by RefreshMH | Oct 27, 2020 | Brain Health
Edelson Blog A Link Between Concussion and Depression Byron White, Psy.D A recent, April 2014, issue of the APA Monitor on Psychology indicates that newly released research from Seattle Children’s Hospital suggests that teens that have experienced a concussion...
by RefreshMH | Oct 27, 2020 | Alzheimer's
Edelson Blog Updated Tool for Diagnosis of Autism Elisa Wetzler, Psy.D Diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder has been greatly assisted with the introduction of a newly revised assessment instrument. The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) introduced its...
by RefreshMH | Oct 27, 2020 | Alzheimer's
Edelson Blog Is it Normal Aging or Alzheimer’s Richard Edelson, Ph.D. One of the unfortunate realities of life is that memory deteriorates over time. For most of us the process actually starts around the age of 35. So, if you are in your 70s, and you recognize...
by RefreshMH | Oct 27, 2020 | Child Neuropsychology
Edelson Blog Neuroanatomy Continued – Non-Cortical Skills Richard Edelson, Ph.D. Earlier I wrote about cortical skills, for example, those involving reading, writing, and arithmetic. However, there are other areas of the brain that affect the speed, pacing, and...
by RefreshMH | Oct 27, 2020 | Child Neuropsychology
Edelson Blog Neurosexism Richard Edelson, Ph.D. I just learned a new word and a new form of stereotype – neurosexism. In short, this term refers to our tendency to believe that intellectual skills and strengths as determined by sex. For example, boys are good at...
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