168| Physical Activity and Brain Health – A Conversation With Dr. Kirk Erickson
Release Date: 06/01/2025
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Today we give you part 2 of our discussion with Dr. Steven Paul Woods about the scientific process in neuropsychology. This time around we focus on the all-important peer review process, including big picture structural issues related to how this happens in academic journals, as well as specific advice for how to conduct a high quality peer review for a paper. Show notes are available at _________________ If you’d like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes: 2) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 3) Subscribe...
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183 | Clinical Insights #2: Testing
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Today we have part 2 of a mini-series that we are calling clinical insights. The first episode was #175, on the clinical interview, while today we get into the testing process. Show notes are available at _________________ If you’d like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes: 2) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 3) Subscribe (free) and leave an Apple Podcasts rating/review: 4) Check out our book , and leave it an Amazon rating Thanks for listening, and join us next time as we continue to navigate the...
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182 | Demystifying the Scientific Process in Neuropsychology (Part 1): How Journals Work – A Conversation With Dr. Steven Paul Woods
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Today we give you our discussion with Dr. Steven Paul Woods where we attempt to demystify the scientific process in neuropsychology, beginning with a focus on how our academic journals work. Show notes are available at _________________ If you’d like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes: 2) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 3) Subscribe (free) and leave an Apple Podcasts rating/review: 4) Check out our book , and leave it an Amazon rating Thanks for listening, and join us next time as we continue to...
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181 | Neuropsych Bite: Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRCs) – A Conversation With Dr. David Wolk
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Today we give you a neuropsych bite with Dr. David Wolk about ADRCs, or Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers, in the U.S. Show notes are available at _________________ If you’d like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes: 2) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 3) Subscribe (free) and leave an Apple Podcasts rating/review: 4) Check out our book , and leave it an Amazon rating Thanks for listening, and join us next time as we continue to navigate the brain and behavior! [Note: This podcast and all linked...
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179 | Neuropsych Bite: Plans for the Updated Advanced Clinical Solutions and TOPF-2 – A Conversation With Drs. Jennifer Puig and Lisa Drozdick
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178 | The WMS-5 – A Conversation With Drs. Jennifer Puig and Lisa Drozdick
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177 | The (Non)Relationship Between Subjective and Objective Cognitive Functioning
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176 | The Minnesota Guidelines – A Conversation With Drs. Kathleen Fuchs and Anthony Stringer
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175 | Clinical Insights #1: The Clinical Interview
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Today we’re bringing you a new type of episode on the process of clinical neuropsychological evaluations. This will be part 1 of a mini-series, called clinical insights. Here, we will be taking a deep dive into decisions and approaches that inform how we conduct patient care with respect to neuropsych assessment. Today’s specific topic is the clinical interview. Show notes are available at _________________ If you’d like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for listening to select episodes: 2) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 3) Subscribe...
info_outlineThis 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.
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