Deborah Koltai | Scholars@Duke

Deborah Koltai
Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

1) Investigation of factors related to care of epilepsy patients in Uganda, Africa to inform capacity building and infrastructure strengthening efforts. Studies have involved a pursuit of understanding the cultural context and its impact on health care delivery and utilization.

2) Development and psychometric validation of neuropsychological and behavioral instruments.

3) 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. Interventions include modified cognitive (mnemonic; organizational) strategies, and traditional psychotherapy (dynamic and behavioral).

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2015
Associate Professor in Neurology, Neurology, Behavioral Neurology, Neurology 2013
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery 2017
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Institutes and Centers 1996
Affiliate, Duke Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers 2021

Contact Information

Box 3333 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Morreene Rd Clinic, Durham, NC 27705
attix001@duke.edu (919) 668-2846

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Alliant International University - California School of Professional Psychology 1993
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor of Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 2006 - 2014
- Associate Professor in Medicine, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 2007 - 2013
- Assistant Professor in Medicine, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 1998 - 2007
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 1996 - 2006
- Instructor, Temporary, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Clinical Science Departments 1995 - 1996
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Director, Duke Clinical Neuropsychology Service
  Director, Duke Athletic Cognitive Tracking (ACT) program
  Director, Epilepsy & Neuropsychology in the Division of Global Neurosurgery & Neurology (DGNN)
Recognition
In the News
- MAY 28, 2021 Duke Global Health Institute
  
  Understanding the Influence of Spiritual Beliefs on Epilepsy Care
- APR 21, 2021 Bass Connections
  
  Two Faculty Receive Inaugural Bass Connections Leadership Award
- AUG 17, 2015 The Philadelphia Inquirer
  
