Depression is a profoundly personal, incredibly complicated medical disorder that doctors and those that suffer from it struggle to understand. Most likely caused by a combination of genetic, biological, psychological, and environmental factors, there are no shortage of potential culprits. What we do know, however, is that depression is a brain disorder. Magnetic resonance imaging …
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which genetic/developmental and environmental factors interact very early in life resulting in difficulties with attention and executive inhibition (e.g., impulse control). ADHD can be further sub-classified according to whether symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, or a combination of both predominate. Often the term Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADD) is applied …
Keeping Your Brain Active As You Age! By Teresa Andreoli, Psy.D. Psychology Assistant, Lic #PSB 31633 BCIA-C #3949 Fellow Healthy Aging, Optimal Aging: Information, treatments, current research, resources, and helpful hints. While it is true that all of us age, the quality of life and rate at which we age can vary considerably. This is not how things …
By Harold L. Burke, Ph.D. Benefits of neuropsychological assessment (neuropsychological testing) and understanding brain-behavior relationships Neuropsychological assessment is an evaluation of cognition, mood, personality, and behavior that is conducted by licensed clinical neuropsychologists (clinical psychologists who are specialists in brain-behavior relationships). Such an evaluation usually includes a formal interview, a review of medical and/or …
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By Harold L. Burke, Ph.D. Neuropsychological rehabilitation, cognitive rehabilitation (cognitive retraining) for brain injury Neuropsychological rehabilitation is a treatment modality employed by a neuropsychologist to assist patients who have sustained cognitive, emotional, and behavioral impairments as the result of an acquired brain injury. Causes of brain injury include traumatic brain injury (TBI), hypoxia, and …
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By Teresa Andreoli, Psy.D. Psychology Assistant, Lic #PSB 31633 BCIA-C #3949 Fellow Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimers Disease, Aging, Neuroplasticity, Healthy Aging: Information, treatments, current research, resources, and helpful hints. What happens to our brain as we age? Are a fading memory and difficulty learning “new tricks” inevitable outcomes as we enter into our golden years? More seriously, are …
Stress Management and Treatment By Harold L. Burke, Ph.D. Stress management information, treatments, resources, and helpful hints All of us may feel stressed or overwhelmed at times; this is a normal part of living. However, these feelings, whether acute or chronic, may be excessive and unhealthy. Sometimes you may recognize you are under stress when …