Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases & Practice
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Carolyn Cassill

Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

Biography

Carolyn Cassill is a 3rd year Doctoral Candidate at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She graduated from UT Austin with a degree in psychology. She has provided executive skills training with computer assisted technology for kids and adults with ADHD, autism, and TBI, as well as completed a practicum rotation at Pate Rehabilitation. Her current internship placement is at the Center for Autism and Developmental disabilities, where she works with young children to assess and diagnose various developmental disabilities.

Publications

Depressive Symptoms Exacerbate the Effects of HSV-1 Infection on Cognitive Function in Middle Age

Objective: The purpose of this article is to examine how psychosocial distress and HSV-1 might interact to foster early cognitive vulnerability in otherwise healthy middle-aged adults. Several environmental risk factors, including mental stress and chronic viral infections, can increase cognitive vulnerability and lead to cognitive decline. Conside... Read More»

Carolyn Cassill, Kayla Steward, Danielle Eagan, Sonya Kaur, Peter Kruzliak and Andreana P. Haley

Research Article: J Clin Infect Dis Pract 2018, 1:122

DOI: 10.4172/2476-213X.1000122

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