Webinar – Ageing with Brain Injury and its Association with Risk for Dementia

The later-in-life effects of traumatic brain injury has been a subject of debate over the past decade. Increasingly, the association between brain injury and risk of developing dementia has attracted media headlines, influencing the public’s perception about the later-in-life effects. Understanding aging with brain injury involves assessing multiple sources of information regarding typical and problematic […]

Webinar – An Introduction to Neurodegenerative Pathology for Neuropsychologists

Autopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease. Neurodegeneration is defined as the progressive loss of selectively vulnerable neurons in specific anatomic networks, thus leading to neuronal death and cognitive impairment. Neurodegenerative diseases are therefore characterized by the clinical phenotype (e.g. a dementia syndrome), anatomic patterns of atrophy or vulnerability, and pathology at […]

Webinar – Cannabis and Neuropsychological Functioning: An Update on Adverse Effects in Adolescence and Beyond

Public sentiment and laws around the use of cannabis continue to become more permissive in the United States alongside a growing perception of effective medicinal applications. Yet, there is a robust literature documenting cannabis-associated worsening of neuropsychological functioning. What does the current scientific research suggest about the type and magnitude of neuropsychological side-effects from recreational […]

Webinar – COVID-19 Teleneuropsychology(TeleNP)

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, there is a pressing need for neuropsychology to apply tele-communication technologies to deliver services to patients unable to attend in-person appointments. Encouragingly, new evidence is emerging to support development of novel models of neuropsychology service delivery remotely. Using North America and Australia as examples, this webinar will illustrate […]

Podcast Episode 124 | The Neuropsychology of Addiction – With Dr. Antonio Verdejo-Garcia

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Antonio Verdejo-Garcia about the neuropsychology of addiction. We cover addiction epidemiology, the syndrome model, neurobiology, transdiagnostic constructs such as compulsivity, behavioral addictions, cognitive profiles linked to substances of abuse, and behavioral, pharmacological, and cognitive treatments for people with addictions.

Podcast Episode 122| Parkinson’s Disease – With Dr. Sara Schaefer

This episode is a wide ranging discussion of Parkinson’s disease, with Dr. Sara Schaefer. The conversation begins with basic facts, features, and concepts, and then moves into more complex topics, while covering many critical factors for neuropsychologists to consider. It includes a focus on diagnosis/symptoms, epidemiology, core neuropathology, neurodiagnostic approaches, risk factors (e.g., REM behavior […]