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{"title":"At the crossroad of lexical-semantic features, affect, subclinical depressive symptoms and rumination: a linear mixed-effects model of emotional priming in abstract and concrete words.","authors":"Emre Misir","doi":"10.1080/13803395.2025.2521019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2025.2521019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Emotional priming is modulated by word concreteness, yet the literature is inconsistent. This study investigates the effects of affect, lexical features, depressive symptoms, and rumination on emotional priming for abstract and concrete words.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eighty-one healthy participants (48 female, age = 24.12 ± 8.56 years) completed a valence categorization task in which they were asked to decide whether a target word, presented for 500 ms following a 65 ms prime, was pleasant, neutral, or unpleasant. Priming effect (PE) was defined as the RT difference between incongruent and congruent conditions for pleasant and unpleasant primes. Linear mixed-effects models were used to assess priming effects and error rates, with fixed effects for prime valence, concreteness, subscales of Positive and Negative Affect Scale, Beck Depression Inventory score, subscales of Rumination Response Scale, semantic relatedness and Levenshtein distance (LD). Model selection was performed using the buildmer algorithm. Post-hoc analyses of interactions and continuous predictor trends across categorical levels were performed using emmeans and emtrends. All statistical analyses were conducted by R 4.4.3.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PEs were stronger for concrete than abstract words, irrespective of prime valence. Positive affect predicted higher error rates for unpleasant targets and enhanced PEs for unpleasant primes, particularly in abstract words. Depressive symptoms were associated with fewer errors for unpleasant targets but did not predict PE. Brooding was associated with larger PEs for abstract words, independent of valence. Lastly, greater semantic relatedness amplified PEs for abstract items, whereas smaller LD both strengthened PEs and increased errors in valence‑incongruent trials.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the role of emotional and clinical traits in word processing, showing that abstract word priming is driven by the interaction of affect and stimulus value. Future studies examining biases in abstract emotional word processing may guide the development of methods to identify individuals at risk for depression.</p>","PeriodicalId":15382,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144310000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The need to adapt neuropsychological tests to population changes. An update of the Italian normative data for three tests: Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure, Raven Coloured Progressive Matrices and COWAT -FAS.","authors":"Marina Gasparini, Michele Scandola, Emanuela Salati, Roberta Margiotta, Sonia Barbetti, Sofia Diana, Stefania Amato, Giuseppe Gambina, Giuseppe Bruno, Nicola Vanacore, Valentina Moro","doi":"10.1080/13803395.2025.2519295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2025.2519295","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study aims to update normative data for three of the tests which are most widely used in the Italian clinical services for dementia screening: the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure test, the Coloured Progressive Matrices test and the Controlled Oral Word Association test. In fact, the obsolescence of normative data is a crucial problem for cognitive tests, and their periodical updating is recommended because of the Flynn Effect: the longer the time which has passed since standardization, the greater the likelihood is that scores will overestimate real abilities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 364 neurologically healthy individuals (130 males/234 females; age ≥ 40, mean = 65.67 ± 10.29 years, education = 12.98 ± 3.88 years; MMSE score = 29.32 ± 1.11) were recruited from Rome and the surrounding area and divided into 8 groups by five-year age intervals (range 40-85 years). Linear models with modulating effects for age, education, and gender were applied to obtain the correction scores. Percentiles and Equivalent Scores were calculated as well.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Normative data corrected for age, gender and education were obtained for the three tests. Decremental effects of age and incremental effects of education were confirmed, while mixed results were found for gender. When compared with previous Italian normative studies, a global increase in the mean scores was recorded.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study provides updated scores for the Italian population for three tests widely used in clinical and experimental settings. The effects of aging, education, and gender on cognitive performance are confirmed, as well as the Flynn effect and the necessity for periodical updating of normative data for neuropsychological tests.</p>","PeriodicalId":15382,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144293778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cognitive impairments during the acute phase of bacterial brain abscess and long-term neuropsychological profiles: a case series study.","authors":"Ane Gretesdatter Rogne, Rune Raudeberg, Solrun Sigurdardottir, Daniel Dahlberg","doi":"10.1080/13803395.2025.2516243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2025.2516243","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>A bacterial brain abscess (BA) is a localized cerebral infection that requires prompt neurosurgical intervention, although the implementation of treatment may take several days. Approximately half of BA patients exhibit neurological signs, while less is known about cognitive abnormalities following BA from the acute to chronic phases. This case series study aimed to investigate cognitive impairments in patients with BA during the acute phase and evaluate post-acute selective cognitive deficits that align with BA location in neuropsychological profiles during the first year following neurosurgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A case series study of six patients with BA (ages 24-71, 50% female) who underwent neuropsychological evaluations during admission to the neurosurgical department (acute phase), at 8 weeks (subacute phase) and 1 year (chronic phase) post-neurosurgery. Acute phase cognitive impairments were considered as at least two z-scores ≤-1.50 in a brief test battery assessing language, attention, memory, psychomotor speed, and executive functions. Post-acute selective cognitive deficits were considered in a comprehensive test battery as discrepancies aligning with BA location between verbal vs. visual intellectual functions, memory, and attention, as well as right vs. left motor speed functions, of ≥2 SD between or alpha level < .05 using WAIS-IV software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five cases had cognitive impairments during the acute phase, whereof three had lateralized neurological deficits (e.g. homonymous hemianopsia, hemiparesis). Four cases had selective cognitive deficits both at 8 weeks and 1 year.