  New brain-training app focuses on athletes
Awards & Honors
- Bass Connections Award for Outstanding Leadership. Bass Connections. April 2021
Expertise
Global Scholarship
- Research
  - Africa (Continent)
  - Uganda (Country)
Research
Selected Grants
- An Epilepsy Self-Management And Resilience Technical (SMART) APP for Adolescents & their Community in Uganda (Beta Testing) awarded by UCB Biopharma 2023 - 2024
- Epilepsy in Uganda: Clinical characterization and co-morbidities, their relation to stigma among adolescents and impact of a community-based intervention awarded by Makerere University 2021 - 2023
- Uganda Epilepsy Center of Excellence awarded by UCB Biopharm SPRL 2020 - 2022
- Uganda Epilepsy Center of Excellence awarded by King Baudouin Foundation 2017 - 2020
- Genetics of Normal Human Variation: Implications for Disease awarded by National Institutes of Health 2013 - 2017
- Molecular Basis of Postoperative Delirium in the Elderly awarded by National Institutes of Health 2003 - 2010
- Alzheimer'S Disease Research Center awarded by National Institutes of Health 1985 - 1999
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Books
  - McPherson, Susan, and Deborah Koltai. A Practical Guide to Geriatric Neuropsychology. Oxford University Press, 2018.
  - Attix, Deborah K., and Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer. Geriatric Neuropsychology Assessment and Intervention. Guilford Publications, 2013.
- Academic Articles
  - Arinda, Anita, Simple Ouma, Kenneth Kalani, Pratamesh Ramasubramanian, Tyler Johnson, Antoinette Charles, Colby Newson, et al. “Evaluation of a tailored epilepsy training program for healthcare providers in Uganda.” Epilepsy Behav 138 (January 2023): 108977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108977.
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  - Chakraborty, Payal, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Christine Muhumuza, Anthony T. Fuller, Deborah C. Koltai, Sylvia Nshemerirwe, Michael M. Haglund, and Martin N. Kaddumukasa. “Validity of the Personal Impact of Epilepsy Scale (PIES) in patients with epilepsy in Uganda.” Epilepsy Behav 114, no. Pt B (January 2021): 107303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107303.
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  - Chakraborty, Payal, Nadine A. Sanchez, Mark Kaddumukasa, Mayanja Kajumba, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Megan Van Noord, Martin N. Kaddumukasa, Noeline Nakasujja, Michael M. Haglund, and Deborah C. Koltai. “Stigma reduction interventions for epilepsy: A systematized literature review.” Epilepsy Behav 114, no. Pt B (January 2021): 107381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107381.
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  - Fuller, Anthony T., Alysa Almojuela, Martin N. Kaddumukasa, Payal Chakraborty, Patrick J. Smith, Brad J. Kolls, Florence Van Belleghem, et al. “Hospital-based epilepsy care in Uganda: A prospective study of three major public referral hospitals.” Epilepsy Behav 114, no. Pt B (January 2021): 107301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107301.
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  - Kaddumukasa, Mark, Patrick J. Smith, Martin N. Kaddumukasa, Mayanja Kajumba, Alysa Almojuela, Samuel Bobholz, Payal Chakraborty, et al. “Epilepsy beliefs and misconceptions among patient and community samples in Uganda.” Epilepsy Behav 114, no. Pt B (January 2021): 107300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107300.
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  - Kaddumukasa, Martin N., Mark Kaddumukasa, Mayanja Kajumba, Patrick J. Smith, Samuel Bobholz, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Drishti D. Sinha, et al. “Barriers to biomedical care for people with epilepsy in Uganda: A cross-sectional study.” Epilepsy Behav 114, no. Pt B (January 2021): 107349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107349.
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  - Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina, Mark Kaddumukasa, Deborah C. Koltai, Martin N. Kaddumukasa, Noeline Nakasujja, Mayanja Kajumba, Juliet Nakku, et al. “Leveraging the lessons learned from studies on the cultural context of epilepsy care in Uganda: Opportunities and future directions.” Epilepsy Behav 114, no. Pt B (January 2021): 107302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107302.
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  - Koltai, Deborah C., Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, and Michael M. Haglund. “Understanding the cultural context of epilepsy care in Uganda: Introduction to this special issue.” Epilepsy Behav 114, no. Pt B (January 2021): 107293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107293.
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  - Koltai, Deborah C., Caleigh E. Smith, Grace Y. Cai, Olivia Ratliff, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Josephine N. Najjuma, Rose Muhindo, et al. “Healthcare provider perspectives regarding epilepsy care in Uganda.” Epilepsy Behav 114, no. Pt B (January 2021): 107294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107294.
