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Differences and Contributors to Global Cognitive Performance in the Underrepresented Latinx Parkinson’s Disease Population

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify key cognitive disparities in Parkinson’s disease (PD) among Latinx patients compared to Latinx controls and white Non-Hispanic PD patients.

2. Evaluate the factors contributing to cognitive decline in Latinx patients with Parkinson’s disease and understand the limitations of current cognitive assessment tools in this population.

Anis, S., Chaparro-Solano, H. M., Peixoto Leal, T., Sperling, S. A., Sonneborn, C., … Callegari Piccinin, C. (2025). Differences and contributors to global cognitive performance in the underrepresented Latinx Parkinson’s disease population. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2025.2450020

Reliability of Direct-to-Home Teleneuropsychological Assessment: a Within-Subject Design Study

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize which neuropsychological tests are reliable in tele-neuropsychological (TNP) assessment for healthy older adults as well as for patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer’s type dementia (AD).

2. Understand that controlling and minimizing external distractions or technological limitations before a tele-neuropsychological assessment may be crucial for increasing the reliability of the assessment.

Yildirim, E., Soncu Buyukiscan, E., Akça Kalem, Ş., & Gürvit, H. (2025). Reliability of direct-to-home teleneuropsychological assessment: a within-subject design study. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2025.2451247

Which childhood predictive indices forecast reading and writing skills in school-age children: a systematic review

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify and describe the key predictive indices of reading and writing skills in school-age children, with particular focus on the distinction between proximal and distal predictors.

2. Compare and contrast the quantity and scope of research on predictors for reading versus writing skills, highlighting gaps in the literature related to writing.

Mercugliano, A., Bigozzi, L., De Cunto, A., Graziani, D., Pecini, C., Usai, M. C., … Ruffini, C. (2024). Which childhood predictive indices forecast reading and writing skills in school-age children: a systematic review. Child Neuropsychology, 31(1), 161–196. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2024.2347381

A transdiagnostic examination of cognitive heterogeneity in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders

Learning Objectives:

1. Explain the use of unsupervised machine learning techniques in identifying cognitive profiles among children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders.

2. Describe the implications of cognitive heterogeneity and how transdiagnostic approaches can provide better insights than traditional diagnostic systems.

Al-Saoud, S., Nichols, E. S., Brossard-Racine, M., Wild, C. J., Norton, L., & Duerden, E. G. (2024). A transdiagnostic examination of cognitive heterogeneity in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders. Child Neuropsychology, 31(2), 293–311. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2024.2364957

The diagnosis of ADHD in children and adolescents with epilepsy: a scoping review

Learning Objectives:

1. Explain why the assessment of ADHD in children and adolescents with epilepsy might be more challenging than in the general pediatric population.

2. Describe the major discrepancies between clinical guidelines or recommendations and the diagnostic procedures used to diagnose ADHD in the reviewed studies.

Gionet, S., Lord, M., & Plourde, V. (2024). The diagnosis of ADHD in children and adolescents with epilepsy: a scoping review. Child Neuropsychology, 31(1), 128–160. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2024.2337954

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: State-of-the-Science Update and Narrative Review

Learning Objectives:

1. Summarize the core neuropathological features of CTE.

2. Describe the clinical features and available biomarkers in those at risk for CTE.

Asken, B. M., Brett, B. L., Barr, W. B., Banks, S., Wethe, J. V., Dams-O’Connor, K., … Alosco, M. L. (2025). Chronic traumatic encephalopathy: State-of-the-science update and narrative review. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2025.2454047

Neuropsychological Review of Records in Forensic Cases: An AACN Best Practices Paper With International Perspectives

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how the accurate reporting of relevant records provides a foundation for expert opinion in a forensic case.

2. Appreciate how the review of records is tailored to meet legal standards in the jurisdiction in which the neuropsychologist is working.

Chafetz, M. D., Sweet, J. J., Boone, K. B., Cox, D., Hall, V., Kirkwood, M. W., … Oldenburg, C. (2025). Neuropsychological review of records in forensic cases: An AACN best practices paper with international perspectives. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 1–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2025.2461750

Foundational skills in the assessment and management of suicide risk in neuropsychological practice

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe how the principles of the Zero Suicide (ZS) framework can enhance neuropsychological practice, including its role in improving assessment, intervention, and care transitions for patients at risk of suicide.

2. Plan how to incorporate suicide risk screening and brief, evidence-based interventions (e.g., Means Safety Counseling, Safety Planning) into neuropsychological assessments.

Calamia, M., Tucker, R., & Hill, R. (2024). Foundational skills in the assessment and management of suicide risk in neuropsychological practice. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2024.2435543

Associations of Cognitive Test Performance with Self-Reported Mental Health, Cognition, and Quality of Life in Adults with Functional Seizures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the nature and clinical significance of cognitive dysfunction in people with functional seizures (FS).

2. Discuss clinical implications of the relationships between objective cognitive testing and mental health symptoms in people with FS.

Van Patten, R., Lu, M., Austin, T. A., Cotton, E., Chan, L., Bellone, J. A., … LaFrance, W. C., Jr. (2024). Associations of cognitive test performance with self-reported mental health, cognition, and quality of life in adults with functional seizures: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2024.2440949

The role of cognitive reserve and depression on executive function in older adults: a 10-year study from the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the interaction between cognitive reserve and depression and their effects on executive function in older adults over a 10-year period.

2. Identify the methodologies used in the study, including assessment tools for cognitive reserve, depression, and executive function, as well as the statistical analyses employed.

Frau, L., Jonaitis, E., Langhough, R. E., Zuelsdorff, M., Okonkwo, O., & Bruno, D. (2024). The role of cognitive reserve and depression on executive function in older adults: A 10-year study from the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2024.2388904