Podcasts about Clinical neuropsychology

Send us a textJohn Ferrera Ph.D is a returning guest on our show! Be sure to check out his recent appearance on episode 551 of Boundless Body Radio!John Ferrera Ph.D. is a Neuropsychologist who specializes in psychological and neuropsychological assessment. He has a Ph.D. from the Clinical Neuropsychology program of the CUNY Graduate Center and has been a Licensed Psychologist since 2010.As a young Neuropsychologist in his early 30's, he learned that he had a sensitivity to gluten and was experiencing flare-ups of psoriasis. Currently, Dr. Ferrera is the owner and operator of Integrative Neuropsychological Services PLLC, founded in 2012. His specialties include but are not limited to Autism, dyslexia or reading disability, nonverbal learning disability, and other complex presentations.In addition to his work as a Neuropsychologist, he specializes in integrative and functional medicine and offers integrative or metabolic health coaching for individuals and families. Dr. Ferrera is also a certified Chris Kresser Functional Medicine Practitioner, and has also completed an ADHD fellowship through the Psychiatry Redefined platform of James Greenblatt, MD.Find Dr. John  Fererra at-https://www.inpnyc.com/TW- @JohnFerreraPHDDocumentary on Autism- https://www.restoringbalanceautism.com/the-movieFind Boundless Body at- myboundlessbody.com Book a session with us here!

Candice Graham won the Best Environmental Story in the 2012 Scarlet Stiletto Awards with “Fallen Angel”. Back then, she was studying her Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology. The following year she took out First Prize, Since then, Candice has spent many rewarding years working as a psychologist, primarily with children and young adults. Sadly, Candice has stepped back from her work as a psychologist due to severe pain from endometriosis. She believes the time feels right, however, to start writing the multitude of novels brimming in her mind… Send your feedback to admin@sistersincrime.org.au.CreditsConcept designer, co-producer, and narrator: Susanna LobezCo-producer: Carmel ShuteProduction Manager: Tim CoyGraphic Designer: Caz BrownCopyright Sisters in Crime Australia

This week, Dr. Leigh Richardson sits down with the incredible Dr. Jenni Ogden, a renowned academic and clinical psychologist turned award-winning novelist. Dr. Jenni's illustrious career has spanned research fellowships at Oxford University, MIT, and prestigious universities in Australia. Her groundbreaking textbook, Fractured Minds: A Case Study Approach to Clinical Neuropsychology, first published in 1996 (2nd edition in 2005), remains a classic, taught in universities around the globe. Listen here: https://bit.ly/IYHRJenniOgden In 2008, Dr. Jenni made the bold decision to retire from academia and embrace fiction writing. How did she transition from neuropsychology to storytelling? It was a seamless evolution, leveraging the whole brain—where the left hemisphere orchestrates language and the right enhances the visual, blending seamlessly like a symphony. Dr. Leigh dives deep into this transformation, exploring how Dr. Jenni's life experiences shape her award-winning fiction and offering insights into creating novels that resonate deeply with readers' minds and hearts. Tune in to discover the fascinating link between neuroscience and creativity and the art of writing stories that live on in the imagination. Visit www.DrLeighRichardson.com and www.thebrainperformancecenter.com to learn more.

Michoel Moshel is a PhD researcher of Clinical Neuropsychology at Macquarie University. Michoel's current research is on the topic of disordered and problematic screen usage. This episode has a discussion of the problems of screen addiction and some interventions and related policy, along with some of Michoel's vocational story.

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled “Accuracy of Reaction Time Measurement on Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metric UltraMobile," published in the journal Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology in September of 2024. Jacques Arrieux, a contractor in support of TBICoE, a research scientist at Fort Liberty, and the lead author of the study, joins the podcast. Article Citation: Arrieux, J., & Ivins, B. (2024). Accuracy of Reaction Time Measurement on Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metric UltraMobile. Archives of clinical neuropsychology: the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists, acae070. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acae070 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39271299/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate' by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

In this episode of CUBIST, the host discusses a study titled “Accuracy of Reaction Time Measurement on Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metric UltraMobile," published in the journal Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology in September of 2024. Jacques Arrieux, a contractor in support of TBICoE, a research scientist at Fort Liberty, and the lead author of the study, joins the podcast. Article Citation: Arrieux, J., & Ivins, B. (2024). Accuracy of Reaction Time Measurement on Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metric UltraMobile. Archives of clinical neuropsychology: the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists, acae070. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acae070 Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39271299/ CUBIST is a podcast for health care providers produced by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence. We discuss the latest research on traumatic brain injury most relevant to patient care. For more about TBI, including clinical tools, go to www.health.mil/TBICoE or email us at dha.TBICoEinfo@health.mil. The views and opinions of findings and or devices discussed in this podcast are those of the host, subject matter experts, and or guests. Facts represented constitute our understanding at the time of the podcast, whereas updated factual information may be developed. They should not be construed as pronouncing an official Department of Defense's position, policy, decision, or endorsement. The hosts and guests of CUBIST may be defense contract personnel who support TBICoE. The status of all hosts and guests will be identified during introductions to the podcast. Our theme song is “Upbeat-Corporate' by WhiteCat, available and was used according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 license.

Professor Turnbull discusses his popular new book, Mistakes in Clinical Neuropsychology which is co-authored with Rudi Coetzer and Christian Salas

Dr. Michael Collins is the Director and Chief Neuropsychologist at The Clinical Neuropsychology Center (CNC). Dr. Collins is a licensed psychologist in Florida and Rhode Island that has testified 100's times as an expert witness and court appointed or retained for over 2000 psychological evaluations (Civil and Criminal). Prior to founding CNC, Dr. Collins was the Director of Psychology at South University and has since that time developed the Broward County Post Arrest Diversion program. Dr. Collins earned his PHD in Clinical Neuropsychology from Nova Southeastern University and completed supervised training in forensic and neuropsychology. Dr. Collins is a medical vendor with the Justice Administration Commission in all 20 judicial circuits throughout the state of Florida.

Preventing dementia and Alzheimer's disease is a priority for many. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) there are currently more than 55 million people suffering from dementia worldwide, and nearly 10 million new cases each year. It is also currently the seventh leading cause of death and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people globally.   To speak about this I'm speaking with the Vice President of Clinical and Medical Affairs for Cognivue, Dr Ernest Fung. Ernest is committed to Alzheimer's prevention through cognitive health promotion and early detection. Cognivue provides cognitive assessment tools to healthcare providers for the early detection of cognitive impairment, allowing patients to address modifiable risk factors sooner. With a background in molecular diagnostics and life sciences, Ernest Fung is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and a diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology. With a career spanning over a decade, Dr. Fung has collaborated with physicians from multiple disciplines to assess and treat individuals with central nervous system (CNS) disorders. To find out more about the rapid 10-minute tests see here: https://cognivue.com/ PHCP Question Time: We are collecting your questions to discuss on upcoming episodes. Please use this email to email the show and we will discuss your questions: Prehospitalcarepodcast@hotmail.com This Podcast is now live on YouTube, please find the interview here: https://youtu.be/Ea8ZWy5LRHQ This podcast is sponsored by PAX. Whatever kind of challenge you have to face - with PAX backpacks you are well-prepared. Whether on water, on land or in the air - PAX's versatile, flexible backpacks are perfectly suitable for your requirements and can be used in the most demanding of environments. Equally, PAX bags are built for comfort and rapid-access to deliver the right gear at the right time to the right patient. To see more of their innovatively designed product range please click here: ⁠https://www.pax-bags.com/en/⁠

Professor Huw Williams is a professor of Clinical Neuropsychology. He has pioneered research focusing on traumatic brain Injury in those involved in the criminal justice system, and neuro-rehabilitation and crime. He and colleagues have shown that a substantial number of people in contact with the law have traumatic brain Injuries. Findings have influenced screening and assessment for TBI nationally and internationally, contributing to changes in the UN Convention on Rights of the Child for enabling better support for those with neurodisability to lessen risk of criminalisation. He is a co-founder of the Criminal Justice and Acquired Brain Injury Group (CJAABIG) (Now ABI and Justice Group).

This week Tazmin talks to Giulia Panozzo about Neuroplasticity, what is it and how can it help people in their careers.About Giulia:Giulia is in-house Director of Customer Acquisition for a global marketplace and a freelancer neuromarketing consultant. Before landing on digital marketing, Giulia obtained a MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology and worked in academic research published internationally. She also obtained her license to exercise as a Psychologist from the University of Padua in 2016. Giulia now leverages her background in Neuroscience research to explore what drives customers to trust and buy, and the biases that influence information processing and decision making. She's a regular speaker at international industry conferences, where she talks about customer behaviour, search and data analytics. Where to find Giulia:Giulia's Facebook page @SequinsNsearch on Twitter Giulia's Website Giulia Panozzo on LinkedInAbout 'The SEO Mindset' PodcastBuild your inner confidence and thrive.The SEO Mindset is a weekly podcast that will give you actionable tips, guidance and advice to help you not only build your inner confidence but to also thrive in your career.Each week we will cover topics specific to careers in the SEO industry but also broader topics too including professional and personal development.Your hosts are Life Coach Tazmin Suleman and SEO Manager Sarah McDowell, who between them have over 20 years of experience working in the industry.Sign up to be a guest on the podcast here.Get in touchWe'd love to hear from you. We have many ways that you can reach out to us to say hello, ask a question, or suggest a topic for us to discuss on a future episode.Twitter - @sarahmcduk, @sulemantazmin & @seomindsetpodWebsite - https://www.tazminsuleman.com/Instagram - @tazminsuleman, @sarahmcduk & @seomindsetpodEmail - theseomindsetpodcast@gmail.comClick here to download your copy of our free 'Growth versus Fixed Mindset' ebook.Click here to sign up for our newsletter to receive news and updates from the podcast eg latest episodes, events, competitions etc. We will never spam and you can unsubscribe at anytime.Subscribe and never miss an episode: Listen to The SEO Mindset Podcast Check out all episodes: The SEO Mindset Podcast website Wix - our Season 7 SponsorsWix is

On this week's episode I am super excited to be introducing you to our next special guest and one of the Client Care Specialists here at BodyMatters Australasia, Allison Bennett.  Ali has completed a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Newcastle and has started completing her honours program. Where Ali aspires to complete a Master of Clinical Neuropsychology to become a Registered Neuropsychologist. As Ali has always had an interest in understanding how the brain functions as well as looking at how the brain reacts and adapts to challenges. Ali is hoping to one day contribute to the understanding of how the brain directly affects thoughts, behaviours, and feelings in both a research and in a clinical setting.   On this week's episode Ali so kindly shares her lived experience of disordered eating and her experiences with the Eating Disorder, Binge Eating Disorder. As someone who has grown up in a family of boys and was recently diagnosed with ADHD this year, Ali has taken a major step in her journey in being able to overcome disordered eating. Experiencing neurodiversity without support and trying to find one's identity in a diet culture filled world Ali ended up finding true self- worth, value, friendship, and community. On this episode Ali shares her experiences of trying to make sense of the female relationship with food and body in a world filled with so much misinformation. Having to really look deeply into the relationship that we have with ourselves and the mindsets that we carry day to day. Through all the lessons learnt from her recovery journey Ali really advocates for people who experience eating disorders, neurodiversity and mental health concerns. On that note, please enjoy our lovely guest Ali.   Podcast Summary: 1. Growing up in a family with boys 2. Looking for role models with food 3. The role of support in recovery 4. Finding your true value and worth within oneself 5. Learning that mistakes are okay Links from the episode: BMA Support wise courses to support parents:  ⁠https://www.supportwise.com.au/⁠ BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠ BodyMatters Instagram: bodymattersau Butterfly Foundation Helpline:  Call their National Helpline on ⁠1800 33 4673⁠. You can also ⁠chat online⁠ or ⁠email

Fayeza Ahmed is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University  of Maine. She is the director of the Maine Health, Aging, and Lifestyle  Lab, where the focus of her work is on the intersection of health  factors/behaviors and cognitive functioning. Fayeza has been trained in Clinical Neuropsychology throughout her graduate and  postdoctoral training, and is particularly interested in how  cardiovascular health and modifiable health behaviors impacts the risk  for developing dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease.Our conversation was recorded in June 2023. ~~~~~The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle.The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.To support the Maine Discovery Museum: https://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/donate.   Find us online:Maine Discovery MuseumMaine Science FestivalMaine Discovery Museum on social media: Facebook    InstagramMaine Science Festival on social media: Facebook    Twitter     InstagramMaine Science Podcast on social media: Facebook    Twitter     Instagram © 2023 Maine Discovery Museum

Janneke Koerts is an associate professor in Clinical Neuropsychology and has been working at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, since 2007. Janneke obtained her PhD in Medical Sciences in 2009 at the University Medical Center Groningen. Her current research is looking at the financial well being and difficulties that affect people with certain psychological conditions such as adults with ADHD. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-blank/support

Our brain is a wonderful machine, but it can also short-circuit. What happens to us when emotions and politics intersect, when the democratic, listening brain is cut off, or when we succumb to ‘hate speech'? Research using the latest brain scanners shows that the older part of the brain called the amygdala is ‘triggered' by emotional responses out of proportion to the impacting stimulus. So, perhaps are we after wolves in human clothing? Not necessarily; we have also developed the frontal cortex which the scans show is stimulated by rational argument. What can scanning the brain reveal about our political affiliations? Can the field of neuro-politics improve political discourse or leave us open to manipulation? Presenter: Matt Qvortrup Producer: Bob Howard Editor: Clare Fordham Contributors: Barbara Sahakian, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Cambridge Dr Darren Schreiber, Senior Lecturer at Exeter University Skyler Cranmer, Associate Professor at Ohio State University Dahlia Scheindlin, political consultant and public opinion researcher Dr Liya Yu, Columbia University

Discussion of ADHD is EVERYWHERE in the news and social media. Often we hear patients, friends, and family members stating “I saw a post on FB/Instagram/Twitter/TikTok about ADHD that resonated with me, should I get tested?” While many people experience periods of inattention, unfocused motor activity, and impulsivity, those with ADHD experience these symptoms to a much greater degree, and these behaviors can often interfere with their social lives, working lives, and general mental health. Depending on your age and many other social factors, screening and evaluation for ADHD may have passed you over during your young, formative years. Thankfully, meaningful research exists to provide helpful data on how to diagnose and manage this condition!So let's learn more, shall we? Thankfully we have a wonderful expert guest in the field of Neuropsychology to educate us today. Welcome, Leslie Guidotti Breting, Ph.D., ABPPDr. Leslie Guidotti Breting is a board-certified, clinical neuropsychologist and director of Neuropsychology at NorthShore University Health System where she has practiced since 2010. She serves at a national level on the Board of Directors for the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology and is the Chair of the Student Affairs Committee for the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology. She has been engaged in clinical research, publishing extensively on the topics of ADHD, epilepsy, mTBI, and concussion. She conducts neuropsychological evaluations for adults, including those concerned about ADHD. She has also evaluated professional and collegiate athletes for therapeutic use exemption for stimulants related to treatment for ADHD.The key moments in this episode include:00:01:15 - Prevalence of ADHD, 00:02:39 - Increase in ADHD Diagnosis Rates? 00:05:07 - What is a Neuropsychologist? 00:16:20 - Genetics and Heritability of ADHD 00:17:22 - Screening for ADHD 00:19:08 - Overdiagnosis of ADHD? 00:21:45 - Diagnosing ADHD in Young Children 00:23:17 - Challenges in Diagnosing ADHD 00:31:26 - ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder Co-Occurrence 00:32:10 - Symptoms of ADHD in Adults00:35:23 - Pathophysiology of ADHD 00:36:50 - Executive Functioning and ADHD00:49:19 - Medication and Treatment Options00:58:16 - "Growing out" of ADHD 01:02:29 - Algorithm of Probability for ADHD Diagnosis - new research01:03:03 - No Blood TestsRESOURCES FOR TODAY'S EPISODE:CHADD- Children and Adults with ADHD website.American Academy of Child and Adult Psychiatry ADHD Resource Center. Find a board-certified Clinical Neuropsychologist through the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology website.Dr. Leslie Guidotti-Breting's professional NorthShore University page. For more episodes, limited edition merch, or to become a Friend of Your Doctor Friends (and more), follow this link! This includes the famous "Advice from the last generation of doctors that inhaled lead" shirt that Julie wears in this episode :)Also, CHECK OUT AMAZING HEALTH PODCASTS on

