Linguistic and Cultural Diversity Considerations When Working With Families in a Pediatric Multidisciplinary Concussion Setting: A Case Study Illustration

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | Paediatric Neuropsychology

Despite advances in pediatric brain injury care, the increasing demographic diversity in the USA is not well represented in the current literature. This case study describes a 15-year-old, Spanish/English bilingual, White Hispanic male who sustained a mild complicated...

Susceptibility to Peer Relationship Problems: Does Sociability Play a Role?

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | Paediatric Neuropsychology

The oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) variant rs53576 has been linked to social and emotional behavior. Individuals carrying the G allele (AG/GG) have been found to exhibit higher levels of sociability compared to those homozygous for the A allele. However, some studies...

Validation of a Brief Cognitive Assessment for Concussion Delivered on a Mobile Device

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, October 18, 2024 | Paediatric Neuropsychology

Previous research found the Conners Continuous Performance Test (3rd ed; CCPT3) to predict concussion outcomes, but delivery was on a desktop device which can undermine broad use. We examine whether a shortened, mobile CCPT3 predicts concussion symptom endorsement and...

Effects of Screen Time on Emotional and Behavioral Functioning in Pediatric Cancer Survivors: The Potential Mediating Role of Sleep and Fatigue

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, October 18, 2024 | Paediatric Neuropsychology

Pediatric cancer survivors commonly experience fatigue and sleep-related problems, which can be associated with worse neurobehavioral functioning. In healthy children, sleep variables have been shown to mediate the relationship between screen time and...

Alterations in N400 During Semantic Discrimination in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-Combined Presentation and Asymptomatic Siblings

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, June 17, 2024 | Paediatric Neuropsychology

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an alteration characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. In this study, we searched for potential alterations in language discrimination during N400 recordings and lateralization of these anomalies....

Exploratory Factor Analysis of the NEPSY-II Conceptual Template: Acting on Evidence

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Monday, June 17, 2024 | Paediatric Neuropsychology

The present study examined the structure of the NEPSY-II within the norming sample using exploratory factor analysis. For the 3–4-year-old group, our results were conceptually uninterpretable. As a result, a unidimensional model was retained by default as a remedy to...