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Peer Reviewed Research Publications, Book, and Book Chapters:
Carone, D. (in press). Understanding the Role of Medical and Psychological Iatrogenesis in
Neuropsychological Assessment. In: J. Morgan, J.E. and J. Ricker (Eds). Textbook of Clinical
Neuropsychology (2nd ed.). Psychology Press.
Carone, D. Serial sevens. (in press). In J. Kreutzer, J. DeLuca, B. Caplan (Eds.). Encyclopedia of
Clinical Neuropsychology (2nd ed.). New York: Springer Science and Business Media.
Carone, D. (2016). CADASIL and multiple sclerosis: A case report of prolonged misdiagnosis. Applied
Neuropsychology: Adult.
Carone, D. (2016). But the scores don’t show how I really function: A feedback method to reveal
cognitive distortions about normal neuropsychological test performance. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult.
Carone, D. (2015). Clinical strategies to assess the credibility of presentations in children. In: Kirkwood
Noncredible Effort. The Guilford Press.
Carone, D. (2015). Assessment of response bias in neurocognitive evaluations. NeuroRehabilitation,
36, 387-400.
Carone, D. (2015). Chronic disability determination after work-related mild traumatic brain injury: Ethical
Problems and Resolutions. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 30, 228-230.
DeRight, J. and Carone, D. (2015). Assessment of effort in children: A systematic review. Child
Neuropsychology, 21, 1, 1-24. *Article selected for continuing education credit.
Carone, D., Bush, S. (2014). Dementia pugilistica and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. In R. Dean &
C. Noggle (Eds.), The Neuropsychology of Cortical Dementias. New York: Springer, pp. 303-326.
DeRight, J. and Carone, D. (2015). Assessment of effort in children: A systematic review. Child
Neuropsychology, 21, 1, 1-24. *Article selected for continuing education credit.
Carone, D. (2014). Malingering imposes large costs on insurance companies and society. Journal of
Insurance Fraud in America, Fall, 14-19.
Carone, D. and Ben-Porath, Y. (2014). Dementia does not preclude very reliable responding on the
MMPI-2 RF: A case report. The Clinical Psychologist, 28, 6, 1019-1029. *Article selected for continuing
education credit.
Carone, D. (2014). The role and ramifications of the media’s reporting on concussions. In: R.
Echemendia and G. Iverson (Eds.). Oxford Handbook of Sport-Related Concussion. New York: Oxford
University Press.
Carone, D. (2014). Young child with severe brain volume loss easily passes the Word Memory Test and
Medical Symptom Validity Test: Implications for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. The Clinical
Neuropsychologist, 28, 1, 146-62.
Carone, D., Green, P, & Drane, D. (2014). Word Memory Test profiles in two cases with surgical
removal of the left anterior hippocampus and parahippocampal gyrus. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult,
21, 2, 155-60.
Carone, D. (2013). Mild Traumatic Brain Injury diagnosis: Principles and Pitfalls. NAN Bulletin, 27, 2, 11-
15.
Carone, D., & Barr, W. (2013). CEU Article: Psychology Technician Ban in New York State. The
Specialist, 32, 1, 26-31.
Carone, D., Bush, S. (2013). Introduction: historical perspectives on mild traumatic brain injury, symptom
validity assessment, and malingering. In D. Carone & S. Bush. Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptom
Validity Assessment and Malingering. New York: Springer Publishing Company, pp. 1-29.
Carone, D., Bush, S., Iverson, G. (2013). Providing feedback on symptom validity, mental health, and
treatment in mild traumatic brain injury. In D. Carone & S. Bush. Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptom
Validity Assessment and Malingering. New York: Springer Publishing Company, pp. 101-118.
Carone, D. (2013). Strategies for non-neuropsychology clinicians to detect noncredible presentations
after mild traumatic brain injury. In D. Carone & S. Bush. Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptom Validity
Assessment and Malingering. New York: Springer Publishing Company, pp. 203-230.
Carone, D., Bush, S. (Eds). (2013). Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptom Validity Assessment and
Malingering. New York: Springer Publishing Company, pp. 1-29.
Turk, M., Carone, D., & Scandale, J. (2012). Education, training, and certification of care providers for
brain injury survivors. In N. Zasler, D. Katz, & D. Zafonte. Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice,
2nd Ed. New York: Demos Medical Publishing, pp 53-61.
Antulov R, Carone, D., Bruce J, Yella V, Dwyer MG, Tjoa CW, Benedict RH, Zivadinov R. (2011).