In 2013, Candice Graham was studying her Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology when she won the Scarlett Stiletto Award. Just one year prior, she won the Catherine Leppert Best Environmental Theme Award with her first ever Scarlet Stiletto entry. Candice reportedly remembers thinking at that time (surrounded by such talented ladies) that first prize was probably out of her reach. Above all else, Candice believes the Scarlet Stiletto Awards teach us what we're capable of – both in writing and murderous intent! Candice set out to create something memorable and unique with her winning entry, “The Bunyip's Last Wish”. She hopes that everyone enjoys this story, which was itself a joy to create. Since then, Candice has spent many rewarding years working as a psychologist, primarily with children and young adults. Candice and her husband share two wonderful young children of their own. Candice reports that their lives have pivoted in unexpected directions over the past year, impacted by storm damage, moving house, and winning some battles to become financially stable. Sadly, Candice has stepped back from her work as a psychologist due to severe pain from endometriosis. She believes the time feels right, however, to start writing the multitude of novels brimming in her mind…CreditsConcept designer, co-producer and narrator: Susanna LobezCo-producer: Carmel ShuteAnnouncer: Leigh RedheadProduction Manager: Tim CoyGraphic Designer: Caz BrownMusic: sampled and inspired by ProkofievCopyright Sisters in Crime Australia 2023

Alessandro Romagnoli (IG: @dott.alessandro_romagnoli, FB: @alessandroromagnoli) is the Co-Founder of Oxylab and a world renowned psychologist that is helping athletes of all kinds and all levels do things they never thought possible. In addition to being a Psychologist specializing in Cognitive Neuroscience he also has multiple graduate diplomas in Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychosomatic Medicine where he specializes in Neuropsychological Cognitive Psychotherapy. In addition to his formal education, he is also an Oxygen Advantage Master Instructor and a Wim Hof Instructor Trainee. All said, he is one of the world leaders when it comes to how your brain works and how you can control your actions with breathing. Alessandro has helped athletes in MMA, Olympians, and various sports as well as the Special Forces.   Sponsors: Get your 15% discount on your next order of JustThrive Probiotic at https://justthrivehealth.com/ (use code: GOLF360) Looking to play one of the best golf courses in the Hilton Head Island area? Be sure to check out Old South Golf Links and have one of your best golf experiences ever https://www.oldsouthgolf.com/ Others: The Stack is the game's premiere training device to increase your swing speed. Check them out at https://www.thestacksystem.com/ and be sure to enter GOLF360 at checkout for your discount.

In this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ and Dr. Oliver Turnbull discuss real case studies of mistakes made in the caring for patients with neuropsychological needs. Dr. Turnbull shares about the need (and reluctance) to make such cases known and how hearing from the first-person experiences of these patients can impact the next generation of clinicians. For a deep dive into Dr. Oliver Turnbull's work, check out his book: Mistakes in Clinical Neuropsychology, co-written with Rudi Coetzer and Christian Salas

Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode's guide is Manuel “Dominic” Halter is psychophysiologist provider, researcher, and instructor with experience in biofeedback, neurofeedback, quantitative EEG, and neurobiomodulation. He is retired from the US Army's Special Forces, going on to complete a Doctor of Philosophy with a specialization in talent performance optimization. He also holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology, a Master of Arts in Developmental Psychology, and a Master of Arts in Clinical Neuropsychology. His particular area of interest lies in optimizing physical and cognitive performance, both in research and service provision. Among his many projects is working with InMindOut Emotional Wellness Center, LLC and Successful Practitioner, teaching courses in Biofeedback, Neurofeedback, and QEEG.Register to join Dr. Halter's free seminar on June 30th or listen to a recording. You can also join our inexpensive Continuing Education Series of webinars.Please rate us and leave reviews. It really helps get us to more listeners.This podcast is produced by the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society. NRBS is an organization for professionals, students, and everyone interested in neurofeedback, biofeedback, and whole body health.Learn more about Dr. Saul Rosenthal at advancedbehavioral.care.Contact us at healthybrain@nrbs.org.#biofeedback #neurofeedback #nrbs

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Fiona Kumfor about social cognition in clinical syndromes with a focus on dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. Dr Fiona Kumfor holds a Masters of Clinical Neuropsychology from Macquarie University and a PhD in Neuroscience from University of New South Wales. She is currently an NHMRC Career Development Fellow, Associate Professor in the School of Psychology and registered Clinical Neuropsychologist with AHPRA. Combining her clinical training in neuropsychology and research expertise in cognitive neuroscience her work investigates social cognition in clinical syndromes with a focus on dementia, and aims to improve diagnosis and prognosis of dementia, while also informing neurobiological models of complex human behaviours. Episode link at https://neshnikolic.com/podcast/fiona-kumforSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clinical Neuropsychology PHD resident Nawal Mustafa joins TDS to chat through how to recognize emotional triggers and manage emotions to strengthen relationships around you and increase your emotional intelligence.Follow TDS on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, and catch up with the hosts, Annika and Nehal, on their personals. Until next time, keep lighting that Desi spark!

Expressive Origins with Dr. Rachelle Simpson Sweet & Elizabeth (Liz) Parrish Dr. Rachelle Simpson Sweet was born in the UK and moved to the USA at age 13. She currently lives in Nashua, New Hampshire. She has a diverse background living in many countries in her life and working in a variety of settings. She has interests in finance and real estate and spent many years investing and managing real estate in the US and internationally. She received a formal doctoral education in Clinical Neuropsychology at Nova Southeastern University, a Post-doctoral fellowship at Evanston Northwestern in Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychology. and has now branched into genetic evaluations. She completed a rotation in Health Psychology at Henry Ford Hospital. She holds certifications in Health and Well-being coaching, emphasizing positive psychology and Lifestyle Medicine. She has presented research within neuropsychology at professional conferences and contributed writing pieces for 3 different published books. Struggling with weight issues and dieting since 13 years of age. She understands what it's like to have diets fail and feel like you can't change your body's programs. After years of struggling, observing family members with illness, and studying psychology, neuropsychology, and genetics, she came to understand biological individuality and epigenetics. Learning that each of us has a unique blueprint. Based on this, she has developed the B.E.S.T. Living™ coaching program to assist clients to find their best state of thriving. She also launched the B.E.S.T. Living™ Show podcast. http://DrRachelleSweet.com Office@DrRachelleSweet.com Elizabeth (Liz) Parrish, MBA, is the Founder and CEO of BioViva Science USA Inc. BioViva is committed to extending healthy lifespans using gene therapy. BioViva works on combinatorial gene therapies with its proprietary CMV gene therapy delivery platform. Liz is a humanitarian, entrepreneur, author, and innovator. She is a proponent of the Best Choice Medicine plan (BCM), a more efficient and streamlined regulatory model around the use of genetic therapies. She is actively involved in international educational outreach and is a founding member of several 501(c)(3) nonprofits in the space. She considers aging a disease and believes the advancements in space will lead to healthier and longer lifespans with the added benefit of safer space travel and curative medicine for patients under 20. Website: https://bioviva-science.com/ Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cf2e9otBR4 Call in with a comment or Chat with Teresa during Live Show with Video Stream: Call 646-558-8656 ID: 8836953587 press #.  To Ask a Question press *9 to raise your hand. Or click YouTube icon to write a question Learn more about Teresa here: www.webebookspublishing.com http://authenticendeavorspublishing.com/

On today's episode, I talked with my fellow forensic psychologist colleagues, Drs. Collins, Delatorre, and Haji about their careers as expert witnesses and forensic evaluators. Listener questions that were briefly addressed on the episode include: How did you find yourself working in the field?  Are there things you wish you did differently in route to becoming a psychologist?How do you obtain work as an expert witness?What is a dilemma or hurdle you have come across when working as an expert witness?How do you prepare for court as an expert witness? What is the process like?What is the difference between forensic evaluations done in private practice versus evaluations done by psychologists working in a prison?What is your day like as a forensic evaluator?Where can you get hired if you want to do forensic evaluation work?How many hours does one case typically take?If forensic psychology is a field of interest, what is the first thing someone should do after undergrad?Any current forensic psych hot topics you are particularly interested in right now? About the Guests: Dr. John Delatorre is a licensed psychologist in Texas, Arizona, and New York State. He has a private practice focused on forensic psychology, primarily doing criminal work. Dr. Delatorre has a Master's degree in Jurisprudence from St. Mary's University School of Law and is often retained as a trial consultant and mediator. He provides expert analysis to the media as well as commentary on live trials for Court TV and the Law & Crime Trial Network. He is the co-host of the Without Consent Podcast. You can find him on social media @drjohndelatorre and through his website www.resolutionfcs.comDr. Lina Haji is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist and licensed mental health counselor practicing in the Miami, Florida area.Her clinical experience over the last 20 years includes working with mentally ill and dually diagnosed adults in inpatient and outpatient settings including correctional facilities, substance abuse rehabilitation centers, outpatient clinics, psychiatric hospitals and private practice in four states, NY, NJ, CA, and FL. She currently works in private practice conducting clinical and forensic evaluations. She can be found at www.risepsychological.com and IG Rise_psychological_com.Dr. Michael Collins is the owner and Chief Neuropsychologist/Mental Health Expert of the Clinical Neuropsychology Center. Dr. Collins has testified over 100 times as an expert witness and has been court appointed or retained for over 1000 psychological evaluations. Prior to forming the Clinical Neuropsychology Center, Dr. Collins was the director of Psychology at South University and has since that time developed the Broward County Diversion program and become a national expert for his work in forensic neuropsychology, mental health assessment and risk management. Dr. Collins earned his PHD in Clinical Neuropsychology from Nova Southeastern University and completed residencies in forensic and neuropsychology. Dr. Collins is a vendor with the state of Florida and performs expert witness evaluations throughout the state.Contact Dr. Michael Collins:  Office: (754) 202-4443 | Email: mjcollinsphd@thecncenter.com https://thecncenter.com/Thanks for listening! See you again in two weeks for another amazing episode unraveling psychology and the law. Please Note: The podcast shows, guests, and all linked content is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, psychiatric, or legal advice. Nor is it intended to replace professional advice from your healthcare or legal professional. Last, it is not a substitute for supervision. Please continue to seek the appropriate guidance form your clinical supervisor. The show content is to be used at listeners' own risk. I invite you to show your support for the show by: Telling your friends and colleagues about the showSubscribing (free) and leaving a rating/reviewFind and connect with Dr. Vienna on Twitter, TT, Fb, or IG to continue the discussion Connect with Dr. Vienna:LinkedIn: Dr. Nicole M. ViennaIG: @drnicoleviennaFacebook: Vienna Psychological Group, Inc.Are you an attorney looking for a forensic evaluation? Book a FREE 20-minute consultation with Dr. Vienna here.  

Kirsty E. Bortnik, PhD, ABPP-CN, is a clinical neuropsychologist who focuses on adult and geriatric neuropsychological assessment. She has an extensive clinical background in the neuropsychology of various neurological conditions, with specialty training in epilepsy, movement disorders, and aging and dementia.Dr. Bortnik is board-certified in clinical neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). She has authored several publications in the areas of language functioning and epilepsy, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, and performance validity in dementia and other neurological conditions. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the National Academy of Neuropsychology, the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, and the American Psychological Association.

Welcome to another episode of The Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Dr. Karen Sullivan, the Founder of I Care For Your Brain, which translates advances in brain science and psychology into high-quality information and easy-to-follow recommendations for people with a brain health challenge. Before I Care For Your Brain, Dr. Sullivan was an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Medicine in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department. She received her doctoral degree at Boston University in 2009. She completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at the VA Boston Healthcare System through Harvard Medical School and the Boston University School of Medicine in 2010. Tune in to learn more!

Today we welcomed Dr Jack Ginsberg PhD to The Unveil Podcast for an in-depth discussion into his primary areas of research: heart rate variability and heart rate variability feedback. Dr. Ginsberg earned a B.S. in Biology cum laude from Yale University, an M.A. in Anthropology from Brandeis University and in Psychology from Boston College, and a PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Memphis (TN). Presently he is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist/Neuropsychologist in South Carolina after retiring from the Columbia (SC) VA hospital in 2019. He is currently adjunct faculty at Saybrook University (departments of Applied Psychophysiology, Clinical Psychology, and Research) and Research Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Ginsberg has been a PI, Co-PI or Co-I on research grants from the DoD, VA, and NIH studying heart rate variability (HRV) and HRV biofeedback in patients with either chronic pain or PTSD. Currently he is collaborating with researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, and University of South Carolina School of Medicine on grant proposals under review by NIH and DoD to study heart rate variability and heart rate variability biofeedback. During this exceptionally detailed, yet supremely simplifying podcast, Victoria and Dr Ginsberg talk about: Dr Ginsberg's history and progression into the field of heart rate variability studies, research and use in clinical practice What heart rate variability actually is - and why it's important What heart rate variability is telling us about about someone's orientation to the world around them The realm of respiration and the relationship between respiration and heart rate variability (this is fascinating: a must-listen for anyone who breathes… which is everyone!) What biofeedback is - especially when it comes to heart rate variability How to use emotional regulation to support change in nervous system state, and therefore heart rate variability, to increase adaptability for the individual Whilst this is a very “regular person” discussion, we do also touch on the clinical application of heart rate variability within chronic pain conditions and PTSD. We also lightly cover the utilization of heart rate variability as a monitoring tool to track illness within populations. We hope you enjoyed this podcast - and, as Victoria mentions in the outro, the HRV Institute are having their first ever annual conference, all details of which can be found by clicking this link here. For a full transcript of this episode, click here.

