Clear, clinically responsible articles on attention, learning, memory, executive functions, dyslexia, ADHD and neuropsychological assessment, written by the Ocnos Psychology Clinic team.
Neuropsychology helps us understand how cognitive processes such as attention, memory, reading, planning, organisation and learning influence everyday life. When difficulties persist at school, at work or at home, a good clinical formulation can prevent simplistic explanations and make support more precise.
In this category, we publish resources for families, adults and professionals who want to understand neuropsychological assessment, child intervention, ADHD, dyslexia, learning difficulties and executive functions from a clear and responsible clinical perspective.
Neuropsychology is closely connected with psychological assessment, learning, attention, emotional wellbeing and family guidance.
The aim is not to reduce a person to a label, but to understand their profile, strengths, needs and context more accurately.
Our blog aims to explain psychological and neuropsychological topics in a clear, careful and clinically responsible way.
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At Ocnos Psychology Clinic, we can help you decide whether a psychological or neuropsychological assessment may be useful and what type of support could make sense.
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How to get hereExplore the latest neuropsychology, ADHD, dyslexia, learning and psychological assessment articles published by the Ocnos Psychology Clinic team.
raining harder does not always resolve a mental block in competition. This practical guide explains how pressure, attention and self-talk affect performance, with exercises to prepare, recover after mistakes and enjoy sport again.
Do you avoid speaking, calling, meeting people or expressing an opinion because you fear being judged? Rocío Rodríguez Boza, General Health Psychologist, explains how to distinguish shyness from social anxiety, recognise the symptoms and safety behaviours involved, practise gradual exercises and decide when professional support may be helpful.
Tantrums in children are not always simply a behaviour problem. They often express frustration, tiredness, a need for limits or difficulty regulating emotions. In this guide, María de los Ángeles Sanz Ruiz, General Health Psychologist at Ocnos Psychology Clinic, explains how to understand tantrums, what to do before, during and after them, and when it may be helpful to seek psychological support.
Héctor Lozano Jiménez, Director of Ocnos Psychology Clinic, visited Prior Park School Gibraltar during Careers Week to speak with students about career choices, transferable skills and the idea that a professional life does not need to be a straight line to be meaningful.
An indicative high abilities test for parents who want to understand whether their child’s learning profile, curiosity, emotional sensitivity or school difficulties may justify a professional psychological assessment. This article explains why an online test cannot diagnose giftedness or calculate IQ, and when official tests and a written psychological report may be helpful.
Night terrors in young children can be frightening for families, even though the child often remembers nothing the next morning. María de los Ángeles Sanz Ruiz explains what they are, what to do during an episode, when to seek help and how they can be understood from a child psychology perspective.
Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects reading and writing, but not intelligence. In this article, we explain how to recognise the signs at different ages, its emotional impact, how it is assessed, and what evaluation and intervention options are available in Campo de Gibraltar for children, adolescents and adults.
Challenging behaviour is not always defiance or a lack of boundaries. It may express emotional overload, unmet needs or neuropsychological difficulties. María de los Ángeles Sanz Ruiz explains how to understand it from a clinical, relational and contextual perspective.
