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Neuropsychological Problems

Neuropsychological problems are varied in terms of type of impairment, onset, and functional effects upon an individual. Neuropsychological problems can be developmental or acquired. Some examples include attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Psychological approaches are often helpful in understanding and managing neuropsychological difficulties. Read more

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Balance

Our sense of balance is the result of a complex system which receives visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive inputs. This Balance client information h ... https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/balance/

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Recognizing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity. The ICD-10 clas ... https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/recognizing-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/

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Therapy Blueprint

Since the publication of this version of the therapy blueprint we have also developed a more sophisticated version: Therapy Blueprint (Universal) A th ... https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/therapy-blueprint/

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Information handouts

Neurosymptoms.org is a website with accurate information about functional (non-organic) neurological symptoms. It is written by a consultant neurologist. It has been translated into multiple languages. A selection of worksheets are linked to below:

Dissociation – what is it and why is it important neurosymptoms.org archive.org
Dizziness neurosymptoms.org archive.org
Functional limb weakness neurosymptoms.org archive.org
Functional jerks & twitches neurosymptoms.org archive.org
Headache neurosymptoms.org archive.org
Post-concussion syndrome neurosymptoms.org archive.org

Concussion

CBT for (persistent) post concussion syndrome – Dr Seb Potter kcl.ac.uk archive.org
The concussion toolkit for psychologists ucdenver.edu archive.org

What Are Neuropsychological Problems?

Signs and Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common causes of acquired disability. Common neurobehavioral problems for people with TBI include impairments of: learning and memory, attention, speed of processing, and self-regulation.

Signs and Symptoms of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

ADHD is often conceptualized as a disorder beginning in childhood or early adolescence. Symptoms of ADHD include problems with:

sustained attention
behavioral inhibition
motor restlessness
high activity levels

Resources for Working with Neuropsychological Problems

Psychology Tools resources available for working therapeutically with neuropsychological problems may include:

psychological models of neuropsychological problems
information handouts for neuropsychological problems
exercises for neuropsychological problems
CBT worksheets for neuropsychological problems
self-help programs for neuropsychological problems