (2022, The Clinical Neuropsychologist)
  • Outcomes in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) at 6 months post-infection part 2: Psychological functioning (2022, The Clinical Neuropsychologist)
  • Efficacy and safety of transcranial magnetic stimulation on cognition in mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's disease-related dementias, and other cognitive disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2024, International Psychogeriatrics)
  • The relationship between performance validity testing, external incentives, and cognitive functioning in long COVID (2024, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology)

Basso collaborates frequently with several researchers, notably:

  • Douglas M. Whiteside
  • Dennis R. Combs
  • Simon Kung
  • Eoin P. Flanagan
  • Savana M. Naini

The scientist publishes predominantly in specialized journals related to neuropsychology and clinical neuroscience. The most common publication venues include:

  • Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
  • The Clinical Neuropsychologist
  • Brain Stimulation
  • Neuropsychology
  • Neurology

Michael R. Basso's scholarly focus is also reflected in the main research topics covered, which are:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation

Basso's contributions to the academic community include recognition as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), awarded in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Mood and global-local visual processing

    Michael R. Basso;Bruce K. Schefft;M. Douglas Ris;William N. Dember

  • Verbal Fluency: Language or Executive Function Measure?

    Douglas M. Whiteside;Tammy Kealey;Matthew Semla;Hien Luu

  • Practice effects on commonly used measures of executive function across twelve months.

    Michael R. Basso;Robert A. Bornstein;Jennifer M. Lang

  • Neuropsychological correlates of negative, disorganized and psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia

    Michael R. Basso;Henry A. Nasrallah;Stephen C. Olson;Robert A. Bornstein

  • Relative memory deficits in recurrent versus first-episode major depression on a word-list learning task.

    Michael R. Basso;Robert A. Bornstein

  • Effects of experimentally-induced emotional states on frontal lobe cognitive task performance

    E.i Bartolic;M.R Basso;B.K Schefft;T Glauser

  • Depression accounts for executive function deficits in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Michael R. Basso;Robert A. Bornstein;Francine Carona;Robert Morton

  • Neuropsychological impairment among manic, depressed, and mixed-episode inpatients with bipolar disorder.

    Michael R. Basso;Natasha Lowery;Jackie Neel;Rod Purdie

  • Neuropsychological deficits in psychotic versus nonpsychotic unipolar depression.

    Michael R. Basso;Robert A. Bornstein

  • Perceptions of hostility by persons with and without persecutory delusions.

    Dennis R. Combs;David L. Penn;Christopher O. Michael;Michael R. Basso

  • Executive function, impulsivity, and risky behaviors in young adults

    Bradley W. Reynolds;Michael R. Basso;Ashley K. Miller;Douglas M. Whiteside

  • Comorbid anxiety corresponds with neuropsychological dysfunction in unipolar depression

    Michael R. Basso;Natasha Lowery;Courtney Ghormley;Dennis Combs

  • Screening for Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis

    Michael R. Basso;Suzanne Beason-Hazen;Joanne Lynn;Kottil Rammohan

  • Estimated premorbid intelligence mediates neurobehavioral change in individuals infected with HIV across 12 months.

    Michael R. Basso;Robert A. Bornstein

  • Practice effects on the WAIS-III across 3- and 6-month intervals.

    Michael R Basso;Francine D Carona;Natasha Lowery;Bradley N Axelrod

  • Cognitive deficits distinguish patients with adolescent- and adult-onset schizophrenia

    Michael R. Basso;Henry A. Nasrallah;Stephen C. Olson;Robert A. Bornstein

  • Attentional-shaping as a means to improve emotion perception deficits in schizophrenia.

    Dennis R. Combs;Aneta Tosheva;David L. Penn;Michael R. Basso

  • Stability and generalization of Social Cognition and interaction Training (SCiT) for schizophrenia: Six-month follow-up results

    Dennis R. Combs;David L. Penn;Joshua A. Tiegreen;Amelia Nelson

  • Self-generated learning in people with multiple sclerosis.

    Michael R. Basso;Natasha Lowery;Courtney Ghormley;Dennis Combs

  • Practice Effects on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test–64 Card Version Across 12 Months

    Michael R. Basso;Natasha Lowery;Courtney Ghormley;Robert A. Bornstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Dennis R. Combs
Dennis R. Combs The University of Texas at Tyler
Robert A. Bornstein
Robert A. Bornstein The Ohio State University
David L. Penn
David L. Penn University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Steven Paul Woods
Steven Paul Woods University of Houston
Elizabeth M. Altmaier
Elizabeth M. Altmaier University of Iowa
Elana Newman
Elana Newman University of Tulsa
John DeLuca
John DeLuca Kessler Foundation
Peter A. Arnett
Peter A. Arnett Pennsylvania State University
William N. Dember
William N. Dember University of Cincinnati
R. Michael Bagby
R. Michael Bagby University of Toronto

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