Neuropsychological Problems
Neuropsychological problems are varied in terms of type of impairment, onset, and functional effects upon an individual. Neuropsychological problems can be developmental or acquired. Some examples include attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Psychological approaches are often helpful in understanding and managing neuropsychological difficulties. Read more
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What Does The Brain Do? (Lobes and Regions)
The human brain is the center of the body’s nervous system and the seat of cognition. It is responsible for everything that we do, feel and perceive ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/what-does-the-brain-do-lobes-and-regions/
Strategies For People With Memory Problems
Memory is the ability to store, hold on to, and retrieve the information that we experience. For individuals with mood disorders, treatment of the moo ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/strategies-for-people-with-memory-problems/
What Does The Brain Do? (Lobes)
The human brain is the centre of the body’s nervous system and the seat of cognition. It is responsible for everything that we do, feel, and perceiv ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/what-does-the-brain-do-lobes/
What Is Memory?
Like other aspects of cognition, transient difficulties with memory can be caused by stress or fatigue and there is a documented decline in memory fun ...
https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/what-is-memory/
Links to external resources
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Guides and workbooks
- Dissociation: what is it and why is it important? | Jon Stone
- Cambridge memory manual | Narinder Kapur | 2018
Information Handouts
- Persistent posturo-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) (Functional dizziness) | Neurosymptoms: Jon Stone | 2016
- Functional limb weakness | Neurosymptoms: Jon Stone
- Functional tics | Neurosymptoms: Jon Stone | 2021
- Functional drop attacks | Neurosymptoms: Jon Stone | 2014
- Functional dissociative seizures | Neurosymptoms: Jon Stone | 2014
- Functional cognitive symptoms | Neurosymptoms: Jon Stone | 2020
Presentations
- CBT for (persistent) post concussion syndrome | Seb Potter
Treatment Guide
- Cognitive Symptom Management and Rehabilitation Therapy (CogSMART) for Traumatic Brain Injury | Twamley, Noonan, Savla, Schiehser, Jak | 2009
Websites
- The concussion toolkit for psychologists | American Psychological Association (APA)
What Are Neuropsychological Problems?
Signs and Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common causes of acquired disability. Common neurobehavioral problems for people with TBI include impairments of: learning and memory, attention, speed of processing, and self-regulation.
Signs and Symptoms of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD is often conceptualized as a disorder beginning in childhood or early adolescence. Symptoms of ADHD include problems with:
- sustained attention
- behavioral inhibition
- motor restlessness
- high activity levels
Resources for Working with Neuropsychological Problems
Psychology Tools resources available for working therapeutically with neuropsychological problems may include:
- psychological models of neuropsychological problems
- information handouts for neuropsychological problems
- exercises for neuropsychological problems
- CBT worksheets for neuropsychological problems
- self-help programs for neuropsychological problems