Why is intervention, particularly early intervention, so important? The answer is brain plasticity, which is the brain's ability to change, reorganize, and even develop more efficient pathways for processing information. Research into the neurological bases of reading disorders, for example, has shown the educational and cognitive strategies can reroute brain networks and the brain can reorganize to overcome reading obstacles. Today's guest shares with us all about early intervention. Dr. Tania Abouezzeddine is a licensed Clinical Neuropsychologist and is also a faculty member at Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University. In today's episode she explains why early intervention is key and how it results in positive changes in the brain. She not only shares why early intervention is important but how it impacts the development of the brain and the science behind it all.   Show Notes: [2:45] - It is important to understand why a child is struggling before deciding on the intervention. [3:31] - Any good intervention begins with an accurate diagnosis or assessment. [4:28] - What makes a good assessment? [5:52] - A lot of times, children are more likely to be labeled with behavior disorders. [6:55] - Tania shares research surrounding behavior disorders diagnosed to particular demographics that result in a negative trajectory. [9:09] - Tania describes some of the negative results of an inaccurate diagnosis or assessment. [10:18] - If an intervention has not begun by age 8, a child with a reading disorder will likely not bridge the gap in their reading. [11:48] - Reading disorders are hereditary. [14:03] - There is evidence that you can change the brain through good, consistent, and intense intervention. [15:19] - External interventions result in a positive change in the brain. [16:24] - The purpose of interventions is not to have a better reading score. [17:43] - Every brain is working at its own pace, but it will improve with intervention and depends on the severity of the disorder. [19:02] - There's a high percentage of children with more than one disorder. [20:17] - The child also needs to understand why an intervention is necessary. [21:59] - Tania works with high school graduates in college who have not been diagnosed and still cannot read independently. That window of time has been missed. [23:23] - Training the brain through early intervention can create new brain pathways that are similar to a child without a disorder over time. [24:46] - Sometimes parents are afraid to know and they avoid an assessment. [26:14] - Early intervention is also important because you can catch these problems before a child becomes jaded. [27:50] - The identification of strengths can help the intervention as well. [30:49] - Knowing strengths shows the child that their weaknesses don't define them. [32:19] - What happens when a child doesn't receive positive early intervention? [34:25] - We all have things we are not good at, but when it comes to reading and learning disorders they can have negative ramifications. [36:02] - Tania shares examples of students who choose majors or professions based on areas of weakness rather than their strengths. [38:41] - Students can also receive a charted plan to help with prioritizing.   About Our Guest: Dr. Abouezzeddine is a licensed Clinical Neuropsychologist (across the lifespan with a specialty in Pediatrics) and is a full-time faculty member at Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University. She obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Southern California where she specialized in childhood trauma and resilience, which continue to be areas of research interest. After the completion of her doctoral studies, Dr. Abouezzeddine went on to specialize in Clinical Neuropsychology, beginning with a clinical internship in Geriatric Neuropsychology at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center and continuing on with two additional years of clinical postdoctoral studies in Pediatric Neuropsychology at UCLA's Semel Institute of Neuroscience. Dr. Abouezzeddine specializes in the cognitive assessment of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g. ADHD, Autism), Learning Disabilities (e.g. Reading, Math), as well as cognitive impairments related to Traumatic Brain injury or and other medical conditions (e.g. epilepsy). She also occasionally assesses adults and older adults in Arabic schedule permitting. She is fluent in both English and Arabic.    Connect with Tania Abouezzeddine: Website Email: pedsneurola@gmail.com or Tania.Abouezzeddine@gmail.com  ChildNEXUS Provider Profile   Links and Related Resources: Episode 2: Demystifying the Assessment Process Episode 22: How Students with Dyslexia Can Develop the Skills Needed for Reading with Forough Azimi Episode 1: Uncovering Why a Child is Struggling Join our email list so that you can receive information about upcoming webinars - ChildNEXUS.com The Diverse Thinking Different Learning podcast is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or legal advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Additionally, the views and opinions expressed by the host and guests are not considered treatment and do not necessarily reflect those of ChildNEXUS, Inc or the host, Dr. Karen Wilson.

During this episode, I talk with Dr. Jenna Renfroe (she/her) about the importance of business ownership, neuropsychology and how to optimizing brain health. Jenna is board-certified in clinical neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. She received her doctoral training at the University of Florida (Go Gators!) in Clinical and Health Psychology with a specialization in Clinical Neuropsychology and then completed an internship in Clinical Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology at the VA Boston Healthcare System, through Harvard Medical School and the Boston University School of Medicine. Jenna completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship with the Movement Disorders Center of Excellence at the Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Neurology, Division of Neurosciences. ​ She has specialized training in the neuroscience of emotion, anxiety, and mindfulness. Jenna has a heart for veterans and works extensively with active duty and veteran members of the United States Armed Forces. One of the highlights of her career is ongoing work with an interdisciplinary team of experts that teaches resiliency and leadership skills to active duty military leaders through the 360 Program. ​ Above all, Jenna has a passion for helping others and connecting to the human spirit. She is determined to help people care for themselves better in early to middle adulthood, to stave off the negative effects of emotional and physical illness and continue to thrive throughout their lifespan.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Baby steps in the beginning of business ownership – outsourcing and networking Authenticity and creating win-win networking relationship360 Program in working with Veterans What the heck is Neuropsychology and how can therapists work with these practitioners for the benefit of our clients Tips to optimize brain healthNeurotransmitters and your gutBenefits of diet, exercise and sleepOFFERS & HELPFUL LINKS:·       Jenna's website ·       Jennifer Agee coaching page·       Counseling Community Facebook community·       Counseling Community Instagram·       Alaskan Cruise: Experiential Therapeutic Intervention Training for Therapists June 3-10, 2023·       Cabo, Mexico: Dreamer's Retreat for Entrepreneurial Therapists October 6-8, 2022

Howdy! In Episode 6, Self Control & Spending, we define self-control and how we can apply it to our lives. Is overspending a lack of self-control and how does it affect our relationship with God and our personal lives? Another great question our hosts and guests weigh in on during this episode. They also share some ways to resist the temptation of overspending.  Our married guests, David & Clara Hinckley, have amazing backgrounds and experience. They met in the fall of 1988 and were married 6 months later. In 1989, they were blessed with their first child, a boy, and had 2 girls later on. They have been married for 33 years. David was born in the state of Idaho. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Electronic Engineering. David was called to and served a mission for 2 years in New Zealand that he saved his own money to pay for. to serve a 2-year religious mission. David is currently working on his own business project/venture and has mostly worked in IT in software development as a software Engineer.Clara was born in Portugal and her childhood was mostly in Mozambique. Due to the revolution and civil war, in late 1978 she was sent to live with my maternal grandparents in the south of Portugal. She moved to the US at the age of 18 for college in Rexburg Idaho. She has B.S. in Psychology from the University of Utah, a Master's in Social Work from Brigham Young University, and also a Master's in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Salamanca. Currently, Clara works as a Military and Family Life Counselor. Her assignments are unaccompanied and are currently on assignment in the UK and her husband is currently in Portugal.  Crusaders for Change, LLC (C4C) provides financial counseling, coaching, and classes for those who are ready to get out of debt, improve their credit, save, and much more. To learn more about C4C by visiting www.crusaders4change.org.Schedule a Free 15-minute Clarity Call Today!We would love to hear from you. What are your thoughts on today's episode?  How has your faith or religion influenced your finances? If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions on topics you would like to hear on Yahweh's Money, please email yahweh@crusaders4change.org. If the transcript is not available on your podcast directory, please visit our podcast webpage to view it. Follow us on:Facebook | Instagram |LinkedIn |Twitter

New research out from the University of Cambridge suggests that we should all be aiming for exactly seven hours' sleep, from our thirties to old age. Barbara Sahakian, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Cambridge joined Kieran to explain the science behind a good nights sleep.

“Dementia is not an aging disease; however, it is the most common disease among the aging population.” Dr. Babak Nayeri, Clinical Associate Professor from the University of Arizona, from the Netflix Documentary, This is Dementia. Watch this interview on YouTube here https://youtu.be/-U-slBBIEIA On this episode you will learn: ✔ Who is Dr. John Denboer, what he built, and lost in his passion to help mitigate dementia. ✔ What Dr. Denboer learned raising funds for a high growth startup. ✔ What is the difference between Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia? ✔ What can we all do now to mitigate this debilitating disease. ✔ How a tattoo with personal and professional meaning motivates Dr. Denboer to keep moving forward with his work. Welcome back to The Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, for EPISODE #221. For those who are new here, I'm Andrea Samadi, author, and educator, with a passion for learning, understanding difficult concepts, and breaking them down so that we can all use and apply the most current research to improve our productivity and results in our schools, sports environments, and workplaces. This month, we are breaking into a new season on the podcast, Season 8, where our focus will be on Brain Health and Learning with a look at How an Understanding of Our Brain Can Improve Learning in Ourselves (adults, teachers, workers) as well as our future generations of learners. If you've been following our podcast over the seasons, you will know that our content took the turn towards health and wellness around September 2020 with a BONUS EPISODE where we covered the Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer's Prevention Strategies[i] after watching Dr. David Perlmutter's Alzheimer's The Science of Prevention Documentary.[ii] We took a closer look at Daily Exercise, Sleep, Eating a Healthy Diet, Optimizing our Microbiome, and Intermittent Fasting) as strategies we can all use to improve our brain health with the goal of preventing one of the most devastating degenerative diseases that affects “more than 5 million Americans (that is closer to 6 million now after reading our next guest's book) and is the most common form of dementia, a term that describes a variety of diseases and conditions that develop when nerve cells in the brain die or no longer function normally.”[iii] This number has reached “over 80 million cases globally and is expected to double to be 150 million cases by 2050.”[iv] (Denboer). On today's episode #221, we will be speaking with Dr. John Denboer, a former clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in early stage preventative medicine - including cognitive, physical exercise and nutrition – with a goal of slowing down the natural decline in patients with dementia. At peak, his practice served in the range of 10,000 patients in the US supported by over 100 employees.  I listened to a recent podcast Dr. Denboer did with Graham Brown on the XL Podcast[v] and learned that while Dr. Denboer has a passion for disrupting Dementia (the umbrella for degenerative diseases likes Alzheimer's and Parkinson's) that there have been many ups and downs in his start up journey as a pioneer in this field of health and wellness, disrupting Dementia. In today's interview, I'll ask him about the lessons he's learned along the way, the importance of family, and to explain his mission to make a difference for dementia sufferers and their loved ones before the global numbers go from 55 million people living with Dementia to doubling these numbers in the next 20 years. ***Just to note that John Denboer is not a current licensed psychologist / neuropsychologist / doctor and cannot provide medical advice. While researching Dr. Denboer I did see some things online that made me wonder why he is not a current licensed psychologist, and if you know me, getting to the truth of something is important. Instead of sweeping what I saw under the rug, I will ask him directly to explain what happened, so we can cover his journey with all the facts uncovered. Let's meet Dr.John Denboer and learn what we can do to disrupt dementia, strengthen our brains, and apply some of the lessons he's learned in his journey. Welcome Dr. John Denboer.  Intro: I've got to ask you, because I did notice before you sent me the note to be sure we say that you are not a current licensed psychologist/neuropsychologist/doctor that something happened to your license. When I'm researching someone, I always say, “if it's online, I'm going to see it.” Instead of just ignoring what I saw, can I ask, what happened to your license? Intro B: Dr. Denboer, I listened to a recent podcast you did, before I read your book, This is Dementia, or watched your Netflix  This is Dementia Documentary that goes hand in hand with the book, and it was a heartbreaking episode. It hit the heart for me, as I've been working the past 25+ years to bring awareness to important strategies and skills in our educational system (hence the name of the podcast Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning) and to do this, we have relied on grant funding with our work in the schools. Some competitive grants were won, others were lost, but my dollar amounts were nowhere near your dollar amounts lost with your start up. Can we start with a quick overview of what you built, what happened, and what you learned raising funds for a high growth startup, the successes/failures? Q1: I just interviewed Hilary Decesare,[vi] who appeared on that TV show Secret Millionaire on her new book coming out Relaunch and she talked about all the people she's helped over the years to start over. We've all been there at some point of time. What are you focused on now, and what is your vision for the future? Q1B: I watched your Netflix Documentary This is Dementia last night, and I did lose an Uncle who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers at 58, and it was a devastating experience to watch his decline. For those who don't know what Dementia is, can you explain the difference (Dementia vs Alzheimer's?) Q2: Can we mitigate dementia? What can we do right now to prevent this disease from impacting our brains? Can you explain what science knows about the brain and Alzheimer's and how Alzheimer's Disease affects the brain (our ability to think, remember and make decisions)? I do like to make sure we include the science in a way that we can all understand and learn something new. Is it just those 2 proteins Beta-Amyloid and Tao[vii] that do the damage in our brain, or is there more to it? Q1C: I did get my husband and I a brain scan[viii] to look and see what our brains looked like after I heard from Dr. Daniel Amen say that Alzheimer's can show up in the brain years before onset, but we can't all get our brains scanned and we were lucky to get his VIP rate since I did a podcast on the results. What can you share with us about early stage dementia detection since we can't all get our brains scanned until the cost comes down. What can we all look for and what prevention tip can we all implement immediately to prevent cognitive decline? Q2: When I saw your tattoo in the documentary, to motivate you personally and professionally, I related, as I recently got a tattoo for the same reason, and I draw on it daily to motivate me (it's on my ankle). You can't see your tattoo on your back though. Why did you put it there? Final Thoughts For people to reach out to you, and learn more, is the best place JohnDenboer.com? Dr. John Denboer, I want to thank you for coming on the podcast today, and being so open to share your journey with all of those who tune into the podcast. There are many lessons to learn from your experience, as well as the importance of listening to your heart and moving forward no matter what obstacles come your way. You surely have faced more obstacles than most of us, and your story shows that being a pioneer in the health care industry does take a unique and dedicated individual. I wish you all the success with your mission, and raising awareness for how we can all mitigate and slow down this devastating disease. Andrea's Final Thoughts Wow, that was a heartbreaking interview. I knew it was going to be difficult during the research phase, but knew there would be many lessons for all of us to hear. Since our focus of Season 8 is on brain health as it relates to learning, I wanted to debrief this interview, and think about everything that stood out to me. Lessons Learned from Dr. Denboer's Story Never a Lender nor a Borrower Be. The first lesson made me think of something my Dad used to say all the time, and is easy for us to see in hindsight. He would always say “Never a lender, nor a borrower be” and I know how difficult it must have been for Dr. Denboer to share the story of where borrowing money took him drastically off course. If you have ever been in a pinch financially (we all have been at some point), borrowing money to help get you past your difficult time isn't usually the best solution. Even if it's from someone you know well, and trust (like your family) it still does cause tension. The best solution, is to find another way forward (either by earning it yourself) or change the direction until you have the resources you need. I know that Dr. Denbouer wanted to share the details of his journey so that others could see where he made turns that sent him off course with his goals, so those listening can learn from his mistakes. Find a New Way Forward. We all get stuck, but when we know what we are meant to do, we must look for a new way forward. To see someone with years of work invested in his passion, lose their way, made me think of all the people who might have lost their way somehow during the Pandemic. I watched companies merge, and people being displaced, not sure of where to go next. I'm sure those of you listening could tell me a million stories, of loss and disappointment and as difficult times in our world continues, stories like John's aren't going to disappear. What I loved about this interview, is that Dr. Denboer is not giving up, and I know he will find a new way forward. He acknowledged how difficult it was, but he is clear on his direction, that his tattoo of his grandmother reminds him of daily. If you watch the interview, Dr. Denboer's face lit up when he spoke about his grandmother, and what she represents to him. If you have something important to you, like Dr. Denboer, you too will find a new way forward, if you've been taken off track. Keep Learning: We know that our brain health is crucial for all of us to live up to our full capacity, and Dr. Denboer reminded us that good cardiovascular health will get us 60% of the way, but to keep learning and doing things that stretch our brain in the process. I hope that you found Dr. Denboer's story to be helpful. If you want to reach out to him, go to JohnDenboer.com and send him a message. Like all of us, we could all use as much positive energy and love directed towards us, and our goals. I'll close with a quote from Steve Jobs, reminding us that “What we're doing here will send a giant ripple through the universe.” See you in a few days. Dr. John Denboer is a former clinical neuropsychologist specializing in the assessment and detection of early-stage dementia. He received his internship training at VA Boston Healthcare System (Boston University School of Medicine/Harvard University) and received his postdoctoral training at Barrow Neurological Institute. He has published extensively in the area of Clinical Neuropsychology and has been an expert speaker at many local, national, and international conferences. He is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Medical Officer of SMART Brain Aging, Inc., a company designed to help prevent and intervene in mild cognitive impairment and early-stage dementia. In the last 3 years, he has become a world-renown speaker in early-stage dementia detection and treatment. This has culminated in a Netflix documentary entitled “This is Dementia?!”[ix] as well as this book. REFERENCES: [i]The Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer's Prevention Strategies (Daily Exercise, Sleep, Eating a Healthy Diet, Optimizing our Microbiome, and intermittent Fasting). https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/do-you-know-the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/ [ii] Dr. David Perlmutter's “Alzheimer's: The Science of Prevention” https://scienceofprevention.com/ [iii] 10 Early Alzheimer's Symptoms That You Should Know https://www.amenclinics.com/blog/10-early-alzheimers-symptoms-that-you-should-know/ [iv] Disrupting Dementia TEDxGrandCanyonUniversity John DenBoer April 10, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0xooSv6FkY&t=13s [v] https://podcasts.apple.com/dz/podcast/xl26-dr-john-denboer-disrupting-dementia/id1471486300?i=1000560704608 [vi]Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #219 Secret Millionaire Hilary Decesare On Her New Book Relaunch. https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/secret-millionaire-hilary-decesare-on-her-new-book-coming-june-9th-relaunch-spark-your-heart-to-ignite-your-life/ [vii] What Happens to the Brain in Alzheimer's Disease https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-happens-brain-alzheimers-disease [viii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #84 PART 3 “How a SPECT Image Brain Scan Can Change My Life: Andrea's Results” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/ [ix] This is Dementia Netflix Documentary https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinseatonjefferson/2019/04/09/this-is-dementia-documentary-premiers-thursday-on-netflix/?sh=5ea60a61320c  

