Using neurobiological research findings to inform clinical neuropsychological assessment

Using Biomarkers to Inform Cumulative Risk Assessment

BACKGROUND Biomarkers are considered the method of choice for determining exposure to environmental contaminants and relating such exposures to health outcomes. However, the association between many biomarkers and outcome is not direct because of variability in sensitivity and susceptibility in the individual. OBJECTIVES We explore the relationship between environmental exposures and health o...

Clinical applications of neuropsychological assessment

Neuropsychological assessment is a performance-based method to assess cognitive functioning. This method is used to examine the cognitive consequences of brain damage, brain disease, and severe mental illness. There are several specific uses of neuropsychological assessment, including collection of diagnostic information, differential diagnostic information, assessment of treatment response, an...

Using Narrative Research and Portraiture to Inform Design Research

Employing an interdisciplinary perspective, this paper addresses how narrative research and portraiture methods originating from, and commonly used in social sciences can be beneficial for HCI and design research communities. Narrative research takes stories as a basis for data collection and analysis, while portraiture can be used to create written narratives about interview participants. Draw...

Translating research findings to clinical nursing practice

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To describe the importance of, and methods for, successfully conducting and translating research into clinical practice. BACKGROUND There is universal acknowledgement that the clinical care provided to individuals should be informed on the best available evidence. Knowledge and evidence derived from robust scholarly methods should drive our clinical practice, decisions and...

Clinical neuropsychological assessment of patients chronically exposed to organic solvents.