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>BA patients may exhibit cognitive impairments during admission to acute medical care despite having normal neurological status. A brief neuropsychological test battery should be considered in the post-surgical treatment of BA patients to assist in patient management and planning. Selective cognitive deficits may be a long-term consequence of BA. This study highlights the cognitive impact of BA and illustrates the necessity of expediting the diagnostic process and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":15382,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144248138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Averaged 22-month test-retest reliability of non-computerized baseline cognitive assessments in healthy youth athletes.","authors":"Michael Ellis-Stockley, Jennifer S Adler, Daniel Baldini, Rayna B Hirst","doi":"10.1080/13803395.2025.2503252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2025.2503252","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Neuropsychological baseline evaluations in youth are critical in the context of sport concussion management. Youth athletes typically undergo annual baseline evaluations to account for the rapid cognitive development that occurs throughout childhood. However, the reliability of measures used in baseline evaluations at an interval greater than one year is relatively unknown. This study examined the test-retest reliability of non-computerized neuropsychological assessments administered at different time points and aimed to provide neuropsychologists with data to inform their decisions in test selection and clinical interpretation.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Healthy youth male athletes (<i>n</i> = 28, M_age = 11.24 years) completed two comprehensive baseline evaluations on average 22.67 months apart. The intraclass correlation coefficient measured test-retest reliability, and a mixed effects model examined the degree of improvement in test scores and within-subject variability across administrations using both raw and normative scores.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Measures of visuoconstruction, cognitive switching, working memory, contextualized verbal memory, inhibition, and simple attention produced good reliability (>.75), while a measure of visual memory demonstrated poor reliability (<.50) for both normed and raw scores. The authors observed significant interactions between age and time elapsed between baseline administrations for measures of visuoconstruction, visual processing speed, and cognitive switching. Normed scores for measures of working memory, simple attention, and inhibition showed more within-subject variability than raw scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>All measures, except NEPSY-II Memory for Designs, demonstrated moderate to good test-retest reliability for both absolute and normed scores over an average 22-month interval between baseline administrations. However, clinicians should not overlook potential practice effects when interpreting a youth athlete's second baseline performance. The authors also underscore the value of examining raw data in understanding of cognitive maturation across cognitive domains. Future research should examine the reliability of baseline evaluations incorporating both non-computerized and computerized measures, and replicate findings in a larger sample of youth athletes.</p>","PeriodicalId":15382,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144078110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the functional utility of the Advanced Clinical Solutions-Social Perception Affect Naming subtest in treatment-resistant psychosis.","authors":"Jessica Lau, Ivan Caramanna, Daniah Zumrawi, Brianne Glazier, Mahesh Menon, Olga Leonova, William G Honer, Randall F White, Ivan Torres","doi":"10.1080/13803395.2025.2505582","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2025.2505582","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Despite the recognized importance of social cognition in predicting functional outcomes in schizophrenia, there is a lack of widely accepted measures that assess this broad domain while possessing psychometric validity and predictive utility. This study aimed to address this gap by providing incremental validity data for a promising social cognitive measure assessing facial affect recognition in patients presenting with treatment-resistant psychosis.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Using a clinical archival dataset comprising 59 consecutive admissions to an inpatient treatment-resistant psychosis unit, this study examined facial affect naming performance from the Advanced Clinical Solutions-Social Perception (ACS-SP) affect naming subtest, and the association with neuropsychological functioning and symptom severity. Hierarchical regression models were used to assess whether facial affect recognition predicted daily functioning, including measures of functional capacity and functional performance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The ACS-SP affect naming measure showed limited sensitivity for impairment relative to other cognitive domains. Affect naming showed weak to moderate correlations with a broad range of non-memory cognitive functions, and no association with symptom severity. After controlling for cognitive functioning and symptoms, the ACS-SP affect naming task predicted poorer functioning with regard to functional performance but not functional capacity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The ACS-SP affect naming task associates weakly to moderately with