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By Dr. Scott Mathias ABN Committee Chair In the most recent publication from The American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (ABN) (summer 2022), NRS|LS was chosen as a featured training site through the Academy of the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (AABN) for exceptional training experience in neuropsychology.
Weight loss is consistently identified as a major health-related goal of many Americans, and yet, many fail to have sustained success in both losing weight and keeping it off. Relapse is extremely common due to difficulties transferring gains made in the “action” phase of weight loss to the “maintenance” phase of weight loss.
Stress is considered a global epidemic, affecting 350 million people worldwide and well recognized as a risk factor for various chronic conditions, including depression. Sources of stress range from daily “hassles” to major life events (e.g., serious accidents) and all involve a response to survive.
A controversial topic…. a neuropsychological review. Thanks to vaccinations and more widely available treatments, many patients who contract COVID-19 can avoid getting seriously ill, being hospitalized for treatment, or even dying. But even a symptom-free case of COVID can result in “Long COVID”,
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is considered a major health problem worldwide. The aftermath and long-term effects of trauma often results in physical and behavioral difficulties. The American Psychiatric Association published the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
It has been well documented that there are co-occurring conditions with pediatric epilepsy. The following is a recent review of the literature as to “what to look out for” when your child is diagnosed with epilepsy. In a study that included 6635 children with epilepsy,
Forgetfulness can be an early warning sign of dementia, but it can also be part of the normal aging process. The crucial question is: How can you tell the difference? Here at Neuropsychology Rehabilitation Services/LifeSpan (NRS|LS), we have been addressing this question for many years;
Sometimes it is hard to know if an experience we are having is “normal” or if we should seek help. It can be hard to track progress and know if the things we are doing to improve are working. If we want to understand something better,
Lack of motivation, procrastination, sluggishness, inability to finish tasks in a timely manner, disorganized, scattered, and overwhelmed. These are some of the common complaints that result in many adults feeling defeated and ineffective. The underlying cause could be undiagnosed ADHD. Many adults live with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and don’t recognize it.
Like anxiety, Americans have become so familiar with depression as a commonplace emotional ailment that it is easily overlooked or accepted as state of being (even pre-COVID-19). Clinical depression, though, is a term that describes a cluster of symptoms – cognitive (thinking-based),