a NetDragon Digital Research Centre , Denton , Texas.
b Computational Neuropsychology and Simulation (CNS) Laboratory , Denton , Texas.
Clin Neuropsychol. 2019 Feb;33(2):246-270. doi: 10.1080/13854046.2018.1523465. Epub 2019 Feb 14.
The current review briefly addresses the history of neuropsychology as a context for discussion of developmental milestones that have advanced the profession, as well as areas where the progression has lagged. More recently in the digital/information age, utilization and incorporation of emerging technologies has been minimal, which has stagnated ongoing evolution of the practice of neuropsychology despite technology changing many aspects of daily living. These authors advocate for embracing National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiatives, or interchangeably referred to as transformative opportunities, for the behavioral and social sciences. These initiatives address the need for neuropsychologists to transition from fragmented and data-poor approaches to integrated and data-rich scientific approaches that ultimately improve translational applications. Specific to neuropsychology is the need for the adoption of novel means of brain-behavior characterizations.
Narrative review Conclusions: Clinical neuropsychology has reached a developmental plateau where it is ready to embrace the measurement science and technological advances which have been readily adopted by the human neurosciences. While there are ways in which neuropsychology is making inroads into these areas, a great deal of growth is needed to maintain relevance as a scientific discipline (see Figures 1, 2, and 3) consistent with NIH initiatives to advance scientific developments. Moreover, implications of such progress require discussion and modification of training, ethical, and legal mandates of the practice of neuropsychology.
本综述简要回顾了神经心理学的历史，作为讨论推动该专业发展的发展里程碑以及进展滞后领域的背景。在数字/信息时代，新兴技术的利用和融合微乎其微，尽管技术已经改变了日常生活的许多方面，但神经心理学实践的持续发展仍陷入停滞。作者主张接受美国国立卫生研究院（NIH）的倡议，或交替称为变革性机会，用于行为和社会科学。这些倡议满足了神经心理学家从分散且数据匮乏的方法向综合且数据丰富的科学方法转变的需求，最终改善转化应用。具体到神经心理学，需要采用新的大脑-行为特征描述方法。
叙述性综述结论：临床神经心理学已经达到了发展的高原期，现在已经准备好接受测量科学和技术进步的拥抱，这些进步已经被人类神经科学迅速采用。虽然神经心理学已经在这些领域取得了一些进展，但要保持作为一门科学学科的相关性，还需要大量的发展（见图 1、图 2 和图 3），符合 NIH 推进科学发展的倡议。此外，这种进步的影响需要讨论和修改神经心理学实践的培训、伦理和法律要求。
