NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

Clinical neuropsychology is the study of how the brain and behavior are related and how such knowledge can be applied to human problems. Psychology students should find out the available degree and training programs in this field.

The normal elderly are able to produce but unable to comprehend emotional tones in speech. They seem less skilled in detecting emotions in facial expressions and also display losses in memory.

When charged with a crime, the terms of probation are often very cut and dry without any accommodation for the person charged. Using neuropsychological evaluations, modifications to probation terms may be possible.

Bob Woodruff of ABC fame has done much more than ... his wife Lee and he make pioneering effects to promote public awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The couple has published a book...

Neuroscience is known by many names such as biopsychology, psychobiology, physiological psychology, neuropsychology, and behavioral neuroscience.

Work on this disease is reviewed. Similar symptoms can be provoked by drugs (including steroids) and by metabolic disorders caused by endocrine problems.

New research has demonstrated evidence of brain activity in woman with no external signs of consciousness.

A look at the effects of distraction on working memory.

Many positive findings have been reported in the brain in schizophrenia. Making sense of these is difficult but possible.

This review covers work done from the end of the 19th century to the present. A lot of brilliant findings have been reported.

This paper proposes that autism has a social psychology of its own and outlines such in view of the major areas of inquiry common to the study of social psychology.

This article discusses synesthesia and all the encompasses it.

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the most prevalent type of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) which, according to the American Heart Association accounts for 35% of all deaths in the U.S.

If you are obese, the complication may be associated with a neuropsychological complication that can be resolved, to some extent, with medications.

For a child who lives with neuropsychological complications, the PFPB test can provide a unique way in which to test for cognitive impairment through use of facial expression responses.

A discussion of the biological connection to PTSD, it importance, and its implications in understanding and treating the disorder.

An in-depth review of the physiology of the eating disorder Anorexia Nervosa.

A detailed overview of history, definition, physiology, and cures of Anorexia Nervosa.

They have discovered a link exists between a mutated gene and a protein that is found in the dead brain cells of patients with one form of dementia as well as other neurological disorders.

Menninger's assessment takes 2 to 3 weeks and is for those not making progress in their treatment, wanting another opinion, needing a thorough psychiatric work-up before entering into a treatment plan, or who are referred by another professional.

It is important to assess malingering within the justice system to provide equal opportunities and justice to all accused and victims.

One woman's story of adoption

A study found that people who suffer from loneliness are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's.

An effort is under way to find drugs that will prevent or slow the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. There are already some widely recommended alternative treatments for Alzheimer's that boost brain power:

With this, activity of individual muscles or muscle fibers during action can be measured in various and valuable ways.

Research has indicated that the Mozart Effect may not be able to enhance intelligence.