Health Locus of Control and Neurocognitive Function in Latinx and Non-Latinx White People Living With HIV: A

Maral Aghvinian1, Emily P Morris, Micah J Savin

  • 1Maral Aghvinian, MA, is a Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology Program, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, USA. Emily P. Morris, MS, is a Doctoral Student, Clinical Science Program, University of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Micah J. Savin, MA, Angela C. Summers, MA, Cara L. Crook, MA, and Jordan Stiver, MA, are Doctoral Students, Clinical Psychology Program, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, USA. Jairo Gonzalez, PsyD, is a Clinical Psychologist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA. Desiree Byrd, PhD, ABPP, is a Board-Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA, and is an Associate Professor, Queens College, Queens, New York, USA. Monica Rivera Mindt, PhD, ABPP, is a Board-Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, USA, and is a Professor of Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, USA.

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