Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists
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Arch Clin Neuropsychol · Aug 2003
National Academy of Neuropsychology/Division 40 of the American Psychological Association Practice Survey of Clinical Neuropsychology in the United States. Part II: Reimbursement experiences, practice economics, billing practices, and incomes.
Leaders of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology) of the American Psychological Association determined that current information on the professional practice of clinical neuropsychology within the United States was needed. These two organizations co-sponsored a national survey of U. S. clinical neuropsychologists that was conducted in September 2000. ⋯ Income of neuropsychologists has only a minimal relationship to percentage of clinical practice per week. Within the context of prior surveys, neuropsychologists are engaging in more clinical hours per week and, nevertheless, compared to data from 1993, are reporting decreased income. These and other findings are presented and discussed.
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Arch Clin Neuropsychol · Jan 1993
Methodologic issues in neuropsychological research with HIV-spectrum disease.
Conflicting data have emerged from the initial studies of the neuropsychogical sequelae of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This paper reviews key methodologic issues that must be addressed when embarking upon new research on the neuropsychology of HIV spectrum disease. Finally, suggestions are given for methodologic pitfalls to be avoided when conducting or interpreting research in this domain.
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Arch Clin Neuropsychol · Jan 1992
Postconcussion symptoms and daily stress in normal and head-injured college populations.
The postconcussion syndrome is a term invoked to describe a constellation of cognitive (decreased memory and concentration), emotional (increased irritability and nervousness or anxiety), and physical (increased headaches and dizziness) changes that are commonly reported following minor or severe head injuries. The first section presents the development and validation of the Postconcussion Syndrome Checklist. The second section describes the daily changes in symptom reports as a function of daily stress levels. ⋯ Yet, the number of symptoms reported by our head-injured group did not vary significantly from the normal subjects. The data support models which predict that postconcussion syndrome varies with stress, but the evidence for a reduction in the cerebral reserve capacity after head injury was not supported with this population. Explanations for this finding are presented and implications of this research and directions for future research are outlined.