Join us for a conversation with Neuropsychologist, Dr. Kristen Votruba. Resources from the episode: The International Neuropsychological Society: https://www.the-ins.org/ American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology: https://theaacn.org/ BRAIN (Be Ready for ABPP in Neuropsychology): https://brainaacn.org/ The Michigan Psychological Association: https://www.michiganpsychologicalassociation.org/

Guest: Professor Barbara Sahakian is Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge, and she is regarded as one of the top researchers worldwide in the fields of neuroscience and psychology. She joins John to discuss the results of a recent study aimed to better understand the link between sleep, cognition, and wellbeing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast, Amy talks with Laura Schmalzl, Laura is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Cognitive Neuroscientist, as well as a longtime yoga practitioner and certified yoga instructor. Laura will be a C-IAYT very soon!Laura obtained a BA in Psychology from the University of Padua. She then completed a Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology, a PhD in Cognitive Science, and Post-doctoral training in Cognitive Neuroscience at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. This was followed by further Post-doctoral training and research at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, and University of California San Diego, as well as an Associate Professorship at Southern California University of Health Sciences. Laura teaches neuroscience to chiropractic, acupuncture, and Oriental medicine students, she chose to introduce yoga practice as part of the weekly laboratory requirement assignment for her neuroscience students.Amy and Laura discuss Laura's background and her journey to where she is today, How Laura discovered Yoga Therapy, Yoga Therapy and its relationship with Neuropsychology, the work she's done, what she's been able to accomplish and so much more.They talk about the following:• Laura's background and journey I academia…. and now on to a well-lived and well-rounded life that is quite different from the academic and research life she was living• Laura's experience as a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Cognitive Neuroscientist, and the difference between both fields.• What led Laura to Yoga Therapy and becoming a yoga therapist and how her previous career has informed her work as a yoga therapist• Laura's thought on what a yoga therapy can do for clients• Laura talks about her husband & Dave, and the work they do together in their new business, which is exploding beyond our wildest expectations• What Laura wants to be known for at the end of her life, and what matters to herIf you would like to receive the free infographics and handouts that correspond to each episode on the Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast, please subscribe to our segmented email list. You will have the opportunity to determine the Infographic Topics that you would like to receive. When The Yoga Therapy Hour Podcast has a topic that corresponds to your choices, then you will receive an email for that week with the PDF's for download.Topics you can choose from include: • Yoga Therapy & Mental Health• Yoga Therapy & Physical Health• Social Justice in yoga & Yoga Therapy• Yoga/Ayurveda Toolbox• Yoga & Indian Philosophy• Global & Trending Yoga Therapy TopicsClick the link below to subscribe. It takes 10 seconds total.https://amywheeler.com/subscribeToday's podcasts is sponsored by: Optimal Statehttps://theoptimalstate.com/We have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $250 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $250 in any given month, it will roll into the following month's payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonationCheck out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.com

On this episode of the Brain Beat Podcast, Dr. Peter Arnett will be acting as host and Dr. John DeLuca, Senior Vice President for Research and Training at the Kessler Foundation and professor at Rutgers medical school, will be talking about cognitive rehabilitation.  Dr. DeLuca is internationally recognized in this field, has written over 350 articles and book chapters on this topic, and is a co editor for the Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology.  Having received over $38 million in research grants, his most recent work pertains to cerebral mapping of human cognitive processes using functional neuroimaging in addition to developing research techniques to improve cognitive impairment.  The pair open up this episode by talking about cognitive rehabilitation and why these treatments are not as accessible as they should be.  As a truly individualized plan for care, cognitive rehabilitation seeks to assuage any issues related to a brain injury or trauma a patient may have.  Symptoms typically come in forms of memory loss or fatigue, but cognitive rehabilitation can also be used to treat attention deficit disorders in children.  One approach to treat these symptoms is spaced learning, a technique that stresses the importance of intervals.  Dr. DeLuca goes on to discuss more cognitive rehabilitation approaches like recording lectures and joining book clubs, and draws the episode to a close by reiterating just how important this individualized treatment plan is, and why it's a shame that access to it isn't more fair.    Episode Highlights: Cognitive rehabilitation as a program treating the entire patient How patients can access cognitive rehabilitation treatments The importance of individualized care Rehabilitation techniques Spaced Learning Why anxiety and depression might prohibit memory retrieval  Unfair access to healthcare Quotes: “A cognitive rehabilitation program treats the entire patient.” “One of the interesting things about the pandemic is that teleservices, telerehabilitation, and telemedicine have become more of an acceptable way to obtain treatment.  I would certainly say before the pandemic, that would have been a huge challenge.” “A cognitive rehabilitation approach may start off with quite a few sessions, but it could end up where let's just say a few months from now, you're meeting once a month with a therapist to deal with the lingering issues, which may be for example, fatigue.” “It doesn't have to be a full blown severe brain injury that you go for cognitive rehabilitation, it can be more subtle problems.” “So even when there are areas of the brain that are damaged, when you provide cognitive services, the brain can actually reroute those kinds of things that need to be done to make sure that the tasks or the behaviors can be once again functional.” “We always want to help our patients. And, and sometimes, you know, you have to be able to try to get the treatment that you need. Unfortunately, it may not be the easiest thing in the world.” Links: National Academy of Neuropsychology Foundation https://nanfoundation.org/ (website) https://kesslerfoundation.org/ (Kessler Foundation)

Dr. Shmuel D. Mandelman, Ph. D. holds a doctorate from Columbia University in Educational and Developmental Psychology. He conducted research for five years at Yale University's Child Study Center on the individual differences in cognitive ability. He then continued on to pursue a specialty in Clinical Neuropsychology. His clinical training was completed at Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he conducted evaluations on both adults and children. He is the founder of The C.L.I.N.I.C, a multi-specialty practice in New Jersey. He is an educational consultant for various institutions. Dr. Mandelman is currently on staff with privileges in the department of psychiatry at JSUMC and Monmouth Medical Center. He is a mental health consultant for Bikur Cholim of Lakewood, and he leads the crisis team for Hatzolah of Central Jersey and Flatbush Hatzolah. He received Semicha from the Posek Hador, Hagaon Harav David Feinstein, Reb Nuta Greenblatt, Shlit"a, and is a talmid muvhak of Reb Elya Brudny, Shlit”a. Need help? Need Direction? Relief is here to help! Call 718-431-9501 or email info@reliefhelp.org Want to share the show with someone who doesn't have access to the internet or smartphones? Our brand new and free call-in-to listen feature is here: USA: 712-432-3489 UK: 0333-366-0154 ISRAEL: 079-579-5088 Please subscribe to our show. Lchaim. To watch this interview, go to LivingLchaim's YouTube channel

Alan speaks with Barbara Sahakian, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge, about doomscrolling and how it impacts your health.

This episode features my discussion with doctor Kirk Jeffrey Stucky, Psy.D. ABPP - RP, CN who is Board certified in Rehabilitation Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology and works at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, MI. During our conversation we discuss Mental health challenges in relation to tbi, avms and concussions. We also discuss anger, memory and treating mental health using therapy and medicine. Additionally we talk about mental health and addiction in regards to brain injury survivors. Also the use of Cannabis and the benefits and research he has seen. We also cover what brain fog is as well as stimulant trials. Can anger lead to self harm or harm to others? How self belief and self confidence can help you mentally? What is fatigue? How does sleep quality relate to fatigue? Can fatigue cause depression or vice versa? We also discuss suicide and what you should do if you are having suicidal thoughts. https://braintalkmedia.com

Toen Fattana als 10-jarig Afgaans meisje in een nieuwe buurt kwam wonen, vond er een verveled incident plaats. Zij zinde op wraak, maar haar moeder vond dat een bordje rijstepap een betere uitkomst brengt. Fattana vertelt in deze podcast over warme familie banden, haar identiteit vinden in de Nederlandse cultuur en over de rijkdom en uitdagingen van opgroeien met twee verschillende culturen. Fattana Mirzada is researcher aan de Universiteit van Leuven. Zij heeft Criminal Justice en Clinical Neuropsychology gestudeerd. Met haar onderzoek wil ze laten zien dat positief contact bijdraagt aan aculturatie, integratie en meer begrip in de maatschappij. Fattana woont samen met haar man in Antwerpen. Oriana van der Sande gaat in Roots & Wings (voorheen Potpourri Verhalen) samen met haar gasten opzoek naar persoonlijke verhalen over identiteit, groei en verbinding. www.orianavandersande.nl

In this podcast, Dr. Sarah Raskin uses her hippocampus to recall what ignited her interest in neuropsychology. She walks us down memory lane and explains why she chose Johns Hopkins University for her B.A. in Behavioral Biology and the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center for her Ph.D. in Neuropsychology. She also discusses her ReMIND Lab, her recent research, and offers practical advice to those interested in getting a graduate degree in neuropsychology. From the time she took her first class with David Olton called Physiological Psychology, Dr. Raskin was hooked. During our discussion, Dr. Raskin revealed that she actually teaches the same class now at Trinity College, but it is called Brain and Behavior. Continuing our walk down memory lane, she recalls jumping at the chance to enroll in Dr. Olton's newly created program called Behavioral Biology which Dr. Raskin believes might have been “one of the very first programs in what we would now call Neuroscience.” Ever since then, she has been enthralled with blending psychology and neuroscience. Apparently, she is not the only one as more and more fields of study are now incorporating a component of neuroscience or psychology (or both) into their lines of research. What is clear during my discussion with Dr. Raskin is her love for her students, her research, and her career at Trinity College. She states “I really fell in love with Trinity” because “…it felt like the right fit for me. It felt like a life where I could be happy.” Dr. Raskin is the Director of the Neuroscience program at Trinity College, and she has a joint appointment (half neuroscience and half psychology), so she is always thinking about increasing awareness of both programs and how to help students. Therefore, it was no surprise to me that she offered practical advice to those interested in psychology or neuroscience throughout our discussion. In fact, she took a few minutes to highlight how the neuroscience program at Trinity College is really unique. Dr. Raskin explains how neuropsychology is different from the other branches of psychology. She also discusses the ReMIND Lab and some of her recent work on prospective memory and the tests she and her colleagues created specifically to measure this concept. Dr. Raskin and I then highlighted some of the organizations and resources available to those interested in neuropsychology including APA Division 40: The Society for Clinical Neuropsychology, International Neuropsychological Society (INS), KnowNeuropsychology, the upcoming NEURON Conference 2022, and the ReMIND prospective memory training page. One of Dr. Raskin's favorite theories is Hebb's rule and Hebbian theory from 1949. The idea that learning something new actually changes your brain physiologically, at the synaptic level, way before anyone could test it, was “so prescient.” Near the end of the podcast interview, Dr. Raskin revealed that she is writing a book on what she is conceptualizing as preventable brain injuries. She is Co-writing each chapter with someone who has lived the experience. For example, one chapter is with a woman who had a severe brain injury from domestic violence, and it includes her medical history, personal history and experiences, and her neuropsychology assessment. Another chapter is with a man who experienced a gunshot wound to the head. Given Dr. Raskin's passion and drive, I am sure the book and remaining chapters will be powerful and moving. Connect with Dr. Sarah Raskin: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedInConnect with the Show: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn https://vimeo.com/667013727 Interests and Specializations Dr. Sarah Raskin's research focuses on better understanding neuroplasticity and its applications in creating cognitive interventions for people with brain injury. She is particularly interested in prospective memory which is the ability to remember to do things in the future. She and her colleagues developed specific test...

Dr. Gorgens is a Professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver. She teaches Psychophysiology and Clinical Neuropsychology sequence at the doctoral level, is the Principal Investigator on a $3M portfolio of research, and has lectured extensively on those issues (including a 2010 TED talk on youth sports concussion, a 2018 TED talk on brain injuries in criminal justice viewed by almost 2 million people, several NPR spots and interviews on CNN with Anderson Cooper and 20/20 on ABC). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology and is board certified in Rehabilitation Psychology.In addition to her work with patients in various settings, she also engages in advocacy and previously served as the Chair of Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund, President of the Colorado Neuropsychological Society, Chair of the American Psychology Association (APA) Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology, and as an elected Council Representative for the APA. She is currently serving as Vice President of the American Board of Rehabilitation Psychology and President of APA Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology). Dr. Gorgens was involved in drafting and supporting the 2011 concussion law for the State of Colorado (Senate Bill 40 – The Jake Snakenberg Youth Concussion Act) and supported 2021 Senate Bill 138 which requires brain injury screening in criminal justice--she continued to engage in legislative advocacy for brain injury programming.Dr. Gorgens is also passionate about education and women's leadership (as a LIWP and HERS alumna). She engages in community education and outreach in areas of brain health and injury awareness, biopsychosocial models, and also psychopathy-her lectures are featured in venues around the country.As the Director of the Colorado Opiate and Substance Use Disorder training (COST) program at the University of Denver, she oversees classroom and clinical training for underserved populations. As Director of the Continuing Education at the Graduate School of Professional Psychology, Kim has secured accreditation for the University of Denver to be a sponsor of American Psychological Association continuing education for mental health professionals. Her commitment to lifelong learning and novel educational strategies has established GSPP as a national leader in workshop, conference, classroom, and distance education.Listen to Dr. Gorgens on My Best Healer Podcast now and learn from her experience why sleep is everything. https://www.mybesthealer.com/podcastSupport the show (https://www.mybesthealer.com/)

Chriscelyn Tussey, PsyD, is the founder and President of Metropolitan Forensic and Neuropsychological Consultation, PLLC. She obtained her PsyD  in clinical psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and completed her predoctoral internship in the Forensic Track at Bellevue Hospital Center/NYU School of Medicine. She completed a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in Forensic Psychology at the UVA Health Center.  Given her interest in brain-behavior relationships and the frequent overlap she observed between forensic work and neuropsychology, she subsequently completed a two-year APPCN postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology.  She is also the former Director of Psychological Assessment at Bellevue Hospital and a Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Tussey has been qualified as an expert witness in State and Federal courts. She is an invited speaker at local, national, and international conferences and has published on forensic and neuropsychological topics. She has also taught undergraduate and graduate courses, and is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at NYU.  Dr. Tussey is passionate about leadership and helping to cultivate future psychologists. She is involved in leadership positions both locally and nationally. In this interview, we covered:You are both a forensic psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist. What does this mean?What's the difference between criminal psychology and forensic psychology?What are some examples of cases that you work on, both civil and criminal?When and how did you realize you wanted to be a psychologist?How did you decide that your PsyD program was the right fit for you?Why did you want the opportunity to teach in grad school?Did you look at both PhD and PsyD programs?What do you wish you knew before going into grad school?What is graduate school actually like? Challenges? Rewarding aspects?You did your clinical internship at Bellevue Hospital NYU on the forensic track. What does forensic work look like in a hospital setting?How do you cope with all the trauma that comes with this work?Can you describe a patient you saw in your training that left a mark on you or changed the way you view your practice? (The importance of mentorship)Why did you do two post-docs, one in forensic and one in neuropsychology?What does it mean to be an expert witness?How do you learn everything you need to know about the legal system and the law?How do you remain objective as a forensic psychologist when you're called upon by attorneys to strengthen their case?How did you advocate for yourself to become the director of psychological assessment at Bellevue Hospital?What is testing and assessment?Why did you transition from the hospital setting to mostly working on your private practice?How do you spend your time as a private practitioner?What's different about practicing on your own than practicing in a medical setting?Can you take us through a day in your life?What do you like the most about your work? The least?For audience members interested in a path like yours, where should they start?What skill, quality, or general factor has served you no matter where you went in life? Visit psychmic.com to sign up for the newsletter, where you'll get career tips, grad school resources, and job opportunities straight to your inbox! Follow @psych_mic on Instagram to submit questions for speakers and stay in the loop.Music by: Adam Fine 

My good friend and colleague Professor Liam Dorris talks about the development of his interest in research in paediatric neuropsychology.