Regionally distinct white matter lesions do not contribute to regional gray matter atrophy in patients with
multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neuroimaging, 21, 3, 210-8.
Carone, D., Iverson, G., Bush, S. (2010). A model to approaching and providing feedback to patients
regarding invalid test performance in clinical neuropsychological evaluations. The Clinical
Neuropsychologist, 19, 1-20.*Article selected for continuing education credit.
Carone, D. (2010). A Tale of Two Compendiums. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 24, 8, 1400-1403.
[Book review].
Carone, D. Serial sevens. (2010). In J. Kreutzer, J. DeLuca, B. Caplan (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Clinical
Neuropsychology. New York: Springer Science and Business Media.
Antulov R, Carone, D., Bruce J, Yella V, Dwyer MG, Tjoa CW, Benedict RH, Zivadinov R. (2010).
Regionally distinct white Mmtter lesions do not contribute to regional gray matter atrophy in patients with
multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neuroimaging, in press.
Carone, D., (2009). Test Review of the Medical Symptom Validity Test. Applied Neuropsychology, 16,
309-311.
Carone, D., (2009). Board Certification in Clinical Neuropsychology: A Guide to Becoming ABPP/ABCN
CertifiedWithout Sacrificing Your Sanity, edited by K. Armstrong, D.W. Beebe, R. C. Hilsabek, M.
Kirkwood. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press (2008). Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 24, 198-
199. [Book review].
Carone, D., (2008). Children with moderate/severe brain damage/dysfunction outperform adults with mild
to no brain damage on the Medical Symptom Validity Test. Brain Injury, 22, 960-971.
Tjoa, C.W, Benedict, R , Dwyer, M., Carone, D., and Zivadinov, R. (2008). Regional specificity of
magnetization transfer imaging in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neuroimaging, 18, 130-136.
Carone, D. (2007). E. Strauss, E. M. S. Sherman, & O. Spreen, A Compendium of Neuropsychological
Tests: Administration, Norms, and Commentary (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 2006.
Applied Neuropsychology, 14, 62-63. [Book review].
Tekok-Killic, A., Benedict, R , Weinstock-Guttman, B., Dwyer, M., Carone, D., Srinivasaraghavan, B.,
Yella, V., Abdelrahman, N., Munschauer, F., Bakshi, R., and Zivadinov, R. (2007) Independent
contributions of cortical gray matter atrophy and ventricle enlargement for predicting neuropsychological
impairment in multiple sclerosis. Neuroimage, 36(4), 1294-1300.
Carone, D., Benedict, R. H. B., Zivadinov, R., Singh, B., and Ambrus, J.L. (2006). Progressive cerebral
disease in lymphomatoid granulomatosis causes anterograde amnesia and neurogenic personality
disorder. Journal of Neuroimaging, 16, 163-166.
Carone, D., Benedict, R. H. B., Dwyer, M. G., Cookfair, D., Srinivasaraghavan, B., Tjoa, C., and
Zivadinov, R. (2006). Semiautomatic brain region extraction (SABRE) reveals superior cortical and deep
gray matter atrophy in MS. Neuroimage, 29, 505-514.
Carone, D., Benedict, R., Munschauer, F., Fishman, I., Weinstock-Guttman, B.(2005) Interpreting
Patient/Informant Discrepancies of Reported Cognitive Symptoms in MS. Journal of the International
Neurological Society, 11, 574-583.
Benedict, R., Zivadinov, R., Carone, D. Weinstock-Guttman, B., Gaines, J., Maggiore, C., Sharma, J.,
Tomassi, M., and Bakshi, R. (2005). Regional lobar atrophy predicts memory impairment in multiple
sclerosis. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 26, 1824-1831.
Benedict R., Carone D. (2004). Brain atrophy, cognitive dysfunction, and emotional disturbances in
multiple sclerosis (pp.137-166). In R. Zivadinov and R. Bakshi (Eds.), Brain and Spinal Cord Atrophy in
Multiple Sclerosis. New York: Nova Science Publisher.
Benedict R., Carone D., Bakshi, R. (2004). Correlating brain atrophy with cognitive dysfunction, mood
disturbances, and personality disorder in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neuroimaging, 14(3), 36S-45S.
Simpson, M., Carone, D., & Burns, W. J., Seidman, T., Montgomery, D., & Sellers, A. (2002). Assessing
Giftedness with the WISC-III Versus and the SB-IV. Psychology in the Schools, 39, 515-524.