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  - Koltai, Deborah C., Timothy W. Dunn, Patrick J. Smith, Drishti D. Sinha, Samuel Bobholz, Mark Kaddumukasa, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, et al. “Sociocultural determinants and patterns of healthcare utilization for epilepsy care in Uganda.” Epilepsy Behav 114, no. Pt B (January 2021): 107304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107304.
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  - Sanchez, Nadine, Mayanja Kajumba, Juma Kalyegira, Drishti D. Sinha, Samuel Bobholz, Alex Gualtieri, Payal Chakraborty, et al. “Stakeholder views of the practical and cultural barriers to epilepsy care in Uganda.” Epilepsy Behav 114, no. Pt B (January 2021): 107314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107314.
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  - Smith, Caleigh E., Mayanja Kajumba, Samuel Bobholz, Patrick J. Smith, Mark Kaddumukasa, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Payal Chakraborty, et al. “Pluralistic and singular causal attributions for epilepsy in Uganda.” Epilepsy Behav 114, no. Pt B (January 2021): 107334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107334.
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  - El Husseini, Nada, Cheryl Bushnell, Candice M. Brown, Deborah Attix, Natalia S. Rost, Gregory P. Samsa, Carol A. Colton, and Larry B. Goldstein. “Vascular Cellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and Memory Impairment in African-Americans after Small Vessel-Type Stroke.” J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 29, no. 4 (April 2020): 104646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104646.
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  - Guilmette, Thomas J., Jerry J. Sweet, Nancy Hebben, Deborah Koltai, E Mark Mahone, Brenda J. Spiegler, Kirk Stucky, Michael Westerveld, and Michael Conference Participants. “American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology consensus conference statement on uniform labeling of performance test scores.” Clin Neuropsychol 34, no. 3 (April 2020): 437–53. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2020.1722244.
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  - Kajumba, Mayanja M., Brad J. Kolls, Deborah C. Koltai, Mark Kaddumukasa, Martin Kaddumukasa, and Daniel T. Laskowitz. “COVID-19-Associated Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Atypical Para-infectious Profile, Symptom Overlap, and Increased Risk of Severe Neurological Complications.” Sn Compr Clin Med 2, no. 12 (2020): 2702–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-020-00646-w.
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  - Lam, Max, W David Hill, Joey W. Trampush, Jin Yu, Emma Knowles, Gail Davies, Eli Stahl, et al. “Pleiotropic Meta-Analysis of Cognition, Education, and Schizophrenia Differentiates Roles of Early Neurodevelopmental and Adult Synaptic Pathways.” Am J Hum Genet 105, no. 2 (August 1, 2019): 334–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2019.06.012.
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  - Davies, Gail, Max Lam, Sarah E. Harris, Joey W. Trampush, Michelle Luciano, W David Hill, Saskia P. Hagenaars, et al. “Author Correction: Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function.” Nat Commun 10, no. 1 (May 1, 2019): 2068. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10160-w.
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  - Lam, Max, Joey W. Trampush, Jin Yu, Emma Knowles, Srdjan Djurovic, Ingrid Melle, Kjetil Sundet, et al. “Multi-Trait Analysis of GWAS and Biological Insights Into Cognition: A Response to Hill (2018).” Twin Res Hum Genet 21, no. 5 (October 2018): 394–97. https://doi.org/10.1017/thg.2018.46.
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  - Savage, Jeanne E., Philip R. Jansen, Sven Stringer, Kyoko Watanabe, Julien Bryois, Christiaan A. de Leeuw, Mats Nagel, et al. “Genome-wide association meta-analysis in 269,867 individuals identifies new genetic and functional links to intelligence.” Nat Genet 50, no. 7 (July 2018): 912–19. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-018-0152-6.
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  - Davies, Gail, Max Lam, Sarah E. Harris, Joey W. Trampush, Michelle Luciano, W David Hill, Saskia P. Hagenaars, et al. “Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function.” Nat Commun 9, no. 1 (May 29, 2018): 2098. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04362-x.
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  - Lam, Max, Joey W. Trampush, Jin Yu, Emma Knowles, Gail Davies, David C. Liewald, John M. Starr, et al. “Large-Scale Cognitive GWAS Meta-Analysis Reveals Tissue-Specific Neural Expression and Potential Nootropic Drug Targets.” Cell Rep 21, no. 9 (November 28, 2017): 2597–2613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2017.11.028.
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  - Trampush, J. W., M. L. Z. Yang, J. Yu, E. Knowles, G. Davies, D. C. Liewald, J. M. Starr, et al. “GWAS meta-analysis reveals novel loci and genetic correlates for general cognitive function: a report from the COGENT consortium.” Mol Psychiatry 22, no. 11 (November 2017): 1651–52. https://doi.org/10.1038/mp.2017.197.
