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Mental illness impacts on cognition – Neuropsychology strategies that can help

Expert/s: A/Prof Kelly Allott

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In this episode:

  • The mental health conditions most likely to present in young people
  • The links between mental health conditions and reduced cognitive function
  • When to seek an assessment from a neuropsychologist
  • How cognitive impairment can be assessed and managed

 

Host: Dr Terri Foran, Sexual Health Physician; Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Women’s and Children’s Health, UNSW

Guest: A/Prof Kelly Allott, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Senior Research Fellow; Lead of Cognition Research, Orygen; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne

Total time: 34 mins

 

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Last Updated: 19 Nov, 2021

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Clinical Neuropsychologist and Senior Research Fellow; Lead of Cognition Research, Orygen; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne

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