A subspecialty of clinical neuropsychology that applies the science and understanding of brain-behavior relationships to the assessment and treatment of sports-related brain injury.
The practice of sports neuropsychology requires education, training, experience, and competence in the primary field of clinical neuropsychology, followed by a secondary specialization through experience and understanding of applying clinical neuropsychology to the unique demands of evaluating and treating brain injury in the sports domain.
Assessment – Intervention/Management – Consultation – Research – Consumer Protection and Advocacy – Professional Development – Lead or Support Interdisciplinary Teams
An FDA press release issued on 2/14 announced, “FDA authorizes marketing of first blood test to aid in the evaluation of concussion in adults.” Unfortunately, this headline does not accurately represent the approval, which is best captured by the release’s subtitle, “New quick testing option to help reduce need for CT scans, radiation exposure for patients.” According…
Why do some athletes recover more quickly than others? Are there any predictors to clinical recovery from concussion? Take a look at this review paper by SNS members Grant Iverson, Gary Solomon, and SNS president Donna Broshek. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28566342
Should neuropsychologists use performance validity tests when evaluating student athletes? If a student athlete produces optimal effort at one time of testing, does s/he produce optimal effort at all times of testing? What may be unique to measuring performance validity in student athletes? Take a look at this article by SNS members, Danielle Chase, Phil…