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  - Wilkinson, David, Kristen K. Ade, Lesco L. Rogers, Deborah K. Attix, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, Martin D. Slade, Lanty L. Smith, et al. “Preventing Episodic Migraine With Caloric Vestibular Stimulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Headache 57, no. 7 (July 2017): 1065–87. https://doi.org/10.1111/head.13120.
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  - Trampush, J. W., M. L. Z. Yang, J. Yu, E. Knowles, G. Davies, D. C. Liewald, J. M. Starr, et al. “GWAS meta-analysis reveals novel loci and genetic correlates for general cognitive function: a report from the COGENT consortium.” Mol Psychiatry 22, no. 3 (March 2017): 336–45. https://doi.org/10.1038/mp.2016.244.
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  - Smith, Patrick J., Deborah K. Attix, B Craig Weldon, and Terri G. Monk. “Depressive Symptoms and Risk of Postoperative Delirium.” Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 24, no. 3 (March 2016): 232–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2015.12.004.
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  - Attix, D. K., R. H. Zarzour, J. C. Morgenlander, E. A. Biagioni, and J. R. Bytomski. “Indispensable Stability: Intraclass Correlations for Executive and Memory Measures in College Athletes.” Clinical Neuropsychologist 29, no. 3 (April 3, 2015): 323–323.
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  - Smith, Patrick J., Anna C. Need, Elizabeth T. Cirulli, Ornit Chiba-Falek, and Deborah K. Attix. “A comparison of the Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Battery (CANTAB) with "traditional" neuropsychological testing instruments.” J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 35, no. 3 (2013): 319–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2013.771618.
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  - Hayden, Kathleen M., Jill M. McEvoy, Colton Linnertz, Deborah Attix, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, Ann M. Saunders, Michael W. Lutz, Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, Allen D. Roses, and Ornit Chiba-Falek. “A homopolymer polymorphism in the TOMM40 gene contributes to cognitive performance in aging.” Alzheimers Dement 8, no. 5 (September 2012): 381–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2011.10.005.
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  - Cirulli, Elizabeth T., Thomas J. Urban, Susan E. Marino, Kristen N. Linney, Angela K. Birnbaum, Chantal Depondt, Deborah K. Attix, Rodney A. Radtke, and David B. Goldstein. “Genetic and environmental correlates of topiramate-induced cognitive impairment.” Epilepsia 53, no. 1 (January 2012): e5–8. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03322.x.
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  - Cirulli, Elizabeth T., Deborah K. Attix, Patrick J. Smith, Ornit Chiba-Falek, Tracy O’Connor Pennuto, Kristen N. Linney, and David B. Goldstein. “Contribution of pastimes and testing strategies to the performance of healthy volunteers on cognitive tests.” Clin Neuropsychol 25, no. 5 (July 2011): 778–98. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2011.578587.
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  - Byrd, Desiree, Jill Razani, Paola Suarez, Jose M. Lafosse, Jennifer Manly, and Deborah K. Attix. “Diversity Summit 2008: challenges in the recruitment and retention of ethnic minorities in neuropsychology.” Clin Neuropsychol 24, no. 8 (November 2010): 1279–91. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2010.521769.
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  - Heilbronner, Robert L., Jerry J. Sweet, Deborah K. Attix, Kevin R. Krull, George K. Henry, and Robert P. Hart. “Official position of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology on serial neuropsychological assessments: the utility and challenges of repeat test administrations in clinical and forensic contexts.” Clin Neuropsychol 24, no. 8 (November 2010): 1267–78. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2010.526785.
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  - Marquine, María J., Deborah K. Attix, Larry B. Goldstein, Gregory P. Samsa, Martha E. Payne, Gordon J. Chelune, and David C. Steffens. “Differential patterns of cognitive decline in anterior and posterior white matter hyperintensity progression.” Stroke 41, no. 9 (September 2010): 1946–50. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.587717.
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  - Cirulli, E. T., D. Kasperaviit, D. K. Attix, A. C. Need, D. Ge, G. Gibson, and D. B. Goldstein. “Erratum: Common genetic variation and performance on standardized cognitive tests (European Journal of Human Genetics (2010) 18 (820) DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2010.2).” European Journal of Human Genetics 18, no. 7 (July 1, 2010): 820. https://doi.org/10.1038/ejhg.2010.44.
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  - Cirulli, Elizabeth T., Dalia Kasperaviciūte, Deborah K. Attix, Anna C. Need, Dongliang Ge, Greg Gibson, and David B. Goldstein. “Common genetic variation and performance on standardized cognitive tests.” Eur J Hum Genet 18, no. 7 (July 2010): 815–20. https://doi.org/10.1038/ejhg.2010.2.
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  - Attix, Deborah K., and Guy G. Potter. “Increasing awareness of clinical neuropsychology in the general public.” Clin Neuropsychol 24, no. 3 (April 2010): 391–400. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854040802537668.
