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Processing speed refers to how quickly a child can take in, understand, and respond to information. It is separate from intelligence, as a child can be very bright but still need extra time to complete tasks. Difficulties in this area can affect academic performance,
Behavioral parent training (BPT) is a method of treatment that focuses on teaching parents about behavior management and discipline skills to help manage their ADHD child’s behavior. In BPT, parents are taught to use positive preventative strategies and consistent discipline to manage behavioral issues.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders affecting children today. Characterized by symptoms such as inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity, ADHD can make it difficult for children to focus, follow through with tasks, and regulate their emotions. After a neuropsychological examination is completed and a child is diagnosed with ADHD,
Have you ever met someone who was diagnosed with a health problem and it seemed to take over their life? Or a person who got injured at work and had a surgery to correct it but still went out on disability a few years later?
Though the two come from different schools of thought, neuropsychological assessment and behavior analysis can often complement each other and help understand an individual more completely. Neuropsychological assessments are designed to evaluate brain-behavior relationships by measuring cognitive functions like memory, attention,
Suicide is a major health problem worldwide, with well over 1 million of deaths per year. Suicidal thoughts are more common than suicide attempts, with the latter occurring about 10 times more frequently than completed suicides. Among the most important risk factors are depression and anxiety/other mental health disorders combined with physical diseases such as chronic pain.
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) often manifests with symptoms associated with epileptic seizures as a result of some form of psychological distress as opposed to abnormal brain wave activity. Symptoms may resemble complex partial or absence seizures with atypical movements, falling, reduced attention,
Clinical neuropsychology has now been absorbed into the medical model in various settings, from private practice to different departments in the hospital. The field has grown remarkably, providing the behavioral expression of different pathological brain conditions. Our field has been built upon an assembly of past neuropsychologist giants along with the rich integration from different disciplines of psychology.
Forgetting where you placed your keys or occasionally struggling to find the right word is common as we get older, but how can we tell the difference between normal aging and the early signs of dementia? What’s Normal? Mild changes in memory and processing speed are typical with age.
As clinical neuropsychologists, we are often asked to identify the cause of thinking changes. Many conditions can cause thinking and memory problems, ranging from neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s to vascular disorders that reduce blood flow to the brain. Understanding the underlying process is crucial,