Dr. Kara Radzak discusses recent updates in sport-related concussion assessment and rehabilitation with Dr. Abigail Bretzin, Dr. Jaclyn Caccese, and Dr. Justin Karr. Dr. Abigail Bretzin is a certified athletic trainer (AT) and a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania in the Penn Injury Science Center. She is a collaborative member of the Ivy League-Big 10 Epidemiology of Concussion Study, and is a member of the COllaborative Neuropathology NEtwork Characterizing ouTcomes of TBI (CONNECT-TBI) Data Coordinating Core. Her primary research focuses on the epidemiology of concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI), emphasizing socio-demographic factors related the injury including sex and gender differences, to inform areas for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.  Dr. Jaclyn B. Caccese is an Assistant Professor in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and a member of Ohio State's Chronic Brain Injury Program. She completed her BSE in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania, and MS and PhD in Biomechanics and Movement Science at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on understanding the short- and long-term effects of contact sports participation and sport-related concussion with the overarching goals to inform public policy regarding youth sports participation and to improve outcomes in current and former athletes. Dr. Justin Karr is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky in August 2020. He completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a Neuropsychology Specialization at the University of Victoria in 2018, where his doctoral studies and research were supported by the Vanier Scholarship. He completed my clinical internship year at the Seattle VA hospital, and my postdoctoral training within the Harvard Medical School system at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. His research to date has focused on neuropsychological assessment methods, cross-cultural validation of psychological tests, cognitive aging, and the psychological and cognitive sequelae of brain injury.

We hear from Dr Amanda White about her experience as a dual trained, qualified and endorsed forensic psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist. 

Professor Jon Evans and I discuss his entry into clinical neuropsychology, his orientation to neuropsychological research and an international perspective on our work 

In this episode Dr. Roy Sugarman offers us fascinating insights into the commonly held, yet false beliefs we tend to have about human behavior.  We discuss how these misconceptions not only interfere with our ability to understand others but how they can hurt our own potential for growth as well.  Dr. Sugarman lays out a neuro-scientific basis for challenging the assumptions we hold about ourselves and others.  He offers us insights, strategies and 9 specific steps to not only change our lives in a meaningful way but give us some critical tools to be powerful agents of change for others.  Dr Roy Sugarman is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society's Colleges of Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology.  He is a member of the Royal Charter of Psychologists in the UK, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Member of the British Psychological Society's Division of Neuropsychology and Faculty of Paediatric Neuropsychology, and a member of the American Psychological Association. For more details see the transcript for this episode.  

In this episode we give a basic overview of common neurological disorders. We help you understand some of the common medical jargon and classification of brain diseases. You will learn more about traumatic brain injuries, epilepsy, dementia and more! Our hope is to keep the general public informed about topics and concerns within mental health and brain science. References: John Hopkins Medicine https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/neurological-disorders Alzheimer's Organization https://www.alz.org/ Muhammad Ali Parkinson's Disease Inteview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3l6diJ2oZ4 Parks, A. Clinical Neuropsychology 276: Neuropathology. Kansas City University. Class lecture.

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Dr Roy Sugarman about the role of biological perspective in psychology and how those two worlds are coming together. Dr Roy Sugarman is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society's Colleges of Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology, member of the Royal Charter of Psychologists in the UK, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Member of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Neuropsychology and Faculty of Paediatric Neuropsychology, and a member of the American Psychological Association.  In the USA he is on the advisory boards of several USA-based entities: as Neuroscience lead with Social Health Innovations and Transhuman Inc, (Sydney and Delaware), Mind Experts International (Fla), as well as directing Applied Neuroscience in the Performance Innovation Team of EXOS (Az).  In this last capacity he served as a mindset coach with the USA National Men's Soccer Team, as well as providing support for various Olympic and Club level athletes in multiple sporting settings including the USF athletes and US Military Special Forces personnel. He served as an advisor to FC11 in Australia and Neurodynamic Vision in Atlanta USA. He is a foundation member and Head Neuroscientist for education technology company BoxMedia in the UK and USA. In his role with Social Health Innovations, he is co-creator of Be A Looper, and Looper Enterprise, two award-winning apps addressing the issue of suicide in mental health settings. With Mobecom Ltd in Sydney, he developed the neuroscience model behind LifeIQ, SeventeenHundred, Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology Club, Altius Life, FiiTR.me and related health apps.  He is the author of two acclaimed books, “Saving your life one day at a time”, and  "Client-centred coaching: A trainer and coach's guide to motivating clients" (3rd ed), the latter with commentary by PTAGlobal in the USA, now their standard textbook for training their clients in engagement skills. He is a contributor to various other works, including The Hecht Effect by Steve Hecht, and Every Day is Game Day, by Mark Verstegen and The Road to Nowhere by Allan Munn. He has had input into major corporations' corporate health including programs at IBM, Intel, Sheraton, Walgreens, Cisco, Sony, SAP, Wesfarmers, Google, Johnson and Johnson, Optum/United Health Group, Union Pacific Railroad, KFC, Qantas, Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association and others, historically including Aviva and Singapore Armed Forces, Sun Life in Manila and Orix in Japan, as well as FWD, Cigna, Ogilvy, Mazlo, Fitness First, Primal Fitness, Department of Education and the Environment, and other corporates and organisations worldwide.    Dr Sugarman's clinical work continues in traumatic brain injury, trauma, mood and anxiety, and autism spectrum disorders in children and adults, and he serves as an Adjunct Clinical Lecturer in Psychiatry at UNSW, assisting with the assessment of candidates for medicine and research into best practice in medical education.  With numerous publications, Dr Sugarman has developed an integrated approach to achieving peak performance in both body and brain, contributing to the current state of the art in both rehabilitation and peak performance circles: showcased in his books and in the well received TV series, Body and Brain Overall on OneHD and Channel 10.  His online program "The neuroscience of Peak Performance", produced by EXOS Presents in the USA, has received critical acclaim.  He has contributed to other EXOS Works presentations promoting best practice in professional coaching circles and is currently developing a novel approach to using Values-based methodology in coaching in both deprived and professional communities in the US with his colleagues at EXOS. Episode link at https://neshnikolic.com/podcast/roy-sugarman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our first episode, Candace Gantt speaks with Dr. Janet Belitsky, Neuropsychologist at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital, to discuss coping strategies after TBI. Listen to her unveil tips and tools that can be used daily to help improve memory and emotional regulation. This podcast discusses strategies for both survivors and caregivers. Dr. Belitsky has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology and has been practicing at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital in Malvern, PA for 19 years. She has a specialty in Clinical Neuropsychology and medical disabilities.

Dr Cliodhna Carroll and Dr Ben Marram in conversation about their experiences in Clinical Neuropsychology Training

On the latest episode of Generation 9/11, we are joined by Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp, past President of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, who discusses the serious toll that COVID-19 has had on mental health throughout the country, especially in frontline workers and students. Dr. Van Gorp also spends a little time discussing the mental health affects of the 9/11 community as we get ready to mark the 20th anniversary in September. Tune in and share!

EPISODE 66 | Robert Krikorian, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience and Director of the Cognitive Aging Program at the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center. He earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Philosophy from Boston University, a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Cincinnati, and completed a fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology in the departments of neurology and neurosurgery. Dr. Krikorian is interested in the influence of health conditions on memory decline with aging and risk for Alzheimer's disease. He directs a clinical program that provides neurocognitive diagnostic services and lifestyle coaching and a research program investigating nutritional interventions to forestall cognitive aging and progression of neurodegeneration. His current research involves investigations of the effects of berry fruit supplementation and nutritional ketosis on cognitive function and metabolism in middle-aged individuals with increased risk for late-life dementia. In the episode, Dr. Krikorian shares how a low-carb diet may positively impact cognitive decline, why we should be eating more blueberries, common misconceptions about dementia and Alzheimer's...and more! Enjoy!! EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/brainhealth2 P.S. – If you're liking The Health Investment Podcast, be sure to hit “subscribe/follow” so that you never miss an episode

Dr. Karen Postal is a past president of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology and a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical school. Her research focuses on improving communication about neuroscience with patients and the general public. She is the author of Feedback That Sticks:  The Art of Communicating Neuropsychological Assessment Results and most recently, Testimony That Sticks: The Art of Communicating Psychology and Neuropsychology to Jurors. Dr. Postal has a private practice dedicated to helping people think better in school, at work, and throughout later life. The real bio:Karen Postal is a bit of a workaholic.  She has two teenage sons and a 12-year-old daughter who is setting the world on fire. She loves to run and recently took up the drums. http://karenpostal.com/

On this episode of Sanity, Dr. Jason Duncan and Dr. Dennis Zgaljardic discuss different aspects of neuropsychological assessments. They cover various areas of the brain and their functions, and they discuss how assessment tools can be used to determine where there might be deficits. Specifically, a neuropsychological assessment combines a number of different aspects, from the clinical interview, looking at neurological exams, and administering testing. Dr. Zgaljardic explains the purpose of some tests in measuring functioning in different areas, and he discusses how an apparent issue in one area, such as memory, may actually be related to a deficiency somewhere else, such as with attention. Dr. Zgaljardic provides numerous case examples and informs us how neuropsychological assessments can be used as a part of cognitive rehabilitation. Tune in to learn more about this fascinating area of psychology! Resources: Dennis' Private Practice: https://gcneuropsychology.com/ Dennis' Twitter: https://twitter.com/djzgaljardic?lang=en Book - Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Mistook-His-Wife/dp/1491514078 Book - Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain https://www.amazon.com/Descartes-Error-Emotion-Reason-Human-ebook/dp/B00AFY2XVK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=descartes+error&qid=1603579024&s=books&sr=1-1 APA - Society for Clinical Neuropsychology: https://www.apa.org/about/division/div40 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (Find a board certified neuropsychologist) https://theaacn.org/ Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

Problems and communication occur with every single romantic relationship. The good news is that you’re not alone. The Gottman Institute even deems poor communication in relationships a “standard perpetual problem.” Dr. John Crossen, a certified masters Gottman therapist, has been involved in this research at the institute for years. In this episode, we discuss the standard perpetual problems that every couple faces. Dr. Crossen also shares the things we do in our relationships that lead to divorce or separation, according to research—known as the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Don’t worry, we will also discuss the tools for repairing these issues.This episode answers questions you may have about your relationship, but are perhaps too afraid to ask about or share with others. Give this episode a listen if you have ever wondered if your relationship would last—Dr. Crossen will share research based evidence to help answer this question. Key takeawaysThe work he’s doing and what he’s focusing onWhat the Gottman Institute is all aboutThe four communication dysfunctionsWhat attunement is all about and why it’s importantBreak down of the four communication dysfunctionsExamples of contemptWhat the standard perpetual problems areHow emotional mismatch plays out in a healthy and unhealthy relationshipsHow people should act when a mismatch occursHow to calm yourself down when you’re floodedHis last thoughts on communication between couplesLinkThe Gottman Institute - https://www.gottman.com/Dr. John Crossen BioDr. John “Jack” Crossen completed his doctorate specializing in Clinical Psychology at the University of New Mexico in 1985. Next, at Oregon Health & Science University he completed two post-doctoral years as Chief Resident in Medical Psychology. Since then as an OHSU faculty member he has taught classes, led behavioral health services for students, published research, and provided clinical services in collaboration with primary care providers and specialists. He was named Fellow of the National Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology in 2008 for his research contributions and clinical services. He continues to co-lead Balint groups in the Department of Family Medicine. He became a certified Gottman couple’s therapist in 2008 and soon after was certified to offer both Art and Science of Love and Seven Principles workshops for couples. He presented Grand Rounds at OHSU on Medical Marriages and Gottman Couple Therapy. Since 2015 he has been a Master Trainer for therapists in all levels of Gottman therapy. He continues to participate in research and innovations sponsored by The Gottman Institute. With deep connections to OHSU, he has a special bond with couples working in health care, biomedical research and teaching. More about his work with couples is found at his website, Couplesdoingbetter.com.

Instagram: @thebraincoach Psychoeducation and self help tools Nawal and I discuss morning routines, sleep, social media, negative self talk, Mental health habits, and where to visit in Canada! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

As an addendum to last week's episode, I invited Nawal Mustafa (aka @thebraincoach) onto the show this week to continue our discussion around confidence.Nawal has a B.Sc. in Behavior, Cognition and Neuroscience and an M.A. in Clinical Neuropsychology. Currently, she is a PhD candidate and does research in the area of psycholinguistics – how humans process language in their brain. To learn more about a 4-week program we put together, to specifically help you become a more confident, assertive, and powerful communicator, visit saharandnawal.teachable.com. Please note, registration is only open until September 20, 2020.* * *For a direct link to this episode, visit saharmandi.com/episode31You can also find and subscribe to Speak Up & Lead on iTunes, Spotify, GooglePodcasts, Stitcher, and iHeartRadio.

Today we will talk about special education and COVID-19 with Dr. Simon Tan and journalist Joy Diaz.Texas Standard reporter Joy Diaz has amassed a lengthy and highly recognized body of work in public media reporting. Prior to joining Texas Standard, Joy was a reporter with Austin NPR station KUT on and off since 2005. There, she covered city news and politics, education, healthcare and immigration.Originally from Mexico, Joy moved to the U.S. in 1998 when her husband Luis was transferred from his job in Mexico City to Virginia. While there, Joy worked for Roanoke NPR station WVTF.Joy speaks English and Spanish (which is a plus in a state like Texas). She graduated from Universidad de Cuautitlán Izcalli in Mexico City with a degree in Journalism. In 2008 she took a break to devote herself to her two young children, before returning to the KUT studios. She loves reading, painting and spending time engaging with the community.Simon Tan is a clinical neuropsychologist and Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA specializing in the evaluation and diagnosis of geriatric populations with dementia associated disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and stroke and movement disorders such as Parkinson's Disease and ALS.  He sees patients with psychiatric disturbances such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and somatization disorders.  Outside of Stanford, he does teaching and supervision at a number of local graduate schools with programs in Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology.  In his private practice, he sees adolescents and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disorder, and autism spectrum disorder.  

Dr. Lindy Fields, clinical neuropsychologist at Nebraska Medicine and assistant professor at UNMC in Omaha, shares her passion of neuropsychology and the strange experiences like ‘tip of the tongue’ and imagination inflation on the PRCcast, Mondays With Mel. Both incidents are functions stemmed from the most complex organ in the human body: the brain!     Audio Notes:   Resources related to sports-related concussion and sports neuropsychology:  1. Lindy Fields, Nyaz Didehbani, John Hart, Jr., & C Munro Cullum (2019) No linear association between number of concussions or years played and cognitive outcomes in retired NFL players, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acz008  2. Jeff Schaffert, Christian LoBue, Lindy Fields, Kristin Wilmoth, Nyaz Didehbani, John Hart Jr. & C. Munro Cullum (2020) Neuropsychological functioning in ageing retired NFL players: a critical review, International Review of Psychiatry, 32, 71-88, DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2019.1658572 3. Sports Neuropsychology Society 4. Wall Street Journal article featuring our study on borrowing personal memories  --- What unhealthy habits are happening in your community? Check out PRC's CHNA research here. 

