Navigating Neuropsychology with Caroline Gurvich

Welcome to the 9th episode of PsyPOD, the podcast that explores the extraordinary lives of influential individuals in the field of mental health. So today, we bring you a slightly different episode, but an extremely eye-opening one featuring Caroline Gurvich - an Associate Professor and clinical neuropsychologist.

Caroline Gurvich is an accomplished Associate Professor and clinical neuropsychologist, currently serving as the Deputy Director of the HER Centre Australia at Monash University. As the Head of the "Cognition and Hormones Group," she specializes in the neuropsychology of women's mental health, focusing on how hormones influence cognitive functioning. With a distinguished career, Caroline has received numerous awards, prizes, and competitive grant funding, including NHMRC project grants and an NHMRC early career fellowship. She's also known for her dedication to supervising and mentoring PhD candidates, honors students, and neuropsychology registrars. Through her work, Caroline has established vital biodatabanks to deepen our understanding of biological mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric disorders. With over 120 publications to her name, she has significantly advanced our knowledge of how biological factors impact symptoms and cognition in mental health and mental illness.

Key time stamps:

• 0:37 : Introduction to Caroline Gurvich

• 2:08 : Background & Expertise in Neuropsychology

• 06:43 : Gender-specific factors in assessment and treatment of conditions

• 09:56: Key cognitive changes during menopause

• 15:00 : Management strategies

• 18:40: Research findings (Hormonal changes & Cognitive function)

• 23:11 : What’s next in Neuropsych?

• 27:45: Advice for aspiring specialists!

• 29:30 : How to ask confronting questions during a consult?

• 31:35: Debunking misconceptions

• 32:44: Case example 🙂