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  - Need, Anna C., Deborah K. Attix, Jill M. McEvoy, Elizabeth T. Cirulli, Kristen L. Linney, Priscilla Hunt, Dongliang Ge, et al. “A genome-wide study of common SNPs and CNVs in cognitive performance in the CANTAB.” Hum Mol Genet 18, no. 23 (December 1, 2009): 4650–61. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddp413.
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  - Cox, Christopher E., Sharron L. Docherty, Debra H. Brandon, Christie Whaley, Deborah K. Attix, Alison S. Clay, Daniel V. Dore, Catherine L. Hough, Douglas B. White, and James A. Tulsky. “Surviving critical illness: acute respiratory distress syndrome as experienced by patients and their caregivers.” Crit Care Med 37, no. 10 (October 2009): 2702–8. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181b6f64a.
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  - Romero, Heather R., Sarah K. Lageman, Vidya Vidyulata Kamath, Farzin Irani, Anita Sim, Paola Suarez, Jennifer J. Manly, Deborah K. Attix, and Deborah K. Summit participants. “Challenges in the neuropsychological assessment of ethnic minorities: summit proceedings.” Clin Neuropsychol 23, no. 5 (July 2009): 761–79. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854040902881958.
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  - Greene, Nathaniel H., Deborah K. Attix, B Craig Weldon, Patrick J. Smith, David L. McDonagh, and Terri G. Monk. “Measures of executive function and depression identify patients at risk for postoperative delirium.” Anesthesiology 110, no. 4 (April 2009): 788–95. https://doi.org/10.1097/aln.0b013e31819b5ba6.
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  - Smith, Patrick J., Deborah K. Attix, B Craig Weldon, Nathaniel H. Greene, and Terri G. Monk. “Executive function and depression as independent risk factors for postoperative delirium.” Anesthesiology 110, no. 4 (April 2009): 781–87. https://doi.org/10.1097/aln.0b013e31819b5bc2.
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  - Attix, Deborah K., Tyler J. Story, Gordon J. Chelune, J. D. Ball, Michael L. Stutts, Robert P. Hart, and Jeffrey T. Barth. “The prediction of change: normative neuropsychological trajectories.” Clin Neuropsychol 23, no. 1 (January 2009): 21–38. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854040801945078.
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  - Story, Tyler J., Guy G. Potter, Deborah K. Attix, Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, and David C. Steffens. “Neurocognitive correlates of response to treatment in late-life depression.” Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 16, no. 9 (September 2008): 752–59. https://doi.org/10.1097/JGP.0b013e31817e739a.
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  - Need, Anna C., Deborah K. Attix, Jill M. McEvoy, Elizabeth T. Cirulli, Kristen N. Linney, Ana Patricia Wagoner, Curtis E. Gumbs, et al. “Failure to replicate effect of Kibra on human memory in two large cohorts of European origin.” Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 147B, no. 5 (July 5, 2008): 667–68. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.b.30658.
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  - Bass, Diana S., Deborah K. Attix, Barbara Phillips-Bute, and Terri G. Monk. “An efficient screening tool for preoperative depression: the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form.” Anesth Analg 106, no. 3 (March 2008): 805–9. https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e318163fa75.
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  - Attix, Deborah K., Jacobus Donders, Doug Johnson-Greene, Christopher L. Grote, Josette G. Harris, and Russell M. Bauer. “Disclosure of neuropsychological test data: official position of Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology) of the American Psychological Association, Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology, and American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology.” Clin Neuropsychol 21, no. 2 (March 2007): 232–38. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854040601042928.
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  - Swinker, Marian, Patricia Tester, Deborah Koltai Attix, and Donald Schmechel. “Human health effects of exposure to Pfiesteria piscicida: a review.” Microbes Infect 4, no. 7 (June 2002): 751–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01594-0.
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  - Moe, C. L., E. Turf, D. Oldach, P. Bell, S. Hutton, D. Savitz, D. Koltai, et al. “Cohort studies of health effects among people exposed to estuarine waters: North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland.” Environ Health Perspect 109 Suppl 5, no. Suppl 5 (October 2001): 781–86. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.01109s5781.
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  - Moe, Christine L., Elizabeth Turf, David Oldach, Paula Bell, Steve Hutton, David Savitz, Deborah Koltai, et al. “Cohort Studies of Health Effects among People Exposed to Estuarine Waters: North Carolina, Virgina, and Maryland.” Environmental Health Perspectives 109 (October 2001): 781–781. https://doi.org/10.2307/3454927.