Barbara Sahakian is Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at Cambridge, Past-President of the International Neuroethics Society, Past-President of the British Association for Psychopharmacology, and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. In this talk, she discusses her book "Sex, Lies, and Brain Scans: How fMRI Reveals What Really Goes on in Our Minds". With co-author Julia Gottwald, she takes readers beyond the media headlines, considering what the technique of fMRI entails, and what information it can give us. They show which applications are possible today, which ones are science fiction, and also discuss the important ethical questions these techniques raise. Get the book here: https://goo.gle/3ac8zRu. Visit https://g.co/talksatgoogle/barbarasahakian to watch the video.   

New research may allow diagnosis of CTE in living peopleGuest: Robert Stern, MD, Co-Founder and Director Of Clinical Research, Boston University CTE CenterFootball is back. Along with the growing unease many fans and players have about the damage being done to players' brains. The State of New York just passed a law requiring youth tackle football programs to distribute information about concussions to player's parents. The repeated head trauma that happens in impacts sports is believed to cause Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy–or CTE. But at the moment, doctors can only diagnose CTE by cutting open a person's brain after they've died. Boston University's CTE Center is at the forefront of research to diagnose CTE in living patients. 50 Iron Mans in 50 States in 50 DaysGuest: James Lawrence, Motivational Speaker, Triathlete, Author of “Iron Cowboy: Redefine ImpossibleWhen you reach a point in life where you just aren't sure you can go a step further, what do you do? If it's a physical challenge, maybe you stop and catch your breath. If it's a mental or emotional challenge, well that's what sleep, chocolate and Netflix are for, right? Well, when James Lawrence hit a personal rough patch in 2015, he decided to push his body beyond what anyone thought was possible. He did 50 Ironman triathlons and 50 consecutive days. And then he wrote a book about it called “Iron Cowboy: Redefine Impossible.” Why Veterans Experience Culture Shock When Transitioning to CollegeGuest: William Howe Jr is a Doctoral Candidate Studying Communications at The University of OklahomaWhen someone enters the US military, they spend two to three months in boot camp, where the civilian culture they've known gets replaced by military culture –the physical and mental changes are major. But when someone leaves the military, there's no transition. It's just – “Thank you for your service. Good luck with civilian life!” US Army Veteran William Howe Jr says that's irresponsible. Brown University is Seeking to Teach Its Medical Students a Better Way to Treat Opioid AddictionGuest: Paul George, MD, Associate Dean for Medical Education at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityOne distinct aspect of the opioid epidemic in America is that it often starts and ends in a doctor's office. Over-prescription of pain killers like Oxycontin fuels the epidemic. And on the other end of the spectrum, the most effective treatment for opioid addiction is with prescription medication that dulls craving and prevents withdrawal symptoms. So medical schools have a big job in making sure new doctors are equipped to treat opioid addiction without contributing to the problem. Brown University has pioneered a program to make sure its medical students enter the field fully trained –and even licensed by the state –to treat opioid addiction. What Happens When Healthcare is 100% FreeGuest: Jonas Dahl, Former Member of Danish Parliament, CEO of Randers Regional HospitalHealthcare is one of the top voting issues in the 2020 election, and there is a fundamental disagreement in this country about how involved the government should be in providing healthcare. But there's widespread agreement that the system we've got right now is broken. Drug prices, hospital expenses and insurance premiums are all too high and rising too quickly. As a result, America spends twice as much per-person on health as other wealthy countries do, on average. Places likes the UK, Germany or Denmark. Treating Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Criminal Justice SystemGuest: Dr. Kim Gorgens, Professor of Psychophysiology, Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychology of Criminal Behavior, University of DenverAmong the millions of people currently incarcerated in America, mental illness and substance use disorders are common. So, too, are traumatic brain injuries, it turns out. 

What is #NeuroPsychology? And what do the fewer than 1,000 board-certified #Neuropsychologist in the US do for #StrokeSurvivors? I talk about that and more with author of the Interactive Stroke Recovery Guide, Dr. Karen Sullivan. I think Dr. Sullivan and I first connected through Instagram. Her colorful graphics and logos really pop. Dr. Karen D. Sullivan launched a series of Facebook Live videos aimed at helping stroke and brain injury survivors understand their situation better. From there she went on to write a book, the Interactive Stroke Recovery Guide. She sent me a copy to read before our conversation. Unlike many stroke books, this is more of a work book. It's meant to be written in. It lets survivors keep track of the details of their strokes, their goals for recovery, their symptoms, etc. It's meant to be cut up, with reminders for motivation and thank you cards to give out. This is no pristine library book. Bio Karen D. Sullivan, PhD, ABPP, is the creator of the I CARE FOR YOUR BRAIN program. She is one of only 24 providers in North Carolina who is Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Sullivan founded a private practice called Pinehurst Neuropsychology Brain & Memory Clinic in November 2013. Prior to establishing her practice, Dr. Sullivan was an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department. She received her doctoral degree at Boston University in 2009 and completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at the VA Boston Healthcare System through Harvard Medical School and the Boston University School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Sullivan has extensive training in clinical issues unique to older adults. Prior to her formal education, she worked as caregiver, nursing assistant, therapeutic companion, activities director and co-director of an adult day health program. Competition with Strokecast? Nonsense! If you want to learn more about Dr. Sullivan's fascinating and nontraditional childhood and Bon Jovi connection, listen to episode 65 of the NeuroNerds podcast. You may remember the NeuroNerds from episode 65 of this show when I talked with Joe Borges. And this brings up another important point -- don't be afraid to tell your story, just because you think everybody has already told there's. Joe and his cohost Lauren started the NeuroNerds podcast a couple weeks after a I started Strokecast, though we didn't know it at the time. But we're not competitors -- we're all colleagues and Brain Buddies. Each show is different and brings something different to the community. The interview that Joe did with Dr. Sullivan is fantastic -- and it's very different than the conversation you just heard between me and Dr. Sullivan. Joe and I have both interviewed Sarah, Tamsen, and Angie -- the Three Stromies -- about their efforts to share stories and bring value to the stroke survivor community. And those conversation are all different. Christine Lee and Ted Baxter have both written stroke memoirs and been guests on the show. Those books and conversations are all different. And they're different from the books by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor or Allison Shapiro. And they're different from the books and stories you'll hear about in the coming weeks. If you want to tell your story, don't think there are already too many stroke podcasts, blogs, YouTube channels, or books. None of them have you -- your unique perspective and your unique history. Go out and do it. And if you do, let me know! I want to check it out and share it with the audience. Hack of the Week Visualize the things you want to do. The brain splits up functions into different parts. Even if one part is damaged, the other parts of the chain still work, so don't let them off the hook. If you can't move your arm yet, visualize moving it. Imagine lifting your arm. Close your eyes and imagine your fingers opening and closing. Do this a lot. What your doing is allowing the working parts of the brain to send data to, through, and around the damaged parts of the brain. This can help new connections grow and help restore function. One reason our therapists move our limbs, or that we use eStim as part of rehab is to send signals back to the brain about how to move. If you combine moving the limbs with visualization, it's like building the transcontinental railroad in the US in the 19th century. One team starts in the east and builds west; the other team starts in the west and builds east. Eventually the teams met up and build the connection that transformed the western United States, and celebrated by driving a golden spike into the tracks. That's where recovery happens. Links Dr. Sullivan's ICFYB Website https://www.icfyb.com/ ICFYB (I Care For Your Brain) on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/icareforyourbrain/ Interactive Stroke Recovery Guide on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/BRAIN-Stroke-Recovery-Guide-Interactive/dp/1733220704/ref=sr_1_1 ICFYB on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ICareForYourBrain/ ICFYB on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGXSvK4ZARrlLn5x_c7kz-g ICFYB on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/i-care-for-your-brain-with-dr-sullivan/ Dr. Sullivan on Twitter https://twitter.com/drkdsullivan Dr. Sullivan on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-d-sullivan-ph-d-abpp-8ab136a3/ Carrie Frye on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-frye-210b3548/ ABPP -- American Board of Professional Psychology https://www.abpp.org/ Neuropsychology Overview https://www.apa.org/ed/graduate/specialize/neuro Find a Board Certified Neuropsychologist https://theaacn.org/directory/ Whitney Morean on Strokecast http://Strokecast.com/Whitney Paul Sanders on Strokecast http://Strokecast.com/Paul Some Facebook Stroke Groups Http://Strokecast.com/Facebook NeuroNerds Talks with Dr. Sullivan https://www.theneuronerds.com/episodes/ep-65 Joe Borges on Strokecast http://Strokecast.com/NeuroNerd Stromies on Strokecast http://Strokecast.com/Stromies Stromies on NeuroNerds https://www.theneuronerds.com/episodes/the-three-stromies-interview Bill on Instagram http://Strokecast.com/Instagram Where do we go from here? Check out Dr. Karen Sullivan's Facebook live videos and the Interactive Stroke Recovery Guide, and follow her on Instagram Have you talked with a neuropsychologist as part of your recovery? It might be a good idea to look for one in your area and see if the support is right for you. Share this episode with 3 people you know or on your own social media platform by giving them the link http://Strokecast.com/Karen. Don't get best…get better.    

This has been a busy summer as far as conferences go. I attended the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology’s annual conference in early June and just returned from the Group Practice Owners Summit a few days ago. Both were in Chicago, though they were held in different areas of the city. I thought about going to APA in August for ... Read More The post TTP #88: Reflections on Two Conferences – AACN & GPOS appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Epilepsy is a broad term used to describe various neurologic conditions that cause seizures.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. had approximately 3 million adults and 470,000 children with epilepsy in 2015.  Children with epilepsy are more likely to report academic difficulties, experience cognitive impairment, and live in poverty.  Today we bring you Part 1 of our conversation with epilepsy expert Dr. Nancy Nussbaum, a board-certified neuropsychologist at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Central Texas and former President of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology.  We cover a range of topics including the definition of epilepsy, epileptic syndromes and etiologies that are common in childhood, assessment, treatments, outcomes, and much more. Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/22 _________________ If you’d like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 2) Subscribe (free) and leave an iTunes review: www.NavNeuro.com/itunes 3) Contribute to the discussion in the comments section of the website (click the episode link listed above) or on Twitter (@NavNeuro)   Thanks for listening, and join us next time as we continue to navigate the brain and behavior!   [Note: This podcast and all linked content is intended for general educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of psychology or any other professional healthcare advice and services. No professional relationship is formed between hosts and listeners. All content is to be used at listeners’ own risk.  Users should always seek appropriate medical and psychological care from their licensed healthcare provider.]

Dr Roy Sugarman is Director: Neuroscience for LifeIQ International and SeventeenHundred, part of the Mobecom Group, developing mobile platforms that engage and retain users in healthy behaviors, drawing on motivational science and his unique Neuroscience Model derived from this discipline. 
He is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society's Colleges of Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology, member of the Royal Charter of Psychologists in the UK, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Member of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Neuropsychology and Faculty of Pediatric Neuropsychology, and a member of the American Psychological Association. In the USA he is on the advisory boards of several USA-based entities: as Neuroscience lead with Social Health Innovations (Sydney and Delaware), Mind Experts International (Fla), as well as Director of Applied Neuroscience in the Performance Innovation Team of EXOS (Az). In this last capacity he served as a mindset coach with the USA National Men's Soccer Team, as well as working with various Olympic and Club level athletes in multiple sporting settings including USF athletes and US Military Special Forces personnel. He is an advisor to FC11 in Australia and EyesRight in Atlanta USA. He is a foundation member of BoxSpring Entertainment in the UK. He is the author of two acclaimed books, “Saving your life one day at a time”, and "Client-centred coaching: A trainer and coach's guide to motivating clients" (3rd ed), with PTAGlobal in the USA, now their standard textbook for training their clients in engagement skills. He is a contributor to various other works, including The Hecht Effect by Steve Hecht, and Every Day is Game Day, by Mark Verstegen, both noted luminaries in the peak performance world in which Dr Sugarman works internationally. He has had input into major corporations' corporate health including programs at IBM, Intel, Sheraton, Walgreens, Cisco, Sony, SAP, Wesfarmers, Google, Johnson and Johnson, United Health Group, Union Pacific Railroads, KFC, Qantas, Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association and others, historically including Aviva and Singapore Armed Forces, Sun Life in Manila and Orix in Japan, as well as FWD, Cigna, Ogilvy, Mazlo, Fitness First, Primal Fitness, Department of Education and the Environment, and other corporates and organizations worldwide. Dr Sugarman's clinical work continues in traumatic brain injury, mood and anxiety disorders in children and adults, and he serves as a Clinical Lecturer in Psychiatry at UNSW, assisting with the assessment of candidates for medicine. With numerous publications, Dr Sugarman has developed an integrated approach to achieving peak performance in both body and brain, contributing to the current state of the art in both rehabilitation and peak performance circles: showcased in his books and in the well received TV series, Body and Brain Overall on OneHD and Channel 10. His online program "The neuroscience of Peak Performance", produced by EXOS Presents in the USA, has received critical acclaim. He has contributed to other EXOS Works presentations promoting best practice in professional coaching circles. Dr Sugarman works with individuals from his practice in Rose Bay, Australia with both clinical clients as well as high level executives and sporting bodies, building resilience through his integrated approach to body-brain optimisation, following the principles of ACT and Process-Based CBT. He is currently the Director of Applied Neuroscience for Mobecom, a public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, supporting their 1700 app, the Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology app, and LifeIQ, all of which advance the science of engagement and retention of users in healthy behaviors. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/transformation-unplugged/support

JRR Tolkien’s literary canon has inspired some of the highest-grossing films ever, now a biopic about his life is being released to cinemas. Tolkien stars Nicholas Hoult as The Lord of the Rings author and looks at his formative years at school and during World War One. But last week the family of Tolkien have issued a rare public statement disavowing the film. Fantasy author and Tolkien fan Samantha Shannon gives her verdict on the film and the disapproval from the Tolkien estate. John Singleton directed Boyz n the Hood when he was 24, becoming the youngest director, and the first African-American to be Oscar nominated. He also worked with rap artists such as Ice Cube, Tupac and Snoop Dogg as well as making the music video to Michael Jackson’s hit Remember the Time which starred Eddy Murphy and Iman. Music journalist Jacqueline Springer considers his legacy. For the first time in its 14 year history, the Afghanistani TV talent competition Afghan Star, has been won by a woman. Journalist Sahar Zand discusses the status of music and women in a country still recovering from the authoritarian rule of the Taliban which banned music and severely restricted women's rights. It's the topic of her new documentary The Art of Now: Afghan Stars which is on Radio 4 next week. Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto and Dr Erik Scherder, Professor in Clinical Neuropsychology, talk about their series of concerts exploring the influence of music on the brain. They demonstrate how music is experienced by brains in different states such as a developing brain, an adult brain, or a vulnerable brain affected by diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Hannah Robins

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 Effectively Communicating Neuropsychological Assessment Results.  We talk with Dr. Postal about how to provide effective feedback as a neuropsychologist and how we can refine the communication of findings to maximize the benefit to our patients and referral sources. Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/17 _________________ If you’d like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 2) Subscribe (free) and leave an Apple Podcasts rating/review: www.NavNeuro.com/itunes 3) Contribute to the discussion in the comments section of the website (click the episode link listed above) or on Twitter (@NavNeuro)   Thanks for listening, and join us next time as we continue to navigate the brain and behavior! [Note: This podcast and all linked content is intended for general educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of psychology or any other professional healthcare advice and services. No professional relationship is formed between hosts and listeners. All content is to be used at listeners’ own risk.  Users should always seek appropriate medical and psychological care from their licensed healthcare provider.]

