07 Dec 4 Tips for Future Therapists
Students studying to be mental health professionals are in good company. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the field is projected to grow 23% over the course of the next ten years.
02 Dec How to Practice Language Skills Over the Holidays
Holidays may mean more conversations and potentially a break from formal therapy sessions. Here are 5 ways to continue practicing your language skills, even when you aren't in therapy, over the holiday.
22 Jul What Are The Advantages of Using HappyNeuron Pro?
You may be looking at adding a digital cognitive therapy tool to your practice. You may have downloaded some of HappyNeuron Pro’s cognitive worksheets, tried HappyNeuron Pro’s sample workout, are in the process of completing, or have previously completed a free trial of HappyNeuron Pro, but have not yet taken the final plunge into adding HappyNeuron Pro into your therapy toolbox. You may be asking yourself, “what are the advantages of using HappyNeuron Pro?”.
02 Feb What Are Concussions?
Many people have known someone who has or has personally experienced a concussion. Concussions are prevalent, but people often do not know what exactly they are. In this blog post, we discuss what concussions are and what can be done about them.
19 Jan The Negative Symptom of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia has negative symptoms that affect a person's ability to think, feel, and act. To clarify, negative symptoms do not automatically mean "bad". While they might not be desirable, negative in this context means an absence of something. This absence could be joy or motivation to perform simple tasks. Negative symptoms take away from daily life and make it difficult for individuals with schizophrenia to go about their day. These negative symptoms require different treatment from the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, which are available widespread. In this blog article, we discuss the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
28 Jul How to Work on Decision Making Skills Using HappyNeuron Pro
Making better choices and improving decision-making abilities is a common goal of clients who are undergoing cognitive remediation therapy. Working on decision-making skills will help your client adhere to a budget, learn how to effectively prioritize tasks they need to accomplish and make better choices in regards to communicating with others during social engagements. HAPPYneuron Pro offers a multitude of activities that you can use with your clients to practice decision-making skills. Here are five of the top activities we suggest that you use to work with your client on their decision-making skills.
02 Jul Which ‘working’ components of working memory aren’t working in youth with ADHD?
Working memory is a complex cognitive function that consists of three skills: reordering, updating, and dual processing incoming information. Clinical providers and researchers are trying to better understand which working components of working memory aren’t working in youth with ADHD, as youth with ADHD are likely to struggle academically and socially. A research study by Fosco et. al (2020) revealed that children with ADHD struggle most with reordering information, but not dual processing. In this article, we discuss which working components of working memory aren’t working in youth with ADHD.
18 Nov [Video] TEDTalk – What You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Preventative health involves manageable changes that people can implement into their everyday lives. Some ways people can actively prevent Alzheimer’s disease include proper sleep hygiene, getting enough physical activity, and eating a diet that is rich in healthy fats and antioxidants but low in sugar are some effective and well studied lifestyle changes that adults can implement in their lives today. In addition, helping your clients stay cognitively sharp and stimulated by using a digital cognitive therapy tool, good cognitive therapy worksheets, and helping them stay social and engaged with others are ways to maintain brain health and help your clients age successfully. As a clinical provider, you can help your elderly clients make effective and meaningful changes that will benefit their health in the long-run.