Higher Access to Screens is Related to Decreased Functional Connectivity Between Neural Networks Associated with Basic Attention Skills and Cognitive Control in Children

1. Explain the relations between screen exposure level and engagement of cognitive control and learning networks in children.

2. Explain the relationship between the level of parental engagement with the child during screen viewing and the level of engagement of cognitive control and learning networks in children.

Raya Meri, John Hutton, Rola Farah, Mark DiFrancesco, Leonid Gozman & Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus (2022) Higher access to screens is related to decreased functional connectivity between neural networks associated with basic attention skills and cognitive control in children, Child Neuropsychology, DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2022.2110577

Visual Selective Attention and Visual Search Performance in Children with CVI, ADHD and Dyslexia: A Scoping Review

1. Describe the complexity in making a differential diagnosis between Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia in children.

2. Explain/ provide possible explanations for differences in visual search performance between children with between Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia.

Marinke J. Hokken, Elise Krabbendam, Ymie J. van der Zee & Marlou J. G. Kooiker (2022) Visual selective attention and visual search performance in children with CVI, ADHD, and Dyslexia: a scoping review, Child Neuropsychology, DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2022.2057940

Is active video gaming associated with improvements in social behaviors in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic review

Learning Objectives:

1. To understand the research methodology utilized in conducting a systematic review that examined the association between active video gaming (AVG) and improvements in social behaviors in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

2. To recognize the relative importance of active video gaming (AVG) interventions for the promotion of social behaviours in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Homa Rafiei Milajerdi, Firoozeh Ordooiazar & Deborah Dewey (2023) Is active video gaming associated with improvements in social behaviors in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic review, Child Neuropsychology, 29:1, 1-27, DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2022.2046721

Persistent post-concussion symptoms in children: pre-injury social difficulties and acute stress reaction as risk factors

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe children’s diverse patterns of recovery from mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) and the presentation of persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS).

2. Describe the association between social functioning, stress, and mTBI outcomes, and explain how pre-injury social difficulties may hamper recovery from mTBI in children.

Irit Aviv, Maayan Shorer, Silvana Fennig, Hillel Aviezer, Dana Singer-Harel, Alan Apter & Tammy Pilowsky Peleg (2023) Persistent post-concussion symptoms in children: pre-injury social difficulties and acute stress reaction as risk factors, Child Neuropsychology, 29:1, 115-135, DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2022.2072823

Effectiveness of virtual reality-based neuropsychological interventions in improving cognitive functioning in patients with mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the characteristics of virtual reality-based neuropsychological interventions in patients with mild cognitive impairment.

2. Explain the effectiveness of virtual reality-based neuropsychological interventions in improving the cognitive functioning of patients with mild cognitive impairment, as well as the modulating factors of this effectiveness.

Bárbara Gómez-Cáceres, Irene Cano-López, Marta Aliño & Sara Puig-Perez (2022) Effectiveness of virtual reality-based neuropsychological interventions in improving cognitive functioning in patients with mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2022.2148283

TCN LGBTQ+ Survey Study

Learning Objectives:

1. List two personal or professional factors that predict mental health providers’ engagement in LGBTQ+ identity-affirming clinical practice.

2. Describe the current state of education/training on LGBTQ+ topics.

Anthony N. Correro II, Kate L. M. Hinrichs, Mira C. Krishnan, Maria Easter Cottingham, Emily H. Trittschuh, Brett A. Parmenter, Jinkyung Kang & Julija Stelmokas (2022) Neuropsychological assessment with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals: Practice, education, and training survey, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2022.2148379