other measures of cognition, but also likely taps into social cognitive skills not measured by typical neuropsychological tests. This measure was predictive of some aspects of functional outcomes in patients with treatment-resistant psychosis, and therefore may be a useful tool to incorporate into routine neuropsychological assessments in such treatment settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":15382,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144078208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How autism impacts children's working memory for faces.","authors":"Shahrzad M Esfahan, Narges Sepahi, Ehsan Rezayat","doi":"10.1080/13803395.2025.2505585","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2025.2505585","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates visual working memory (WM) performance in children aged 7-12 years with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared to typically developing (TD) peers, focusing on face stimuli to evaluate social-relevant memory processing. The research aims to identify differences in visual WM functioning and determine whether errors in recall stem from reduced precision or increased random guessing. Participants completed a visual WM task requiring them to memorize and reproduce the orientations of faces presented on a screen. Results demonstrated that children with ASD exhibited significantly poorer overall visual WM accuracy than TD children. A fine-grained analysis of error patterns revealed that the ASD group showed markedly lower precision in recalling spatial details of the stimuli, indicating less stable or detailed memory representations. However, rates of random guessing-a measure of attentional lapses or task disengagement-did not differ significantly between groups. These findings underscore that visual WM deficits in ASD are primarily driven by reduced precision rather than fluctuations in attention or motivation. The study highlights the importance of precision-based mechanisms in understanding atypical cognitive profiles in ASD, offering insights into potential interventions targeting memory consolidation or perceptual encoding strategies to enhance functional outcomes. By isolating precision as a key deficit, this work advances theoretical models of visual WM and informs tailored approaches to support memory-related challenges in ASD.</p>","PeriodicalId":15382,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143985171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Utilizing clinical assessment databases to enhance clinical training and research in neuropsychology: benefits, challenges, and practical strategies.","authors":"Anthony D Robinson, John-Christopher A Finley","doi":"10.1080/13803395.2025.2503253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2025.2503253","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research serves as the foundation of clinical neuropsychology, and strengthening research training pipelines is critical to sustaining innovation and scientific rigor within the field. Clinical assessment databases are one promising tool for achieving this goal. Herein, we describe the benefits and challenges of implementing clinical assessment databases across various neuropsychology training settings. First, we highlight their benefits, including the promotion of a standardized approach to clinical training, improvements in patient care, and increased opportunities for research. Next, we describe how clinical databases can be implemented across various training settings, including university-affiliated psychology training clinics, academic medical centers, Veterans Affairs hospitals, and private practice settings. The potential roles of faculty, trainees, and administrative staff in supporting database development and use are discussed. Lastly, we address practical strategies for overcoming implementation challenges, such as balancing both clinical and research demands, obtaining institutional review board approval, selecting appropriate data storage platforms, and ensuring data quality and consistency. Specific recommendations regarding platform storage are provided along with cost considerations. By integrating clinical assessment databases, neuropsychology training clinics can enhance their ability to provide evidence-based clinical training, deliver high quality care, and enhance research training. Although implementing clinical databases presents technical, logistical, and ethical challenges, these can be managed with careful planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":15382,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144039352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Neuropsychological and central neurologic effects of cancer immunotherapy: the start of a new challenge.","authors":"Florence Joly, Hélène Castel, Annette Compter, Celeste Nicola, Mylène Duivon, Marie Lange","doi":"10.1080/13803395.2025.2498713","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13803395.2025.2498713","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Cognitive difficulties are frequently reported after cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy or hormone therapy, and have a negative impact on patients' quality of life. Recently, some studies have shown that new cancer treatments, such as immunotherapy agents, can induce cognitive changes.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This review presents the central neurological immune adverse events of immunotherapy treatments including Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICI) and Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. The physiopathological mechanisms and risk factors are developed and clinical studies on immunotherapy agents and cognition (among adult patients, using validated questionnaires and/or cognitive tests), psychological factors and quality of life were presented.