Kim Gorgens, a full-time Clinical Professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver joins the School of Sparkles. She teaches Psychophysiology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Psychology of Criminal Behavior, manages a portfolio of TBI-related research, and has lectured extensively on those issues (including a 2010 TED talk on youth sports concussion, a 2018 TEDxMileHigh talk on brain injuries in jail, several NPR spots and an interview on CNN with Anderson Cooper). Kim & Sara discuss everything from psychopaths to how to save the United States money by examining head injuries in prison inmates. Kim shares that upwards of 97% of women in Colorado jails have head injuries, how to prevent head injuries, how to strengthen the brain & how to allow inmates to have better hope for the future through clinical neuropsychology. Plus, Kim reveals how she finds her sparkle. If you want to learn how to protect the brain or change the world through better understanding brain injuries, don't miss this interview. Listen to Kim's TedxMileHigh Talk - "Mental health discovery that could change criminal justice forever:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j78G4Pr6C1o&t=609s. And "Protecting the brain against concussions" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wmjeu0YqPk. Check out Kim's portfolio at DU: https://portfolio.du.edu/kgorgens. Sara's stoked to spend 2019 showing epic humans how to be yourSelf, be authentic & own your power. To get started, schedule time with her -https://calendly.com/sarafruman.

What is mindfulness disposition and what does it have to do with you? How do you figure out which professor would be a suitable mentor in grad school before starting grad school? What are the strongest and weakest parts of Mariam's application to an extremely competitive program? What's listening to traumatic experiences like on the therapist's side? Listen to my conversation with the lovely Mariam Hussain for answers to this and more. If you have more questions, feel free to email her at m3hussai@ucsd.edu.(Approximate?) timestamps:13:00 Why did Mariam choose a PhD over a PsyD?16:00 What drew Mariam to neuroscience?20:00 I talk about the Gut-Brain link. And about a book about perfume and smell and how that drew me to the study of the brain (episode #001 explains the latter more).24:00 I ask her about her involvement in a study that looked at stress in individuals whose cancer went into remission.30:00 What is “mindfulness disposition?”36:00 How many studies did she help conduct in undergrad and what was it about her lab experience that inspired her to pursue grad school?39:00 What made it hard for me to figure out whether I wanted to be in medical school or graduate school.42:00 I talked about when I shadowed a doctor and asked a Parkinson’s disease neurologist why she chose med school over a PhD. Also, I bring up the work-life balance conundrum that can manifest in academia versus industry.45:00 I talk about my YouTube-binging videos about people who dropped out of grad school. I ask Mariam if she knows anyone who has.47:00 I ask Mariam how important she thinks mentor-suitability is in grad school on a 1-10 scale.51:00 I ask how one would find out who’d be more or less suitable as a mentor before deciding on a program. Exact or nearly exact question: “Is there a network or something?”56:00 I ask about graduate school unions.58:00 I ask Mariam whether graduate school has been harder than undergrad.1:01 Has it been easier for Mariam to form networks and friendships in grad school versus undergrad?1:09 I ask about her graduate school application process, specifically what she thinks the strongest and weakest points of her application were?1:10 How long did I have to explicitly prepare for the GRE?1:13 Are the mental health issues associated with grad school over-hyped?1:15 Mariam’s professional ambitions?1:17 Have her family and friends criticized her for being in grad school given the potential it has to restrict other parts of someone’s life, e.g. personal relationships?1:21 I shout-out Muslim Women of Color Conquer Grad School, a group initiated, at least partly, by Amelia Noor-Oshiro.1:22 Has being Muslim impacted her academic and professional life?1:29 Mariam talks about working with veterans and having worked with active duty military personnel.1:31 Mariam talks about operating as a therapist to veterans as part of her clinical neuropsychology program.1:36 Therapy can be difficult for the patient, but has Mariam, as a therapist, experienced emotional suffering given the traumatic experiences she hears about?

Episode 71 #psychedpodcast is so excited to chat with Dr. Cecil Reynolds! http://directory.cehd.tamu.edu/view.epl?nid=c-reynolds Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD, ABN, ABPdN, earned his Doctoral Degree from the University of Georgia in 1978 under the tutelage of Dr. Alan S. Kaufman, with a major in School Psychology and minors in Statistics and in Clinical Neuropsychology. He served an… Continue reading Episode 71 – Chatting with Dr. Cecil Reynolds

Rob Silva is a Senior Medical Director - Neurology at Ipsen Pharmaceuticals. He earned his PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology from the Graduate Center. The post Neuropsychology in Pharmaceuticals (trans. Rob Silva) appeared first on Career Planning and Professional Development.

Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., is an author, scientist, educator, and clinician, internationally renowned for his clinical work, research, writings and teaching in neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience. He is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine. Diplomate of The American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology and Director of Luria Neuroscience Institute. A student and close associate of the great neuropsychologist Alexandr Luria, Elkhonon Goldberg has continued and advanced his scientific and clinical tradition. He has written three books about his research of the brain: The Wisdom Paradox (about cognitive aging), The New Executive Brain (about executive functions and decision making), and Creativity (the future of innovation). This episode is heavy in the history of neuroscience.  The first 20 minutes we talk about his background. And his mentor Alexander Luria.  And how he escaped Russia during soviet union.... by taking a bold risk and spending 6 months as a hospital orderly-- mopping floors. After that we talk about neuroscience and his three books, and where he thinks the field goes in the future, and whether he thinks it’s possible to model the human brain and create a General AI. Then for something completely different: The story of how he first got his idea about the 2 brain hemispheres -- while drinking beer with 2 pediatric doctors. And his acquaintance with Nassim Taleb and his friendship with Oliver Sacks.    Finally, he tells us which Future Skill he recommends and what we can do to live more Wakeful lives.  *Subscribe to Future Skills on: iTunes | Android | Stitcher | Spotify *Leave a review on iTunes to help us reach more people. *Join our newsletter for weekly summaries of the episodes.  *Apply for the Future Skills Program Email us at admin@futureskillspodcast.com

Neuorfeedback therapy for Alzheimer's today has not yet been widely proven. Our guests today were the first ones to publish in a medical journal on this subject.  Robin Elisa Luijmes is a psychologist from the Netherlands. She started working with patients with aquired brain injury. Wanting a broader knowledge of the psychological impact in patients with various forms of medical conditions, she completed her training as a medical psychologist. While working in a hospital in the Netherlands, Robin met Dr. Sjaak Pouwels, MD PhD, an aspiring and highly motivated surgeon and research physician. Because of their common interest in neurobiology together they published the article: "The effectiveness of neurofeedback on cognitive functioning in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: Preliminary results."  These results were ultimately published as an original article in the Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology in 2016.   In this episode we discuss their journal publication and their results. You'll get an inside look at the challenges of academic research - recruitment, funding, and personnel.    In brief, they studied a small group of 10 people with Alzheimer's type cognitive decline and performed Neurofeedback. Over the course of getting 2 treatments for 15 weeks these patients had no further decline and 3 patients had improvements in memory/cognitive scores.   

Join host Amy Zellmer as she chats with Dr. Alina Fong about Depression and axniety after brain injury. Alina K. Fong received her PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology with an emphasis in neuroradiology from Brigham Young University. She received the national American Psychological Association Clinical Neuropsychology Division 40 Graduate Student Research Award in 2004 for her research on "Cortical Sources of the N400 and 'The N400 Effect." Dr. Fong's interest in brain mapping soon turned to functional MRI, and since then, her research efforts have been focused on the clinical applications of fMRI. Sponsored by: Minnesota Functional Neuorology DC

Join host Amy Zellmer as she chats with Dr. Fong from Cognitive Fx Alina K. Fong received her PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology with an emphasis in neuroradiology from Brigham Young University. She received the national American Psychological Association Clinical Neuropsychology Division 40 Graduate Student Research Award in 2004 for her research on "Cortical Sources of the N400 and 'The N400 Effect." Dr. Fong's interest in brain mapping soon turned to functional MRI, and since then, her research efforts have been focused on the clinical applications of fMRI. This episode is sponsored by: www.mnfunctionalneurology.com 

Ann Friedman, Mindfulness for Parents and Children August 2, 2017 "We are told in school to pay attention! Yet, nobody ever teaches us how to do this. Like the adults around them, children's minds wander. Their thoughts often create anxiety: What if I fail the test? What if mom is late to pick me up? Why are mom and dad arguing? Nobody likes me." Mindfulness is a training to let go of these unhelpful thoughts and to pay attention to the present moment with kindness and curiosity. This meditation led by Ann Friedman, Ph.D., included experiential exercises that children can do with their parents at home to focus on the present moment. Learning mindfulness has been shown to help children focus their attention. It can decrease stress, anxiety and depression in both children and adults and create a sense of well-being. About the presenter: Ann Friedman, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist who served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston Counseling Psychology Graduate Program for over ten years. Ann holds both a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston. She completed her Residency in Clinical Psychology at U.T. Medical School and her Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Baylor College of Medicine. Since 2007, Ann has studied mindfulness intensively with various national teachers. Over this time, she has attended annual 7-to-10 day silent retreats and worked with national teachers on a monthly basis. In 2015, she received a Certification in Mindfulness Facilitation from the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) of the Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine at UCLA. She is now in a program to become an affiliate teacher with UCLA. Ann has also completed courses on teaching children and teens, including Sitting Like a Frog with Eline Snell and The Still Quiet Place by Dr. Amy Saltzman. Ann currently teaches mindfulness classes for adults, teens, and for caregivers and their children through her company, Mindful Being, P.C. at The John McGovern Houston Health and Medical Science Museum and Rothko Chapel, as well as in her private office. Ann is available to teach mindfulness to social and civic groups, schools, businesses, and healthcare organizations. She can be reached at ann@mindfulbeinghouston.com or by calling (713) 443-6273. For further information, please see her website at mindfulbeinghouston.com. Since September 2005, on the first Wednesday of each month from 12-1pm, the Rothko Chapel hosts a meditation or contemplative practice focusing on a different spiritual or faith tradition featuring teachers and religious leaders from throughout the greater Houston community. This series provides opportunities for visitors to learn more about a specific spiritual or faith tradition, and experience a related meditation or contemplative practice, such as prayer, chanting, and more.

Dr. Sonia Mosch is a Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist (by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology) working in the Twin Cities for the past 15 years doing diagnosis and treatment of dementia. In addition to dementia, her specialties include MS, Parkinson’s disease, Concussion, and Sports/Performance Psychology. 

Dr. Sonia Mosch is a Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist (by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology) working in the Twin Cities for the past 15 years doing diagnosis and treatment of dementia. In addition to dementia, her specialties include MS, Parkinson’s disease, Concussion, and Sports/Performance Psychology. 

There is nothing more important than good brain health and wellbeing throughout our lives. Yet while many people are concerned with their physical health and utilise wearable tech and mobile devises to monitor their exercise, steps, heart rate etc, we are not yet using technology to enhance our brain health and wellbeing. In this lecture, I will discuss how neuroscientists can work together with other experts in game development, IT and computing to develop enjoyable games for enhancing cognition, such as memory. In addition, I will discuss how we can use games to improve cognition, motivation and the ability to function in daily life for people with neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia. Everyone likes to play games, so why not play one that is fun and good for your brain? Biography Barbara J Sahakian is Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Cambridge Department of Psychiatry and MRC /Wellcome Trust Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute. She is also an Honorary Clinical Psychologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. She holds a PhD and a DSc from the University of Cambridge. She is President of the International Neuroethics Society, Past-President of the British Association for Psychopharmacology and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Sahakian is also a Member of the International Expert Jury for the 2017 Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung Prize. She is a member of ACNP , CINP Council and ECNP Review Board and a member of the Human Brain Project. She is co-author of ‘Bad Moves: How decision making goes wrong and the ethics of smart drugs’ (Oxford University Press, 2013) and co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Neuroethics (OUP, 2011). Sahakian has an international reputation in the fields of psychopharmacology, neuropsychology, neuropsychiatry, neuroimaging and neuroethics. She is perhaps best known for her work on ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ cognitive deficits in depression and early detection and early treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer’s disease. She has over 390 publications in high impact scientific journals. The ISI Web of Science database credits her with a Hirsch (h) index of 102, with some publications having over 300 citations. Sahakian co-invented the neuropsychological CANTAB tests. She serves as a Senior Consultant to Cambridge Cognition, a University of Cambridge spin-out that provides CANTAB (www.cantab.com). She is also a Consultant for Peak (Brainbow) (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/peak-brain-training/id806223188?mt=8). Sahakian has contributed to Neuroscience and Mental Health Government Policy and has spoken on resilience, brain health, neuroscience and mental health at the World Economic Forum, Davos, 2014. She was also a finalist for a World Technology Award 2014 under the category of ‘Health and Medicine’. She is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Brain Research.

Bedrija Parsons is a Clinical Neuropsychologist who currently works at the new Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth, Western Australia. Bedrija's role is diverse and includes covering the Mental Health Assessment Unit, Mental Health Consultation Liaison, Youth Mental Health and the Mother and Baby Unit. Bedrija completed her Master of Clinical Neuropsychology at Latrobe University, Melbourne Australia in 2012. She has since worked at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre's Acquired Brain Injury Unit, the Royal Melbourne Hospital including working with inpatients and outpatients, and at Eastern Health in a community based rehabilitation program. Bedrija is an early career Clinical Neuropsychologist currently in her 4th year of working. She discussed with me how the role of Clinical Neurospychology is still fairly new in mental health settings, and how much of her current role at Fiona Stanley Hospital has been about flying the flag for Neuropsychology and educating other practitioners about her role and purpose. I was inspired by our conversation. Visit the website to check out all the links Bedrija spoke about and her best self-care tip!  

