Becoming a Neuropsychologist, 1st ed. 2021 Advice and Guidance for Students and Trainees
Auteurs : Bellone John A., Van Patten Ryan
John Bellone is a clinical neuropsychologist in a group practice in Southern California and is a member of multiple neuropsychological organizations. Although his clinical interests are broad, he is particularly passionate about reducing risk for cognitive decline and improving overall health through lifestyle modification. He frequently lectures on the power that exercise, healthy diet, quality sleep, psychological well-being, and staying cognitively and socially active have on maintaining/improving cognitive functioning both now and as we age.
Ryan Van Patten works in the field of neuropsychology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. His research and clinical interests include cognitive aging, neurodegenerative diseases, traumatic brain injury, stroke, severe mental illness, cognitive interventions, and innovative assessment methods. He is also interested in the education, mentoring, and teaching of neuropsychological trainees.
Drs. Bellone and Van Patten are the co-creators and co-hosts of the podcast, Navigating Neuropsychology, where they provide relevant educational content to students, trainees, and professionals by interviewing experts and discussing a variety of topics within neuropsychology.
ther, related professions.
Provides a road map with clear steps delineating how to become a research and/or clinical neuropsychologist
Disseminates practical, concrete advice for how to best navigate the neuropsychology training process and avoid common pitfalls/barriers that arise along the path
Provides a resource for college professors, advisors, counselors, and mentors to assist in advising students regarding career planning
Educates undergraduate and graduate students, as well as advanced high school students, about the field of neuropsychology broadly, as well as what the day-to-day professional lives of trainees and full-fledged professionals look like
Helps students decide whether they want to pursue a career in the field by transparently discussing the benefits and challenges of such a path, as well as providing reasons why professionals have chosen this career option (the authors share their own stories and the stories of their colleagues)
Compares and contrasts neuropsychology with o
Date de parution : 03-2021
Ouvrage de 203 p.
15.5x23.5 cm