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A Return to ‘Normal’ Is Not So Normal for Everyone

Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment wrote an article for Psychology Today. The pandemic had an outsized effect for those on the spectrum. Excerpt: Many people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, for instance, have been uniquely impacted by the pandemic. The challenges that

Testing for a lost year

Dr. Wilfred van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment wrote an op-ed for a amNY.com entitled "Testing For a Lost Year". Excerpt: After canceling state standardized tests in 2020 because of the pandemic, New York is once again testing children in grades 3 through 8 in English Language

New Study Shows 1 Out of 3 Covid-19 Survivors Are Diagnosed With Mental Illness

Wilfred van Gorp, Director of the Cognitive Assessment Group, in an interview with Cheddar.com talks about the mental health problems he's seeing in his patients and how to identify behavioral changes in loved ones.

How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Teen Mental Health?

Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment was interviewed for a PsychiatryAdvisor.com article entitled "Mott Poll Report: How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Teen Mental Health?". Excerpt: “What kind of mental health issues are children, teens, and young adults going

COVID Patients Develop Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment was quoted in a VeryWell Health article entitled "Study: A Third of COVID Patients Develop Neuropsychiatric Symptoms". Excerpt: “Wilfred van Gorp, PhD, a past president of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology and a

Fake Commute to School

Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment was interviewed by National Geographic for an article entitled "A ‘fake commute’ to school might be just what kids need". Excerpts: “It’s actually a deactivation of the brain,” says neuropsychologist Wilfred van Gorp, director of the

Rethink of Life’s Milestones During Pandemic

Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment was quoted in a U.S. News article entitled "From a Prolonged Pandemic, a Rethink of Life's Milestones?". Excerpt: “For those wanting to reminisce years later about important events that happened during the pandemic, there will

Rituals and What They Mean

Dr. Wilfred Van Gorp of the Center for Cognitive Assessment wrote an article for Psychology Today. One of the important lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic is that rituals matter quite a lot, and they can have a significant material effect on the way we process major life events, emotionally and

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