Carone, D. (2002). Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (a.k.a. Lou Gehrig's Disease): The Most Frequent
form of Motor System Disease; Psychologists Can Help. National fact sheet published by the
Association of VA Psychologist Leaders.
Demsky, Y., Carone, D., & Burns, W. J. (2000). Assessment of visual-motor coordination in 6-to 11-
year-olds. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 91, 311-332. Also an abstract publication in Archives of Clinical
Neuropsychology, 14, (8), 683. Also a poster presentation at the National Academy of
Neuropsychology's 19th Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, in 1999.
Carone,D.,& Barone, D. P. (2001). A social cognitive perspective on religious beliefs: Their functions
and impact on coping and psychotherapy. Clinical Psychology Review, 21, 989-1003.
Poster Presentations:
Lange, R., Iverson, G., & Carone, D. (2010). Influence of poor effort on self-reported symptoms and
neurocognitive test performance following mild head trauma. Poster presentation at the National
Academy of Neuropsychology's 30th Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Carone, D., Green, P., & Drane, D. (2010). Word Memory Test, Medical Symptom Validity Test (MSVT),
and Non-Verbal MSVT: No left anterior hippocampus required. Poster presentation at the American
Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology's 6th Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Carone, D., Maschino, A., Turk, M. (2008). Children with moderate to severe brain damage/dysfunction
perform better on digit span than adults with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) who fail effort testing.
Poster presentation at the National Academy of Neuropsychology's 28th Annual Conference, New York,
NY.
Carone, D. Shah, A. A five factor personality profile analysis of patients with persisting symptoms after
mild traumatic brain/head injury. Poster presentation at the National Academy of Neuropsychology's 28th
Annual Conference, New York, NY.
Maschino, A., Carone, D. Symptom complaints do not predict employment status in patients with
symptom persistence after mild TBI/head injury. Poster presentation at the National Academy of
Neuropsychology's 28th Annual Conference, New York, NY.
Shah, A., Carone, D. Personality is associated with symptom complaints but not cognitive impairment in
patients with persisting symptoms after mild TBI/head injury. Poster presentation at the National
Academy of Neuropsychology's 28th Annual Conference, New York, NY.
Carone, D., Turk, M. (2008). Children with moderate/severe brain damage/dysfunction outperform adults
with mild to no brain damage on the Medical Symptom Validity Test. Poster presentation at the American
Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology's 6th Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
Carone, D., Rieger, P. (2007). Use of the Beck Depression Inventory - Fast Screen in postconcussional
syndrome and the moderating influence of effort. Poster presentation at the International
Neuropsychological Society's 35th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
Carone, D., Rieger, P. (2007). Most patients with postconcussional syndrome in a clinical (versus
forensic) setting exert optimal effort. Poster presentation at the International Neuropsychological
Society's 35th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
Tekok-Killic, A., Zivadinov, R., Srinivasaraghavan, B.Carone, D., Yella, V., Dwyer, M., Benedict, R.
Frontal atrophy predicts memory and speed of processing in patients with multiple sclerosis. (2007).
Poster presentation at the International Neuropsychological Society's 35th Annual Meeting, Portland,
OR.
Dwyer, M.G., Benedict, RHB, Srinivasaraghavan, B., Carone, D., Yella, V., Abdelrahman, N., Zivadinov,
R (2006). Regional MRI measures and disability in multiple sclerosis. Poster presentation at the
European Neurological Society's 16th Annual Meeting, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Zivadinov, R., Benedict, R., Srinivasaraghavan, B., Carone, D., Yella, V., Abdelrahman, N., Dwyer, M.
(2006). Regional MRI Measures and Disability in Multiple Sclerosis. Poster presentation at the
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine's 14th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Carone, D., Bruce, J., Yella, V., Benedict, R.H., Dwyer, M. G., Tjoa, C.W., Zivadinov, R. (2006). Deep
Gray Matter Atrophy Predicts Cognitive Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis. Poster presentation at the
American Academy of Neurology's 58th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Carone, D., Benedict, R.H., Dwyer, M. G., Srinivasaraghavan, B., Yella, V., Abdelrahman, N.,
Weinstock-Guttman, B., Munschauer, F.E., Zivadinov, R. (2006). Regional Lesion Volume Predicts
Total and then Regional Gray Matter Atrophy in MS. Poster presentation at the American Academy of
Neurology's 58th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Tjoa, C., Srinivasraghavan, B., Carone, D., Dwyer, M., Benedict, R., Zivadinov, R. (2005). Regional
Analysis of Automated Magnetization Transfer in Multiple Sclerosis. Poster presentation at the
International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine's 13th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL.
