Psychologists & Brain Injury Specialists | Pathways Neuropsychology Associates | Psychologists | Toms River, Manahawkin, Freehold, NJ | Dyslexia

Can Certain Colors Help Reading Speed for Those with Dyslexia?

A new study seems to indicate color can play a role in reading speed for children with dyslexia. Specifically, a green filter.
Colored filters for the treatment of learning disabilities were first patented in 1983. But, their efficacy has always remained questionable at best. That is why this new data is important.

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New CDC Guidelines For Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a major new guideline on diagnosing and managing concussions and head-related injuries in children. The guideline focuses on MTBI, for mild traumatic brain injury, which some may refer to as a concussion. This is the first evidence-based clinical guideline in the United States for diagnosing and managing concussion or mild traumatic brain injury concussion.

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Alternative Therapies for Managing Chronic Pain

Although opioid medication is a common treatment for Chronic pain and can be a safe and effective treatment for pain relief, there can be complications. That is why it is important to know all of your options.

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Did you know October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month?

The idea for the month’s designation came from The International Dyslexia Association.The United States Senate has recognized National Dyslexia Awareness month since 2015. It occurs throughout the month with organizations putting together many events for people to learn more about Dyslexia.

Psychologists & Brain Injury Specialists | Pathways Neuropsychology Associates | Psychologists | Toms River, Manahawkin, Freehold, NJ | types of ADHD and What’s the difference between ADD and ADHD

What are the types of ADHD and What’s the difference between ADD and ADHD?

What distinguishes Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is that ADD is not an actual medical term…

Dementia Symtoms & Treatments | Psychologists | Toms River, Manahawkin, Freehold, NJ

Apathy Might be a Warning Sign for Dementia

Older and even middle-aged adults can become uncharacteristically blasé as a forerunner to dementia, years before clear-cut signs appear…

Psychotherapy | OCD | Psychologists & Brain Injury Specialists | Pathways Neuropsychology Associates | Psychologists | Toms River, Manahawkin, Freehold, NJ

Is Psychotherapy Useful If You Have OCD?

Psychotherapy is a form of therapy that focuses on using psychological methods to help treat patients. It is an umbrella term for a variety of therapies such as Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Psychodynamic therapy, and Psychoanalysis among many more.

Resilient Dyslexia | Psychologists & Brain Injury Specialists | Pathways Neuropsychology Associates | Psychologists | Toms River, Manahawkin, Freehold, NJ

What is Resilient Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a reading disorder characterized by a difficulty in navigating between the visual form and sounds of a written language. Resilient dyslexics differ in that, they exhibit remarkably high levels of reading comprehension despite difficulties in being able to decode language.

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ADHD Is on The Rise

About 10 percent of American children are diagnosed with ADHD according to a new study. The study looked at a span of 1997 until 2016 and found an increase of 4 percent.

The study included other interesting information on ADHD, such as the breakdown of diagnoses by the sexes. Boys were diagnosed 14 percent of the time compared to about 6 percent of girls.

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How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help Treat ADHD in Adults

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a short-term form of psychotherapy that attempts to change negative patterns of thinking and behavior. CBT helps to change distorted thoughts and changing behavioral patterns, and other emotional problems.