Learning Objectives: Discuss evidence-based interventions that have been successful in other medical populations and may be appropriate for patients with CHD. Describe the incidence rates of ADHD in patients with CHD and available treatment approaches. Jannel M. Phillips & Jennifer N. Longoria (2020).Β Addressing the neurodevelopmental needs of children and adolescents with congenital heart disease: A … Read more

Learning Objectives: Describe the role SES may play in the relationship between neurological processing and social/emotional behaviors of adolescents. Explain the challenges in conceptualising and measuring SES in the context of adolescent neurological architecture and the relationship between neurological processing and social/emotional task performance. Lisa Buckley, Melanie Broadley & Christopher N. Cascio (2019).Β Socio-economic status and … Read more

Learning Objectives: Explain why disclosure is important in survey research. Identify elements of survey methods that should be disclosed. Bernice A. Marcopulos, Thomas M. Guterbock & Emily F. Matusz (2019) Survey research in neuropsychology: A systematic review, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2019.1590643

Learning Objectives: Describe the two most widely used frameworks for evaluating survey methods: the Tailored Design Method and the Total Survey Error framework. Explain best practices for minimizing the various types of survey error. Thomas M. Guterbock & Bernice A. Marcopulos (2019) Survey methods for neuropsychologists: A review of typical methodological pitfalls and suggested solutions, … Read more

Learning Objectives: Describe the importance of measures of joint attention behavior in typical and atypical development. Explain how visual attention mechanisms in infancy can influence the later development of joint attention. Franchini, M., Armstrong, V. L., Schaer, M., & Smith, I. M. (2019).Β Initiation of joint attention and related visual attention processes in infants with autism … Read more

Learning Objectives: 1. Describe how to determine the validity of neuropsychological assessment data in children with neurological diagnoses using performance validity tests (PVTs). 2. Provide evidence for use of the MVP performance validity test in children and adolescents with neurological diagnoses. Brooks, B. L., Fay-McClymont, T. B., MacAllister, W. S., Vasserman, M., & Sherman, E. … Read more

Learning Objectives: 1. Explain how processing speed difficulties might manifest in terms of functional outcomes in daily life for children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). 2. Describe the potential clinical implications of slow processing speed among children and adolescents with AD/HD. Cook, N. E., Braaten, E. B., & Surman, C. B. (2018). Clinical and … Read more

Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the neuropsychological outcomes associated with pediatric demyelinating diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS), acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), neuromyelitis optica (NMO), and transverse myelitis (TM). 2. Explain the influences of clinical and psychosocial factors on neuropsychological outcomes in pediatric demyelinating diseases. Tan, A., Hague, C., Greenberg, B. M., & Harder, L. (2018). Neuropsychological … Read more

Learning Objectives: 1. Discuss the epidemiology, mechanisms, and pathophysiology of pediatric TBI. 2. Explain the process of assessing pediatric TBI from the acute through residual phases. 3. Describe evidence-based outcomes and their predictors following pediatric TBI. 4. Identify evidence-based strategies for managing and treating pediatric TBI. Catroppa, C., Anderson, V., Beauchamp, M., & Yeates, K. … Read more

Learning Objectives: 1. Describe important issues with regard to performance validity test selection, administration, interpretation, and feedback. 2. Explain the limitations of using performance validity tests with patients with dementia, patients with low intelligence, patients of minority cultures/who speak English as a second language, and patients with low education. Lippa, S. M. (2017). Performance validity … Read more