Citation

Ott SD, Bailey CM, Broshek DK. Arch. Clin. Neuropsychol. 2018; 33(3): 319-329.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia Health System, Charlotte, VA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1093/arclin/acx132

PMID

29300847

Abstract

Sports neuropsychology is a rapidly emerging field that affords neuropsychologists, the opportunity to work with a diverse group of individuals in terms of age, gender, sports, ethnicity, and language and sports has a way of bringing diverse communities together. Although working with athletes can be associated with unique challenges, neuropsychological assessment with this population and being part of an interdisciplinary sports medicine team is both exciting and rewarding and can merge a passion for sports with professional interests. This paper is intended to highlight the contribution of neuropsychology to the evaluation and management of sport-related concussion as well as describe the neuropsychologist's role as an integral member of interdisciplinary sports medicine teams. Clinical model, special considerations, assessment strategy, and administrative aspects of practice are discussed.

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Language: en

Keywords

Consultant; Interdisciplinary team; Neuropsychological assessment; Sports concussion