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  - Schmechel, D. E., and D. C. Koltai. “Potential human health effects associated with laboratory exposures to Pfiesteria piscicida.” Environ Health Perspect 109 Suppl 5, no. Suppl 5 (October 2001): 775–79. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.01109s5775.
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  - Koltai, D. C., K. A. Welsh-Bohmer, and D. E. Schmechel. “Influence of anosognosia on treatment outcome among dementia patients.” Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 11, no. 3–4 (July 30, 2001): 455–75. https://doi.org/10.1080/09602010042000097.
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  - Hudnell, H. K., D. House, J. Schmid, D. Koltai, W. Stopford, J. Wilkins, D. A. Savitz, M. Swinker, and S. Music. “Human visual function in the North Carolina clinical study on possible estuary-associated syndrome.” J Toxicol Environ Health A 62, no. 8 (April 20, 2001): 575–94. https://doi.org/10.1080/15287390151079633.
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  - Swinker, M., D. Koltai, J. Wilkins, K. Hudnell, C. Hall, D. Darcey, K. Robertson, D. Schmechel, W. Stopford, and S. Music. “Estuary-associated syndrome in North Carolina: an occupational prevalence study.” Environ Health Perspect 109, no. 1 (January 2001): 21–26. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.0110921.
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  - Swinker, M., D. Koltai, J. Wilkins, and W. Stopford. “Is there an estuary associated syndrome in North Carolina? Findings in a series of hotline callers.” N C Med J 62, no. 3 (2001): 126–32.
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  - Yuspeh, R. L., D. C. Koltai, and K. A. Welsh-Bohmer. “Learning over trials: Normative data for an index of verbal learning for the CERAD Word List Learning Task.” Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 14, no. 8 (November 1, 1999): 670–670. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/14.8.670.
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  - Koltai, D. C., K. A. Welsh-Bohmer, and D. E. Schmechel. “Subjective appraisals of memory functioning in dementia: Validity and cautions.” Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology 14, no. 1 (January 1, 1999): 82–82. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/14.1.82.
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  - Koltai, D. C., R. M. Bowler, and M. D. Shore. “The Rivermead behavioural memory test and Wechsler memory scale-revised: Relationship to everyday memory impairment.” Assessment 3, no. 4 (January 1, 1996): 443–48. https://doi.org/10.1177/107319119600300410.
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- Book Sections
  - Koss, E., D. K. Attix, and T. J. Story. “Neuropsychological evaluation.” In Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry, 268–307, 2012.
  - Story, T. J., and D. K. Attix. “Models of developmental neuropsychology: Adult and geriatric.” In Principles and Practice of Lifespan Developmental Neuropsychology, 41–54, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511674815.005.
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- Conference Papers
  - Kam, Wayneho, Larry B. Goldstein, Alec McConnell, Hussein Al-Khalidi, Ellen Bennett, Carol Colton, Cheryl D. Bushnell, Deborah Koltai, and Nada K. El Husseini. “Abstract P67: Role of Genetic Variants in Predicting Cognitive Outcomes Following Small Vessel Ischemic Stroke.” In Stroke, Vol. 52. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2021. https://doi.org/10.1161/str.52.suppl_1.p67.
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  - Savage, Jeanne E., Philip R. Jansen, Sven Stringer, Kyoko Watanabe, Julien Bryois, Christiaan A. de Leeuw, Mats Nagel, et al. “GWAS meta-analysis (N=279,930) identifies new genes and functional links to general cognitive ability.” In Human Genomics, Vol. 12. BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2018.
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  - Ruppert, P. D., D. K. Attix, and T. G. Monk. “Longitudinal Neuropsychological Outcomes of Postoperative Delirium.” In Clinical Neuropsychologist, 26:427–427. TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2012.
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  - Warren, L. H., D. K. Attix, and T. Monk. “Executive Functioning as a Predictor for Post-Operative Delirium.” In Clinical Neuropsychologist, 25:573–573. TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2011.
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  - Marquine, Maria J., Deborah K. Attix, Larry B. Goldstein, Gregory P. Samsa, Martha E. Payne, Gordon J. Chelune, and David Steffens. “Differential Impact of Anterior and Posterior White Matter Lesion Progression on Vascular Cognitive Decline.” In Stroke, 41:E214–E214. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2010.
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  - Warren, L. H., T. O. Pennuto, M. Marquine, A. Sanchez, and D. K. Attix. “The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status Effort Index: Performance in a Geriatric Inpatient Sample.” In Clinical Neuropsychologist, 24:609–10. TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2010.
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