Carone, D., Benedict, R., Dwyer, M., Srinivasaraghavan, B., Tjoa, C., Watts, K., Zivadinov, R. (2005).
Diffuse Regional Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis is Mostly Caused by Gray Matter Destruction. Poster
presentation at the American Academy of Neurology's 57th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL.
Benedict, R., Tjoa, C., Srinivasaraghavan, B., Carone, D., Dwyer, M., Tavazzi, E., Munschauer, F.E.,
Weinstock-Guttman, B., Bakshi, R., Zivadinov, R. (2005). Correlation of Parcellated Brain Measures
with Neuropsychological Testing in MS: Comparing Regional Brain Atrophy and Magnetization Transfer
Ratio. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Neurology's 57th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL.
Carone, D., Zivadinov, R., Singh, B., Ambrus, J., Benedict, R. (2005). Severe bilateral temporal lobe
atrophy and amnesia in a case of lymphomatoid granulomatosis confined to the brain. Poster
presentation at the International Neuropsychological Society's 33rd Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
Carone, D., Munschauer, F., Fishman, I., Weinstock-Guttman, B., Benedict, R. (2005). Interpreting
patient/informant discrepancies on reported cognitive symptoms in multiple sclerosis: correlation with
cognitive and emotional disorder. Poster presentation at the International Neuropsychological Society's
33rd Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
Carone, D., Zivadinov, R., Weinstock-Guttman, B., Gaines, J., Maggiore, C., Sharma, J., Tomassi, M.,
Bakshi, R., Benedict, R. (2005). Learning inconsistency is associated with frontal lobe atrophy in
multiple sclerosis (MS). Poster presentation at the International Neuropsychological Society's 33rd
Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
Carone, D. Cognitive dysfunction and MRI measures in multiple sclerosis. Invited speaker to Biogen
Inc., in Buffalo NY. Presented on December 21, 2004.
Carone, D., Zivadinov, R., Benedict, R., Weinstock-Guttman, B., Maggiore, C., Sharma, J., Tomassi,
M.A., Bakshi, R. (2004). Temporal lobe atrophy predicts memory impairment in multiple sclerosis. Poster
presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 56th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Carone, D., Burns, W.J., Gold, S., Mittenberg, W., & Condit, D. (2004). A comparison of three cognitive
screening measures in a traumatic brain injured population. Poster presentation at the International
Neuropsychological Society's 32nd Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
Carone, D. Graduate school, internship, and postdoctoral fellowships in clinical neuropsychology.
Invited speaker at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY. Presented on November 10, 2003.
Carone, D.,& Dorfman, W. I. (2001). The MMPI-A: Codetype prevalence and descriptors of adolescent
psychiatric patients. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association's 109th Annual
Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Carone,D., Patton, D., Burns, W.J., Starrat, C., Natale, M., Simpson, R., Bradshaw, A., Widmayer, S.,
Peterson, L., & Puranik, S. (2000). Pediatric closed head injury: Using Symbol Search as a substitute
on the WISC-III. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 15, (8), 795. Poster presentation at National
Academy of Neuropsychology's 20th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL
Carone, D., Patton, D., Burns, W.J., Starrat, C., Natale, M., Simpson, R., Bradshaw, A., Widmayer, S.,
Peterson, L., & Puranik, S. (2000). Pediatric closed head injury: Differential impact on verbal and visual-
spatial memory, and intelligence. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 15, (8), 796-797. Poster
presentation at National Academy of Neuropsychology's 20th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Patton, D., Carone, D., Burns, W.J., Natale, M., Simpson, R., Bradshaw, A., Widmayer, S., Peterson,
L., Starrat, C., & Puranik, S. (2000). Pediatric closed head injury affects the relationship between
achievement and intelligence. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 15, (8), 793-794. Poster
presentation at National Academy of Neuropsychology's 20th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Demsky, Y., Carone, D., Burns, W.J., & Sellers, A. (2000). Widespread nervous system impairment in a
case of advanced neurosyphilis. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 15, (8), 832-833. Poster
presentation at National Academy of Neuropsychology's 20th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Lunger, K. D., Burns, W. J., Dorfman, W. I., & Carone, D. (2000). The cumulative effects of adolescent
neurologic complaints on MMPI-A scale elevations. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 15, (8), 772-
773. Poster presentation at National Academy of Neuropsychology's 20th Annual Conference, Orlando,
FL.
