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)