The article reviews the development of clinical neuropsychology as a professional discipline and comments on important contributions from various research fields and clinical disciplines. The consequences of disturbances in the neurotransmitter systems for neuropsychological functioning are discussed, as well as various clinical issues and the applications of clinical neuropsychology, and of neuropsychological evaluations.
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J Clin Exp Neuropsychol
January 2025
Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
There has been both a national and global emphasis within the past 3 years to promote diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and cultural respect in healthcare and academia. One discipline and healthcare arena where this has been evident is the psychology field. Indeed, there has been rampant and widespread adoption and advancement of DEI and cultural respect across most of psychology.
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Summit Neuropsychology, Reno, NV 89521, USA.
A significant proportion of patients who sustain a concussion/mild traumatic brain injury endorse persisting, lingering symptoms. The symptoms associated with concussion are nonspecific, and many other medical conditions present with similar symptoms. Medical conditions that overlap symptomatically with concussion include anxiety, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and cervical strain injuries.
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Department of Rehabilitation, Lentis Psychiatric Institute, 9471 KA Zuidlaren, The Netherlands.
Background/objectives: Negative symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders are related to impaired social functioning and lower quality of life, making accurate assessment important. To date, most tools for assessing negative symptoms are observational, which can be influenced by the raters' experience and opinion. Self-rating scales, like the Self-Evaluation of Negative Symptoms (SNS), could complement observer ratings by adding information from the patient's perspective.
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January 2025
Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Head and Skin, Ghent Experimental Psychiatry (GHEP) lab, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Neuroprotection and Neuromodulation Research Group (NEUR), Center for Neurosciences (C4N), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium; Department of Psychiatry, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium; Center for Care and Cure Technology (C3Te), Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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