Natale, M., Patton, D., Burns, W.J., Carone, D., Simpson, R., Bradshaw, A., Widmayer, S., Puranik, S.,
Peterson, L., & Starrat, C. (2000). Receptive language performance as an estimator of verbal
intellectual performance in children with head injuries. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 15, (8),
809. Poster presentation at National Academy of Neuropsychology's 20th Annual Conference, Orlando,
FL.
Simpson, R., Burns, W.J., Patton, D., Widmayer, S., Carone, D., Natale, M., Bradshaw, A., Starrat, C.,
Peterson, L., & Puranik, S. (2000). How much does the WRAML Screening Index over-estimate general
memory in clinical pediatric populations? Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 15, (8), 803-804. Poster
presentation at National Academy of Neuropsychology's 20th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Carone, D., Thompson, M. D., Knee, K., Golden, C. J., Hanson, M. R., Salanga, V. D., Astor, F. C.,
Hanft, K. L., & Strickland, M. C. (1999). Odor identification in Alzheimer's Disease: Support for a
degradation of olfactory knowledge hypothesis. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 14, (8), 618-619.
Poster presentation at National Academy of Neuropsychology's 19th Annual Conference, San Antonio,
TX.
Simpson, R. A., Patton, D. E., Widmayer, S., Burns, W. J., Starratt, C., Peterson, L., & Carone, D.,&
Puranik, S. (1999). Assessment of language ability in pediatrics with mild to severe head injuries.
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 14, (8), 681. Poster presentation at National Academy of
Neuropsychology's 19th Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Chronopolous, A., Carone, D., Natale, M., Combs, M., Sanders, R., McCue, R., & Burns, W. J. (1999).
Malingering detection in brain injury: Clinical and simulated sample groups. The Clinical
Neuropsychologist, 13, (2), 216. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association's
107th Annual Convention, Boston, MA.
Patton, D., Simpson, R. A., Burns, W. J., Carone, D.,Widmayer, S., Starratt, C., Peterson, L., &
Puranik, S. (1999). Brain injured children: CBCL compared to caretaker interview. The Clinical
Neuropsychologist, 13, (2), 227. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association's
107th Annual Convention, Boston, MA.
Invited Lectures:
Carone, D. (10/3/14). Symptom and Performance Validity Assessment During Cognitive Evaluations:
Why it Is Necessary and How to Give Feedback. Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada (for
Professional Development Conference). Length: 2 hours.
Carone, D. (9/26/14). Feedback about Poor Effort and Symptom Exaggeration: How to Do What No
One Else Wants to Do. Distinguished Visiting Professor LEcture at Madigan Army Medical Center in
Tacoma Washington. Length: 1.5 hours followed by 1.5 hour round table discussion.
Carone, D. (9/25/14). Symptom Validity Testing, Exaggeration, and Malingering: What Every Health
Care Provider Needs to Know. Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture at Madigan Army Medical
Center in Tacoma Washington. Length: 3 hours, followed by 1.5 hour round table discussion.
Carone, D. (9/25/14). Symptom Validity Testing, Exaggeration, and Malingering: What Every Health
Care Provider Needs to Know. Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington.
Carone, D. (11/22/13). Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Concussion Syndrome: An Introduction to
Current Controversies. Conference in Toronto, Canada entitled: Separating Fact from Fiction:
Integrating Evidence-Based Practice in Validity Testing in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, post-Concussion
Syndrome, Chronic Pain Syndrome, and PTSD. Length: 70 minutes, followed by 30-minute round table
discussion.
Carone, D. (5/2/13). Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and “Post Concussion Syndrome”: An Introduction to
Current Controversies. Neurology Grand Rounds at SUNY Buffalo Neurology Department. Length: 1
hour.
Carone, D. (6/7/12). Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: An Historical, Evidence-Based, and Clinical Review.
Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX. Length: 3
hours.
Carone, D. (6/8/12): Symptom Validity Testing, Exaggeration, and Malingering: What Every Health Care
Provider Needs to Know. Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture at Brooke Army Medical Center, San
Antonio, TX.Length: 3 hours.
Carone, D. (6/11/10). Psychiatric and Psychological Aspects of Concussions in Adults and Children.
New York State Nurse Practitioner Association Annual Conference, Syracuse Chapter. Length: 1 hour.