Navigating Neuropsychology

Navigating Neuropsychology

Join John and Ryan as they explore the field of neuropsychology through the presentation of cutting edge scientific findings, discussion of important topic areas, and interviews with experts in a variety of relevant fields. The three main objectives of the podcast are to 1) Provide interesting, relevant, and easily-accessible information for students and professionals in neuropsychology, as well as anyone who is interested in brain-behavior relationships. 2) Begin working towards unification on important areas of debate within neuropsychology, while also encouraging the expression of diverse, creative ideas and opinions. 3) Act as an outlet for innovative ideas and breaking news in the field, to allow listeners to stay abreast of current scientific and professional developments in neuropsychology. Check out www.NavNeuro.com for more information about the show.

Episodes

May 1, 2025 66 mins

This episode is a deep dive into the WAIS-5, including the goals of revision from WAIS-IV to WAIS-5, the theoretical foundations of the WAIS, aspects of test development for the battery, the Flynn effect, psychometric properties, norms, special group studies, critiques of the battery, and overall clinical utility.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/166

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This episode is a discussion about essential knowledge for the WAIS-5, including the altered composite index structure, the new subtests, changes to test administration, the purpose and utility of ancillary indices, the potential for remote administration, new normative data, and the use of digital methods of assessment with the WAIS-5.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/165

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Today we give you our conversation about the Boston Process Approach with Dr. Lee Ashendorf. Lee is a neuropsychologist at the University of Massachusetts. He has extensive experience with the Boston Process Approach, including mentorship from Edith Kaplan and serving as editor on a book focused on the subject.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/164

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Today we give you our third conversation with Dr. Andrew Kiselica regarding aspects of neuropsychological test interpretation, with the current discussion focusing on summary scores.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/163

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This episode is a conversation about the neuropsychology of bilingualism, with a focus on children and the developing brain. We review concepts including language acquisition during fetal and early life development, sequential versus simultaneous bilingualism, L1 versus L2, BICS and CALP, cognitive effects of bilingualism (particularly executive functions), neuroanatomy and neuroimaging, and impact of SES on la...

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Today we give you our second conversation with Dr. Andrew Kiselica regarding aspects of neuropsychological test interpretation, with the current discussion focusing on multivariate base rates.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/161

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Today we give you our conversation with Dr. Andrew Kiselica about neuropsychological test interpretation. Andrew is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and Associate Professor in the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Georgia. He recently first authored a review paper providing clinically relevant guidance regarding neuropsych test interpretation. In the paper they cover a variety of specifi...

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Last month we announced our new online board study resource, where we link specific NavNeuro episodes to chapters in the Clinical Neuropsychology Study Guide and Board Review textbook. You can find the webpage by going to navneuro.com/boardstudy. In keeping with the theme, today we will be sharing advice for how to study for the exam.  Also, check out the show notes for additional resources.

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In this episode we highlight topics such as the meaning and evolution of the term “eloquent cortex,” localized versus distributed models of brain functioning, aggressiveness versus conservatism of neurosurgeons during resections, the “onco-functional balance,” electrocorticography and stereo EEG procedures, the Wada procedure, the clinical and functional utility of brain mapping, the availability of brain mapping to people of lower...

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Today’s episode is a quick announcement about a new resource for using NavNeuro content to study for board certification in clinical neuropsychology.  We now have a web page that links specific NavNeuro episodes to chapters in the Clinical Neuropsychology Study Guide and Board Review textbook, authored by Stucky et al.  You can find it at https://www.navneuro.com/boardstudy/

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This episode is a conversation with Drs. Clifford Jack and Kevin Duff about recent updates to the diagnosis and staging of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We discuss biological versus clinical/pathological approaches to diagnosing AD, analogies between AD and other medical conditions, the predictive validity of amyloid PET in asymptomatic older adults, the specific purpose of the recent Alzheimer's Association diagno...

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Today we bring you the audio from a recent discussion with Philip Sarpong, a clinical psychology doctoral candidate at Wheaton College who spoke to us for his YouTube channel and podcast, called Phil’s Guide to PsyD.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/155

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This episode is a conversation with Dr. Lucette Cysique about long COVID. We discuss terminology, symptom profiles, epidemiology, biological mechanisms, psychological and sociocultural factors, overlap with chronic fatigue syndrome, overlap with functional neurological disorder, neuropsychological evaluations, and treatment recommendations.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/154

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Today we give you our second pediatric fact finding case. For this one, we have Dr. Jennifer Reesman playing the role of examiner and Dr. Veronica Chang playing the role of examinee. Jen is board certified in clinical neuropsychology and pediatric neuropsychology through ABPP and works at the Chesapeake Center in Maryland. Veronica is a postdoctoral fellow at the Chesapeake center.

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In this episode on systemic, non-CNS cancer therapies and brain health, with Drs. Michael Parsons and Jorg Dietrich, we discuss basic concepts in cancer biology, the impact of cancer therapies on cognition, mechanisms by which non-CNS treatments impact brain health, the role of the immune system in treatment, immune system overactivation and cognitive side effects, the burgeoning field of cancer neuroscience, and the role of neurop...

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Today we give you our conversation about performance validity tests with Dr. Kyle Boone. Kyle is a board certified clinical neuropsychologist in private practice in Torrance, California. This episode represents an extension of our prior discussion with Kyle about test security, so listen to that one if you can, although it’s not a prerequisite for this one.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/151

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This episode covers the issue of test security in neuropsychology.  Topics covered include forensic neuropsychology, the potential harm of breaches to test security, how clients or patients may invalidate cognitive test scores, the role of attorney coaching, ways in which test security can be breached (and methods to prevent breaches), teleneuropsychology and test security, guidance from the APA Ethics Code, re...

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Today we give you our first pediatric fact finding case, with Dr. Danielle Ransom playing the role of examiner and Dr. Lauren Irwin Harper playing the role of examinee. Danielle is an Assistant Professor at John’s Hopkins University School of Medicine; she is board certified in clinical neuropsychology and the pediatric subspecialty. Lauren is a Neuropsychology Fellow at John’s Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.

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This episode is a conversation with Dr. Catherine Price about perioperative cognitive decline (including delirium), particularly in older adults. Various topics are covered, including the frequency of cognitive problems post-surgery, predisposing and precipitating factors for post-surgical cognitive impairments, surgery as a biological stress test for the brain, the mechanisms by which non-CNS surgery can impac...

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Today we give you another conversation with Dr. Noah Silverberg.  This brief episode is on terminology related to the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury and concussion, based on guidance from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/147

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