Navigating Neuropsychology

Today we talk with Dr. Tony Puente about his experiences learning from several people who shaped neuropsychology, including Roger Sperry, Alexander Luria, and Ivan Pavlov. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/201 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes:   www. NavNeuro.com/INS  (for step-by-step guid...

Today we talk about leadership and advocacy with Dr. Antonio Puente. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/200 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes:   www. NavNeuro.com/INS  (for step-by-step guidance, go to: www. NavNeuro.com/CEguide ) 2) Subscribe (free) and leave an Apple Podcasts rating/review:...

Today we have part 2 of our report writing pearls of wisdom episode. Part 1 was released a couple months ago (episode #195). Other episodes in this clinical insights series include #175 on the clinical interview and #183 on testing. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/199 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to sel...

This conversation explores nutritional cognitive neuroscience, an interdisciplinary field examining the bidirectional relationships among nutrition, cognition, brain health, and eating behavior. The discussion covers how dietary influences operate across biological, psychological, environmental, and sociocultural levels, including neuroplasticity, inflammation, reward processes, genetics, and acce...

Today we cover the SENSE network with Dr. Jennifer Deal. The network is an international group supporting research on the role of sensory functioning on health and aging, covering vision, hearing, olfaction, touch, taste, and balance. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/197 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to s...

This episode features an interview with Dr. Jennifer Deal regarding the complex link between hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults. Dr. Deal explains several hypotheses for how hearing impairment may cause cognitive decline, including increased cognitive load, structural brain changes, and social isolation. She highlights findings from the ACHIEVE trial, which suggest that while heari...

Today we have the third installment of a mini-series that we call clinical insights. The first episode was #175 on the clinical interview, the second episode was #183 on testing, and today we get into report writing. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/195 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes:  ...

This podcast interview explores the complex interplay between the brain, mind, and body, emphasizing that physical and mental health are inseparable. The guest and hosts critique the siloed nature of modern healthcare, which often separates neurology from psychiatry and fails to address how social factors influence biological outcomes. They highlight functional neurological disorder (FND) as a pri...

Today we discuss the role of psychology in integrated primary care settings with Dr. Daniel Mullin. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/193 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes:   www. NavNeuro.com/INS  (for step-by-step guidance, go to: www. NavNeuro.com/CEguide ) 2) Subscribe (free) and leave a...

This conversation explores Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for people with brain injuries. The discussion covers the philosophical and theoretical grounding of ACT, its six core therapeutic processes, examples of cognitive defusion, metaphors to use with patients, cultural considerations, the transdiagnostic nature of ACT, how to use ACT with patients and their families, and much more. Sho...

Today we give you a role play where Dr. Daniel Mullin takes on the part of a neuropsychologist who is engaging in motivational interviewing with a patient who is considering a behavior change. The patient is played by Ryan and the behavior change is whether or not to use a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP device, as a treatment for sleep apnea. Following the role play is a debriefing w...

This conversation explores Motivational Interviewing (MI), a clinical communication style designed to help patients resolve ambivalence and find internal motivation for healthy behavior changes. The discussion contrasts MI's collaborative guiding style with the counterproductive "fixing reflex," where providers mistakenly try to pressure or dictate solutions to patients. We outline the four core p...

Today, we chat with Dr. Emily Rogalski about the Healthy Aging & Alzheimer's Research Care Center, or HAARC, at the University of Chicago. She also provides a brief update about her SuperAging research. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/189 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes:   www. NavNeuro....

This episode is a conversation about primary progressive aphasia (PPA). We discuss the definition of PPA, the three widely used subtypes, common clinical symptoms, neuroanatomy and proteinopathies, epidemiology, overlap/differences between PPA and Alzheimer's disease, neuropsychiatric symptoms in PPA, neuropsychological assessment of PPA patients, and current available treatments. Show notes are a...

Today we give you our discussion with Dr. Yana Suchy about her role as Editor-in-Chief for the journal, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, or TCN. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/187 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes:   www. NavNeuro.com/INS   2) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 3) S...

Today we give you our discussion with Dr. Yana Suchy about executive functioning and everyday living, centering on her work with the Contextually Valid Executive Assessment (or ConVExA) model. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/186 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes:   www. NavNeuro.com/INS  ...

Today we give you part 3 of our discussion with Dr. Steven Paul Woods about the scientific process in neuropsychology. For this one, we get into a few specifics on high quality scientific writing. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/185 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes:   www. NavNeuro.com/IN...

Today we give you part 2 of our discussion with Dr. Steven Paul Woods about the scientific process in neuropsychology. This time around we focus on the all-important peer review process, including big picture structural issues related to how this happens in academic journals, as well as specific advice for how to conduct a high quality peer review for a paper. Show notes are available at www. NavN...

Today we have part 2 of a mini-series that we are calling clinical insights. The first episode was #175, on the clinical interview, while today we get into the testing process. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/183 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes:   www. NavNeuro.com/INS   2) Tell your fri...

Today we give you our discussion with Dr. Steven Paul Woods where we attempt to demystify the scientific process in neuropsychology, beginning with a focus on how our academic journals work. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/182 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes:   www. NavNeuro.com/INS   2)...

Today we give you a neuropsych bite with Dr. David Wolk about ADRCs, or Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers, in the U.S. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/181 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes:   www. NavNeuro.com/INS   2) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 3) Subscribe (free) and le...

This episode is a conversation about the current state of knowledge with respect to the clinical-pathological entity of LATE. Topics covered include the relevant proteinopathy, pathologic overlap with FTLD and hippocampal sclerosis, the LATE clinical syndrome, similarities to and differences from Alzheimer's disease, the utility of clinical diagnostic criteria, neuroimaging markers, fluid biomarke...

Today we give you our conversation with Drs. Jennifer Puig and Lisa Drozdick on the update to the Advanced Clinical Solutions, including the Test of Premorbid Functioning, 2 nd Edition, which are scheduled for release sometime in 2026. We previously spoke with Jenn and Lisa about the WMS-5, with the episode released on November 1 st .  We have no financial or other relationship with Pearson and Th...

Today we give you our conversation with Drs. Jennifer Puig and Lisa Drozdick on the Wechsler Memory Scale, 5 th Edition, or WMS-5. Jenn is a Research Director at Pearson, and Lisa is a Principle Research Director at Pearson. Together, they co-authored the Administration and Scoring Manual and the Technical and Interpretive Manual for the WMS-5. Show notes are available at www. NavNeuro.com/178 ___...

Today's episode focuses on assessing and understanding the relationship between subjective and objective cognitive functioning, based on our recent umbrella review and meta-analysis. Show notes are available at  www. NavNeuro.com/177 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes:   www. NavNeuro.com/INS   2) Tell y...