JOLSID.com -  An essential amino acid for our health is Phenylalanine, which we acquire from food. Our body changes phenylalanine in to tyrosine, which is non-essential amino acid that is used to make proteins and neurotransmitters or brain chemicals, including norepinephrine, epinephrine,dopamine, and thyroid hormones. Neurotransmitters help nerve cells communicate and influence mood. Tyrosine also helps in the function of organs responsible for making and regulating hormones, including the adrenal, thyroid, and pituitary glands. L-Tyrosine can also be metabolized into glucose and used for energy production. Tyrosine works as a converter for the neurotransmitter epinephrine, by converting it into an amino acid that is released from your adrenal gland. Epinephrine is more widely known as adrenalin, which we all know increases our heart rate and breathing. This in turn produces oxygen-rich blood that travels to your brain and muscles, which increases your energy, sharpens your senses, improves your memory, and decreases your pain sensitivity. Tyrosine produces epinephrine in times of stress or danger so you are better able to cope with the situation. Dopamine helps us stay motivated and assertive throughout the day. Tyrosine helps make this neurotransmitter. Dopamine allows your to deal with your daily stresses and problems. However, lack of sleep and too much stress can lower your dopamine levels, making your brain less active. One of the effects that Tyrosine supplementation has on our brain is cognitive improvements. It helps to reduce the effects of both stress and fatigue on cognitive task performance, which makes it easier for us to stay focused while studying or working for long periods of time. Research done at the Department of Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Amsterdam studied the effects of the amino acid tyrosine on cognitive task performance on a group of 21 cadets during a demanding military combat training course. Ten subjects received a protein-rich drink containing 2g of tyrosine daily for five days, and the other 11 subjects were given a carbohydrate rich drink with the same amount of calories. Assessments were made of the cadets immediately prior to the combat course, and then on the 6th day of the course. The group supplied with the tyrosine-rich drink performed better on a memory and a tracking task than the group supplied with the carbohydrate-rich drink. These findings suggest that supplementation with tyrosine may, under operational circumstances characterized by psychosocial and physical stress, reduce the effects of stress and fatigue on cognitive task performance.   Another effect of Tyrosine supplementation is that it can help protect us against the effects of stress. When we experience stress, our brains release noradrenaline, or norepinephrine, which is a neurotransmitter. Noradrenaline stimulates your central nervous system and increases your energy and mental power. It takes time for our bodies to replenish levels of noradrenaline once they are depleted, which can leave us feeling sluggish. Tyrosine increases the rate of noradrenaline synthesis so that you are less susceptible to stress and do not experience an energy crash.   Another study conducted at the University of Amsterdam in the Department of Psychophysiology tested the effects of tyrosine on performance under stress on 16 healthy young subjects.Subjects were tested on two separate days, one test was given after ingestion of 100mg/kg tyrosine and another test after a placebo, in random order. The tests were performing a number of stress sensitive tasks. Subjects were exposed to a stressor consisting of 90 dB noise. Tyrosine was found to improve the performance on two cognitive tasks, which were performed 1 hour after administration of tyrosine and which could be characterized as highly sensitive to stress.   How to Supplement with Tyrosine   For general needs, you should be getting 47 mg (0.047g) of tyrosine for every 1 g of protein in your diet according to the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine.   In 2007 in the Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience researchers discovered that most studies used anywhere from 2 to 20 grams of tyrosine daily for stress reduction and improved cognitive function Caution: It may raise thyroid hormone production since it is a precursor for its synthesis, so those with a hyperactive thyroid should be wary Additionally, it could theoretically block the uptake from the gut of some drugs that resemble certain amino acids such as levodopa

Dr Lisa Richardson is a Clinical Psychologist who currently works as Acting Senior Clinical Psychologist for the North Metropolitan Older Adults Mental Health Service in Perth and is an Adjunct Lecturer at Murdoch University, Perth WA. At Murdoch University Lisa lectures in psychotherapy in older adults mental health, general psychotherapy and cognitive assessment in the context of older adult mental health. Lisa completed her PhD in 2012 which involved a long-term investigation into the use of videoconference telepsychology as a community based clinical psychology service. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2007 to further investigate the use of telepsychology in the US and worked on several research projects and RCT’s over the 14 months she was hosted at the University of Hawaii in Hilo, and Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. She has published in a range of clinical areas including telepsychology, and is an ad hoc reviewer for a number of international journals. Lisa also has experience working in private practice and forensic settings, including at Statewide Community Forensic Mental Health Services and with the Forensic Case Management Team, Department of Justice at Bandyup Women’s Prison, Canning, Vale (Hakea) Prison, C.W. Campbell Remand Centre & Wooroloo Prison Farm. Lisa is currently completing a Post-graduate diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology at UWA which reflects her incredible drive for learning. If you attend one of Lisa’s lectures you might find yourself wearing googly eye glasses or being asked to tie up your fingers with string to complete a task - you'll have to listen to the full interview to find out why! Visit the website to check out all the links Lisa spoke about and her best self-care tip!

Eddie Tsang is a Neuropsychology Registrar with 4 years experience in the field of public mental health. He currently works at Dandenong Hospital Secure Extended Care Unit (SECU) and Dandenong Adult Mental Health Service, both part of Monash Health. His clients typically are individuals with chronic and unremitting mental health problems. Eddie completed his Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience and then his Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology at Monash University, in Melbourne Victoria. He completed his Masters of Clinical Neuropsychology at Melbourne University in 2011. Previous to his current roles at Monash Health Eddie worked in the following areas: as a Neuorpsychology registrar at the Community Brain Disorders Assessment and Treatment Service (CBDATS), part of the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre. as a Neuorpsychology registrar at the Acquired Brain Injury Community Integration and Support Service, part of the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre. as a psychologist out of university was as an Adult Mental Health Clinician with SouthWest Healthcare, Warrnambool in country Victoria. During his university training Eddie worked as a Healthscope Community Programs Support Worker for people with acquired brain injury for 7 years, which he says is where he developed a passion for Neuro-psycologiy and in particular an interest in individuals with ABI. He believes this early practical experience in the industry, although not directly related to psychology, helped him develop clinical skills that cannot be learnt in a text book and he says the strength of our life experience is critical to our development as effective practitioners. Visit the website to check out all the link that Eddie spoke abut and his best self-care tip for early career psychologists!

1) Age of first exposure to football and the effect of later-life cognitive impairment on former NFL players and 2) Topic of the month: Stroke in systemic disease. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Howard Goodkin interviews Dr. Robert Stern about his paper on the age of first exposure to football and the effect of later-life cognitive impairment on former NFL players. Dr. James Addington is reading our e-Pearl of the week about REM behavior disorder. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Michelle Johansen interviews Dr. Kevin Barrett about the topic of stroke in the setting of Endocrine disorders. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Goodkin, Stern, Addington, Johansen and Barrett.Dr. Goodkin serves on the scientific advisory board for Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance and CURE Infantile Spasms; serves as an editorial board member of Neurology, Surgical Neurology International and Epilepsia; receive a royalty from UpToDate for co-authorship of an entry entitled The "choking game" and other strangulation activities in children and adolescents; will be receiving royalties for editing Epilepsy as part of the Neurology in Practice series and receives research support from the NIH.Dr. Stern serves as an Associate Editor of Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences; serves as an editorial board member of Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology; serves as a Review Editor of Frontiers in Neurotrauma and Frontiers in Sports Neurology; serves as Series Editor of Alzheimer's Research and Therapy; serves on the Mackey-White Traumatic Brain Injury Committee of the National Football League Players Association; serves on the medical advisory board of Sports Legacy Institute, the National Graves' Disease Foundation and Amarantus Biosciences (paid advisor); serves on the Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee of the MA/NH Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association; is a consultant for Janssen Research & Development and Athena Diagnostics; receives publishing royalties from Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. for the Visual Analog Mood Scales, the Boston Qualitative Scoring System for the Rey-Osterreith Complex Figure, and the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery; receives research support from Eisai Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Amarantus Biosciences, Aethlon Medical, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, the Department of Defense and the NIH; received honorariums from, Braintree Neurorehabilitation Conference, National Academy of Neuropsychology, Harvard Medical School, The German Center for Research and Innovation and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, Medical University of South Carolina, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and 8th Annual National Summit on Sports Concussion.Dr. Addington serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Johansen serves as a scientific advisory member of Stroke and as a contributor to Blogging Stroke.Dr. Kevin Barrett serves as an Associate Editor of Neurohospitalist; serves as an editorial board member of Neurology; and receives research support from the NIH.

We know that ALS is associated with executive dysfunction, but what about language deficits? Steven Wing, specialist neurology registrar at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, talks to Laura Goldstein, professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, about her recent paper investigating this.And anti-GQ1b antibody syndrome, or Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis and Fisher syndrome. Editor Matthew Kiernan talks to Nobuhiro Yuki, Department of Medicine, National University of Singapore, about how the syndrome was first identified, and what we currently understand about it.See also:Is language impairment more common than executive dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? http://bit.ly/1a6cRIzBickerstaff brainstem encephalitis and Fisher syndrome: anti-GQ1b antibody syndrome http://bit.ly/1aJrTmK

This month, we explore the latest research on treating multiple sclerosis with cannabis extract. Editor Matthew Kiernan speaks to John Zajicek, professor of Clinical Neuroscience, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, UK. (0.54)Received wisdom is that if you are disabled shortly after a head injury, you are not going to see this improve. However Tom McMillan, professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Glasgow, explains how he has shown long term outcomes are actually dynamic. (9.08)And the Scheltens scale. If you work with dementia patients you’ve probably used this simple rating of hippocampal atrophy. Philip Scheltens, director of the Alzheimer Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, talks about how he put the scale together 20 years ago, and why it still underpins practice. (14.21)See also:Multiple Sclerosis and Extract of Cannabis: results of the MUSEC trial http://tinyurl.com/a7vwezbAtrophy of medial temporal lobes on MRI in “probable” Alzheimer’s disease and normal ageing: diagnostic value and neuropsychological correlates http://tinyurl.com/bxlc2dxDisability in young people and adults after head injury: 12–14 year follow-up of a prospective cohort http://tinyurl.com/albh9k3

1) Reportable neurologic disorders and 2) Topic of the month: Apraxias. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Shanna Patterson interviews Dr. Farrah Mateen about her paper on reportable neurologic disorders in refugee camps. Dr. Chafic Karam is reading our e-Pearl of the week about sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns focuses his interview with Dr. Ken Heilman about some of the neurologic diseases that cause apraxia. In concluding, there is a brief statement where to find other up-to date patient information and current Patient Page. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Karam, Burns and Heilman.Dr. Karam serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort); and has received research support from the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and Knopp Neurosciences Inc..Dr. Heilman serves as an editorial board member for ACTA Neuropsychologia, The Journal of Contemporary Neurology, Journal of the International Neuropsychological, Neurocase, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology-Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Brain and Cognition, Journal of Neuropsychology and Journal of Clinical Neurology; receives royalties for the publication of Clinical Neuropsychology, fifth edition, PGY1: Lessons in Caring, Neurological Therapeutics : Principles and Practice second edition, Creativity and the Brain, Clinical Neuropsychology, fourth edition, Neurological Therapeutics : Principles and Practice, The Matter of Mind, A Neurologist's View of Brain Behavior Relationships, Apraxia, Helping People with Memory Disorders: A Guide for You and Your Family, Clinical Neuropsychology, third edition, Clinical Neuropsychology, second edition, Neuropsychology of Human Emotion, Clinical Neuropsychology and The Differential Diagnosis of Neurological Diseases; and receives funding from current (active) funded research proposals, Alzheimer's Disease Initiative State of Florida, Dept. of Elder Affairs, Memory Disorder Clinics, and the NIH.

1) Adult neurology training and 2) Topic of the month: Apraxias. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Howard Goodkin interviews Dr. Nina Schor about her paper on adult neurology training during child neurology residency. Dr. Chafic Karam is reading our e-Pearl of the week about transthyretin amyloidosis. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Ken Heilman about dissociation and conceptual apraxia. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Goodkin, Schor, Karam, Burns and Heilman.Dr. Goodkin serves on the scientific board for Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance and CURE; serves on the editorial board for Neurology and Surgical Neurology International; received royalties for an entry in Up-to-date entitled: The choking game and other strangulation activities in children and adolescents and is funded by NIH grants.Dr. Schor serves as an editorial board member for MedLink Neurology, Neurology, Pediatric Neurology and Journal of Child Neurology; receives royalties for the publication of Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics and Swaiman's Pediatric Neurology: Principles and Practice and is funded by the NIH.Dr. Karam serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort); and has received research support from the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and Knopp Neurosciences Inc..Dr. Heilman serves as an editorial board member for ACTA Neuropsychologia, The Journal of Contemporary Neurology, Journal of the International Neuropsychological, Neurocase, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology-Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Brain and Cognition, Journal of Neuropsychology and Journal of Clinical Neurology; receives royalties for the publication of Clinical Neuropsychology, fifth edition, PGY1: Lessons in Caring, Neurological Therapeutics : Principles and Practice second edition, Creativity and the Brain, Clinical Neuropsychology, fourth edition, Neurological Therapeutics : Principles and Practice, The Matter of Mind, A Neurologist's View of Brain Behavior Relationships, Apraxia, Helping People with Memory Disorders: A Guide for You and Your Family, Clinical Neuropsychology, third edition, Clinical Neuropsychology, second edition, Neuropsychology of Human Emotion, Clinical Neuropsychology and The Differential Diagnosis of Neurological Diseases; and receives funding from current (active) funded research proposals, Alzheimer's Disease Initiative State of Florida, Dept. of Elder Affairs, Memory Disorder Clinics, and the NIH.

1) Antiplatelets versus anticoagulation and 2) Topic of the month: Apraxias. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Andy Southerland interviews Dr. Hugh Markus about his paper on antiplatelets versus anticoagulation for dissection. Dr. Chafic Karam is reading our e-Pearl of the week about caffeine and Parkinson disease. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Ken Heilman about limb-kinetic, ideomotor and ideational apraxias and how it might come to our attention. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Markus, Karam, Burns and Heilman.Dr. Markus has served on scientific advisory boards for W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim, and Sanofi-Synthélabo; serves on the editorial boards of Stroke and Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery; receives publishing royalties for Stroke Medicine (Oxford University Press, 2010); served as a consultant for Archimex SAS and Shire plc; and has received research support from Archimex SAS, Shire plc, MRC UK, the Stroke Association, the European Union, Wellcome Trust and the British heart Foundation.Dr. Karam serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort); and has received research support from the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and Knopp Neurosciences Inc..Dr. Heilman serves as an editorial board member for ACTA Neuropsychologia, The Journal of Contemporary Neurology, Journal of the International Neuropsychological, Neurocase, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology-Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Brain and Cognition, Journal of Neuropsychology and Journal of Clinical Neurology; receives royalties for the publication of Clinical Neuropsychology, fifth edition, PGY1: Lessons in Caring, Neurological Therapeutics : Principles and Practice second edition, Creativity and the Brain, Clinical Neuropsychology, fourth edition, Neurological Therapeutics : Principles and Practice, The Matter of Mind, A Neurologist's View of Brain Behavior Relationships, Apraxia, Helping People with Memory Disorders: A Guide for You and Your Family, Clinical Neuropsychology, third edition, Clinical Neuropsychology, second edition, Neuropsychology of Human Emotion, Clinical Neuropsychology and The Differential Diagnosis of Neurological Diseases; and receives funding from current (active) funded research proposals, Alzheimer's Disease Initiative State of Florida, Dept. of Elder Affairs, Memory Disorder Clinics, and the NIH.

1) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and 2) Topic of the month: Apraxias. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Clive Hamlin about his paper on diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Dr. Chafic Karam is reading our e-Pearl of the week about POEMS syndrome. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Ken Heilman about definitions for apraxia and various forms of apraxia. Dr. Burns will interview Dr. Heilman about other forms of apraxias over the next three weeks. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Burns, Karam, and Heilman.Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort); and has received research support from the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and Knopp Neurosciences Inc..Dr. Karam serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Heilman serves as an editorial board member for ACTA Neuropsychologia, The Journal of Contemporary Neurology, Journal of the International Neuropsychological, Neurocase, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology and Behavioral Neurology-Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Brain and Cognition, Journal of Neuropsychology and Journal of Clinical Neurology; receives royalties for the publication of Clinical Neuropsychology, fifth edition, PGY1: Lessons in Caring, Neurological Therapeutics : Principles and Practice second edition, Creativity and the Brain, Clinical Neuropsychology, fourth edition, Neurological Therapeutics : Principles and Practice, The Matter of Mind, A Neurologist's View of Brain Behavior Relationships, Apraxia, Helping People with Memory Disorders: A Guide for You and Your Family, Clinical Neuropsychology, third edition, Clinical Neuropsychology, second edition, Neuropsychology of Human Emotion, Clinical Neuropsychology and The Differential Diagnosis of Neurological Diseases; and receives funding from current (active) funded research proposals, Alzheimer's Disease Initiative State of Florida, Dept. of Elder Affairs, Memory Disorder Clinics, and the NIH.

Psychologists at the University of Exeter have found that young offenders are two to three times as likely as everyone else to have had a head injury. Huw Williams, Associate Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at Exeter University spoke exclusively to Claudia Hammond about the implications of his study. Twenty Four Hour Memory Loss: A few years ago a film came out called 50 First Dates. It starred Drew Barrymore as a woman who had had a car accident which resulted in her losing her memory for the days' events every time she went to sleep. Now its happened in real life, a 48 year old woman asked Dr Christine Smith of the Department of Psychiatry at University of California San Diego for help. Dr Smith's account of this unusual case study has been published in the journal Neuropsychologia. How to Stop Worrying: Ad Kerkhof is a clinical psychologist at VU University in Amsterdam. He written a book aimed at any of us who worry, explaining how we can train ourselves to stop worrying.

Special Guest - Parth Gandhi, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychologist & Director of NADC. This week Dr. Parth Gandhi joined Allen and co-host Rob Spencer to discuss Clinical Neuropsychology, the process of assessing and treating brain-based disorders such as teen's cognition (Intellect), academic performance, attention, memory, behavioral functioning, emotional - personality and more.

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