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Lately, neuropsychology has continued to advance with groundbreaking discoveries and technologies. For example, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are being developed to help individuals with paralysis regain communication and mobility. While these innovations offer life-changing potential, they also raise ethical questions about privacy,
The article below discusses the important of primary care working with neuropsychologists. Neuropsychologists assists in diagnosing, providing treatment recommendations, and information to the patient and his/her family with their primary care doctor. Improving the Effectiveness of Collaboration Between Neuropsychology and Primary Care Lynn A.
Neuropsychological conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, dyslexia, and other cognitive disorders have led to critical discussions regarding the intersection of neuropsychology, education, employment, and anti-discrimination laws. Neuropsychology plays a vital role in these cases, providing insights and empirical evidence necessary to support diagnoses and develop accommodations such as Section 504 plans,
Pediatric neuropsychologists are an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team within a children’s hospital. Pediatric neuropsychologists address the complex interplay between brain development, medical conditions, and behavior in the pediatric population. Pediatric neuropsychologists can offer a child’s medical team integral information about their current functioning,
In this third blog post on the menopause transition (MT), we focus on the numerous physical changes that affect the cognitive and emotional health of women. This topic is complex and, therefore, this article is just a drop in the informational bucket,
The term or diagnosis of functional cognitive disorder is a relatively new condition and one that requires additional research and longitudinal studies. Functional cognitive disorder is primarily reported by individuals as a condition interfering with various levels of attention and concentration as well as memory.
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.