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Neurological toxicities are frequently observed with CAR-T cell therapies at acute stage, such as the immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), inducing cognitive disorders such as disorientation and aphasia. However, few studies have accurately assessed the impact of immunotherapy on cognition. The methodology of these studies is heterogeneous and they mainly included nonspecific self-report questionnaires of cognitive complaints. Variable results have been obtained concerning the cognitive impact of ICI and CAR-T cell several months following immunotherapy: overall, while some studies reported cognitive difficulties (mainly processing speed and executive functions), the majority has not. Although anxiety and depression are frequently reported in patients treated with ICI or CAR-T cells, these symptoms tend to decrease after the start of immunotherapy. The current neurobiological investigations are too fragmentary to explain neurological symptoms and potential cognitive alteration, but neuroinflammation, vascular inflammation, brain blood barrier disruption, and immune cell brain infiltration would constitute common mechanisms relayed by CAR-T and to a lesser degree, ICI.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Acute neurological toxicities following CAR-T cell therapies are a major issue. Further studies are needed to better assess cognitive difficulties after the initiation of immunotherapy, in particular ICI, to better understand the physiopathology, including imaging studies, and risk factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":15382,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144002512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using digital platforms to address inequities in neuropsychology training and education: lessons learned from KnowNeuropsychology.","authors":"Anny Reyes, Julia E Maietta, Christina G Wong, Beatriz MacDonald, Matthew Calamia, Alexander Tan, Joshua T Fox-Fuller, Willie F McBride, Amanda Gooding, Lucas D Driskell, Victor A Del Bene, Scott A Sperling, Emily C Murriel, Cady Block","doi":"10.1080/13803395.2025.2497303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2025.2497303","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Traditional neuropsychology training models in the United States and other Westernized countries rely on structured graduate programs, clinical experiences, and postdoctoral fellowships. However, access to neuropsychology education is often inequitable, hindered by limited coursework availability, geographic barriers to learning and practice opportunities, and systemic disparities affecting underrepresented groups. The COVID-19 pandemic further exposed these gaps, disrupting in-person clinical training and educational opportunities. KnowNeuropsychology was established in response to these challenges in 2020, with the goal of providing freely accessible virtual neuropsychology lectures to an international audience. Although KnowNeuropsychology was initially launched as a 12-week webinar series to address training disruptions caused by the pandemic, it has evolved into a nonprofit organization offering over 100 high-quality didactics on diverse clinical and research topics in neuropsychology, including clinical disorders, cultural diversity (among other aspects), neuroanatomy, and professional development. KnowNeuropsychology prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion by amplifying voices from underrepresented groups, students, and early career professionals and ensuring accessible, culturally relevant content. The platform has achieved a global reach by leveraging virtual tools and addressing training gaps in low- and middle-income countries and underserved regions. Lessons learned from KnowNeuropsychology underscore the potential of digital tools to expand access to neuropsychology education and inform systemic changes, aligning with updated training guidelines to increase equity and inclusion in the field.</p>","PeriodicalId":15382,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Promoting introductory knowledge of neuropsychology to underrepresented minority students: findings from 2 years of New2Neuropsychology (N2N) networking events.","authors":"Amanda M Wisinger, Milena Yurievna Gotra, Ryan Van Patten, Libby A DesRuisseaux, Kaitlyn Schodt, Grace J Goodwin, K C Hewitt, Christopher A Krause, Jessie J Tibbs, Hannah M Lovato, Taylor Rose Schmitt","doi":"10.1080/13803395.2025.2493671","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2025.2493671","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Neuropsychology has historically lacked inclusion of trainees and professionals from underrepresented minoritized (URM) backgrounds. Recruitment and retention of students from diverse backgrounds is critical to improving the quality of neuropsychology practice and science, ensuring ongoing accessibility and maintaining relevance in the healthcare marketplace. New2Neuropsychology (N2N) has hosted Meet & Learn networking events to address this pathway problem. The current study aimed to (1) examine the impact of these events on students' knowledge and interest in neuropsychology, (2) explore perceived barriers to pursuing a career in neuropsychology, and (3) compare findings between N2N networking events and educational presentations.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Pre-event surveys were administered to 172 pre-graduate students for eight Meet & Learn events (Age <i>M</i> = 25; 77% female; 77% belonged to a URM group; 45% fifth year undergraduate or post-baccalaureate). A sample of 48 attendees completed both pre- and post-event surveys. One-way ANOVA and t-tests examined the study aims.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Networking event attendees reported increased knowledge about the field and confidence in their ability to become a neuropsychologist. Fifth year undergraduate students and post-baccalaureates reported an increase in their likelihood of pursuing neuropsychology following the event relative to upper- and underclassmen, though, with no differences among students with or without a URM background. Students who attended the networking events were more interested in pursuing neuropsychology at baseline compared to students who attended the educational presentations, while students who attended educational presentations reported learning more about the field after the presentation. Finances were identified as the primary barrier to pursuing a career in neuropsychology at both types of events.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings provide preliminary support for the positive impact of N2N networking event programming and highlight areas for organizational development, including capturing students across interest groups and training stages, financial support and connection to training opportunities, and incorporation of qualitative and longitudinal data.</p>","PeriodicalId":15382,"journal":{"name":"Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144017023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}