Podcast Episodes 31-32 | Biomarkers of Accelerated Aging in Severe Mental Illness – With Dr. Lisa Eyler (Parts 1 and 2)
Episode 31: Severe mental illness (SMI) refers to mental disorders that result in significant functional impairment (e.g., schizophrenia and bipolar disorder). In this episode, we bring you Part 1 of our conversation with Lisa Eyler, Ph.D., about inflammation in individuals with SMI, how inflammation is associated with accelerated aging and other health problems, and the […]
Podcast Episode 11 | The Human Microbiome and Mental Illness: The Gut-Brain Axis – With Dr. Tanya Nguyen
In our bodies, microbial genes outnumber human genes by about 100 to 1. The human microbiome (the bacteria, fungi, and viruses that live in us) has been linked to gastrointestinal diseases, immune functioning, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and more recently cognitive and psychiatric functioning. Today we speak with Tanya Nguyen, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist whose research […]
Podcast Episodes 03-04 | Neuroimaging and Neuropsychology, Friends or Foes? – With Dr. Steve Correia (Parts 1 and 2)
We interviewed Stephen Correia, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, a neuropsychologist with extensive research and clinical training in the use of imaging techniques. In this two-part episode, we cover clinical neuroimaging, with a focus on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques.
Podcast Episode 15 | Interventional Neuropsychology: Compensatory Cognitive Training – With Dr. Beth Twamley
Compensatory Cognitive Training (CCT) is a growing area of research and clinical practice for neuropsychologists in academic and rehabilitation settings. CCT leverages intact brain networks in order to teach skills that can improve someone’s ability to function independently in day-to-day life, despite the presence of other disrupted brain networks. CCT has wide-reaching applications and can […]
Podcast Episode 41 | Teleneuropsychology – With Dr. Munro Cullum
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting every corner of our world, and neuropsychology is certainly not immune from its effects. In particular, many neuropsychological clinics have temporarily shut down operations in response to the widespread call for social distancing. With this as the backdrop, we speak with Munro Cullum, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, about teleneuropsychology and telemedicine in […]
Podcast Episode 29 | The Art and Science of Delivering Feedback – With Dr. Karen Postal (Part 2)
Karen Postal, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, talked with us about neuropsychological feedback in episode 17 (click here to go to that episode). Today, she graciously returns to continue the discussion of how to best deliver feedback and talk about her new book, Testimony That Sticks: The Art of Communicating Psychology and Neuropsychology to Juries. We also spend […]
Podcast Episode 17 | The Art and Science of Delivering Feedback – With Dr. Karen Postal (Part 1)
Effective communication of neuropsychological test results and recommendations is a nuanced practice that is considered both a science and an art. Today we bring you our conversation with Karen Postal, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, the past president of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology and the lead author of the book Feedback that Sticks: The Art of […]
Podcast Episode 120 | Apathy and Agitation in Neurodegenerative Diseases – With Dr. Krista Lanctôt
This episode is a conversation with Dr. Krista Lanctôt about neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults with neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on apathy and agitation. The discussion covers definitions, diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, methods of assessment, relation to degenerative neuropathology, and various treatment approaches.