Navigating Neuropsychology

Latest Episodes:

171 | How to Become Involved in Sports Neuropsychology – A Conversation With Dr. Mark Barisa Jul 15, 2025

Show notes

Today we give you a neuropsych bite with Dr. Mark Barisa on sports neuropsychology broadly, with more of a focus on how to become involved in this niche within our field.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/171

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170 | The Business of Neuropsychology – A Conversation With Dr. Mark Barisa Jul 01, 2025

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Today we give you our conversation with Dr. Mark Barisa on the business of neuropsychology. There are so many important topics related to business that are not well covered in our training. For example, we frequently hear from trainees and neuropsychologists about how they wish they knew more about billing, budgeting, strategic planning, hospital pay structures, and many other related topics, which we get into in depth in this conversation.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/170

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169| Clinical Pearls – A Conversation With Dr. Andrew Kiselica Jun 15, 2025

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Today we give you our final discussion with Dr. Andrew Kiselica regarding aspects of neuropsychological test interpretation. In this conversation, we end with some clinical pearls about integrating knowledge of psychometrics and strategies for test interpretation into our clinical practice.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/169

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168| Physical Activity and Brain Health – A Conversation With Dr. Kirk Erickson Jun 01, 2025

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This episode is a conversation about the complex and important relationship between physical activity and brain health. Topics covered include specific impacts of physical activity (including formal exercise) and sedentary behavior on brain health; measurement of physical activity; reduction in the risk of later life cognitive decline (including neurodegenerative diseases); findings from neuroimaging, cognitive testing, and mental health reporting; mechanisms of physical activity's impact on brain health; protocols for exercising to improve brain health; aerobic and resistance training; person characteristics that moderate the relationship between physical activity and brain health; and how neuropsychologists can implement physical activity interventions in their patients.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/168

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167| Cognitive Intraindividual Variability – A Conversation With Dr. Andrew Kiselica May 15, 2025

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Today we give you our fourth discussion with Dr. Andrew Kiselica regarding aspects of neuropsychological test interpretation, with the current episode focusing on cognitive intraindividual variability.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/167

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166| WAIS-5 Deep Dive – A Conversation With Dr. Susan Raiford May 01, 2025

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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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165| WAIS-5 Essentials – A Conversation with Dr. Susan Raiford Apr 15, 2025

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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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164| The Boston Process Approach – A Conversation With Dr. Lee Ashendorf Apr 01, 2025

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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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163| Summary Scores – A Conversation With Dr. Andrew Kiselica Mar 15, 2025

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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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162| Bilingualism in Pediatric Neuropsychology – A Conversation With Dr. Veronica Bordes Edgar Mar 01, 2025

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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 language development. We also cover clinically oriented topics related to conducting neuropsychological evaluations in bilingual children, such as assessing language proficiency prior to cognitive testing, effectively utilizing interpreters, normative data selection, report writing, feedback, and teleneuropsychology.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/162

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