Neuropsychology in the Times of COVID-19. The Role of the Psychologist in Taking Charge of Patients With Alterations of Cognitive Functions

Matteo Sozzi^{1

2}, Lorella Algeri^{2

3}, Matteo Corsano^{2

4}, Davide Crivelli^{2

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6}, Maria Angela Daga², Francesca Fumagalli^{2

7}, Paola Gemignani^{2

8}, Maria Concetta Granieri^{2

9}, Maria Grazia Inzaghi^{2

10}, Francesca Pala², Simone Turati², Michela Balconi^{2

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Neuroscience, Neurology Unit, ASST "A. Manzoni," Lecco, Italy.
² Board of Società degli Psicologi dell'Area Neuropsicologica (SPAN), Civate, Italy.
³ Psychology Unit, ASST "Papa Giovanni XXIII," Bergamo, Italy.
⁴ Center for Rehabilitation, Consorzio San Stef. Ar. Abruzzo, Pescara, Italy.
⁵ Research Unit in Affective and Social Neuroscience, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy.
⁶ Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy.
⁷ Department of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Casa di Cura Privata del Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
⁸ Levante Ligure Rehabilitation Center, Fondazione Don C. Gnocchi Onlus, La Spezia, Italy.
⁹ Associazione "J.F. Kennedy" - Centro di Riabilitazione Neuropsicomotoria ONLUS, Acireale, Italy.
¹⁰ Laboratory for Neuropsychology, Istituto Clinico Quarenghi, San Pellegrino Terme, Italy.

Matteo Sozzi et al. Front Neurol. 2020.

. 2020 Oct 15:11:573207.

doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.573207. eCollection 2020.

¹ Department of Neuroscience, Neurology Unit, ASST "A. Manzoni," Lecco, Italy.
² Board of Società degli Psicologi dell'Area Neuropsicologica (SPAN), Civate, Italy.
³ Psychology Unit, ASST "Papa Giovanni XXIII," Bergamo, Italy.
⁴ Center for Rehabilitation, Consorzio San Stef. Ar. Abruzzo, Pescara, Italy.
⁵ Research Unit in Affective and Social Neuroscience, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy.
⁶ Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy.
⁷ Department of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Casa di Cura Privata del Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
⁸ Levante Ligure Rehabilitation Center, Fondazione Don C. Gnocchi Onlus, La Spezia, Italy.
⁹ Associazione "J.F. Kennedy" - Centro di Riabilitazione Neuropsicomotoria ONLUS, Acireale, Italy.
¹⁰ Laboratory for Neuropsychology, Istituto Clinico Quarenghi, San Pellegrino Terme, Italy.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; cognitive impairment; healthcare; neuro-COVID; neuropsychological assessment; neuropsychology; neurorehabilitation.

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