The Ohio State University’s Neuropsychology Research Laboratory (NRL) includes neuropsychology faculty members who lead a number of longitudinal studies, all with the aim of advancing our knowledge of the relationship between neurocognition, aging and health. Our faculty members have ongoing collaborations with the departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Neurology and Neurosurgery here at The Ohio State University, as well as in other academic and medical institutions. Broad research interests of the neuropsychology faculty are listed below.
- Neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric sequelae of neurodegenerative disease
- Neuropsychological considerations in early psychosis and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
- Cognitive aging, decision making, and civil capacities
- Cross-cultural considerations in neuropsychology
You can read more about the NRL here.
Our faculty members are active in publishing and presenting, helping to disseminate findings in the professional arena as well as our local community. A sampling of recent faculty presentation forums include:
- The International Neuropsychological Society
- The American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
- The National Academy of Neuropsychology
- The Society for Clinical Neuropsychology
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Grand Rounds, The Ohio State University
- Neuro-Oncology Education Day, The Ohio State University
Our faculty members are also active in publishing and reviewing empirical research. A sampling of recent faculty publication forums include:
- Applied Neuropsychology: Adult
- Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Frontiers in Decision Neurosciences
- International Psychogeriatric
- Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Journal of Cognitive Psychology
- The Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Mental Health and Substance Use
- Psychiatry Research
- Psycho-Oncology
Patients referred for clinical evaluations may be asked if they are willing to have their test results collected for use as part of ongoing research projects. For patients interested in participating in research, know that all studies must be approved through The Ohio State University Institutional Review Board, which conducts thorough initial and ongoing reviews to ensure that our research is ethically sound and conducted with the privacy and welfare of our patients in mind. In line with international research standards, all personally identifiable information is removed from any clinical data that we collect.
Participation is voluntary, and whether an individual allows their test results to be used for research purposes doesn’t have any impact on their evaluation. Results are reported in aggregate form, with no way of identifying individual participants, primarily in scholarly journal publications.