What is it about?
Progressive cognitive decline and ways in which neuropsychology, psychology, and forensic specialties are integral in diagnosing, managing, and treating a wide range of dementia conditions.
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Why is it important?
Hopefully, this article will help allied professionals better understand and utilize the principles and methods in neuropsychology and psychology toward improving outcomes for individuals with cognitive decline and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration.
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I enjoyed writing this article, imagining that the content would be useful to providers of related medical and occupational fields and ultimately increase the likelihood that patients with progressive neurological disease would be better served. The intention of the article was to describe how the field of neuropsychology and its principles can be used to better diagnose and treat individuals who are experiencing cognitive decline. Optimally, with this better understanding, patients will be referred for standardized and objective neuropsychological assessments at an earlier point of the disease's progression.
Vivian Begali PsyD LCP, FACPN-ABN, ABPP Begali PsyD LCP, FACPN-ABN, ABPP
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This page is a summary of: Neuropsychology and the dementia spectrum: Differential diagnosis, clinical management, and forensic utility, Neurorehabilitation, February 2020, IOS Press,
DOI: 10.3233/nre-192965.
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