Neuropsychology Rehabilitation Services|Lifespan

The American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (ABN) has been granting board certification in clinical neuropsychology since 1982. ABN encourages the pursuit of excellence in the practice of clinical neuropsychology by offering a credentialing process while also offering consumers and the healthcare community a means of identifying well-qualified professional neuropsychologists.

This information is shared with our readers in order to alert you about recent legislation that will affect the care of patients with brain conditions in need of neuropsychological examination (NPE) and care. The ASPPB Regulatory Task Force and the American Psychological Association proposed Master’s level providers to engage independently in administering psychological tests to patients,

Marrying the past and present neuropsychology: Is the future of the process-based approach technology-based? Frontiers in Psychology (2020). 11.   Standardized neuropsychological tests have historically been focused on ecological validity.  Many non-cognitive variables, such as physical, behavioral and emotional factors, and levels of premorbid functioning could be responsible for a deviation from real-world behavior.

This blog focuses on cognitive changes that commonly occur during the menopausal transition. See the first blogpost on menopause on our website for a recap of foundational menopause information. Here, we will describe some real-life examples of these cognitive changes as they appear on the surface.