Call for Presentations

Symposium Date: Friday, July 15, 2022

12 PM EST- 8 PM EST

9 AM PST- 5 PM PST

The Society for Black Neuropsychology (SBN) is currently accepting proposals for our inaugural one-day virtual symposium to be held on Friday, July 15th, 2022. Submit abstract for posters and grand rounds presentations. Grand rounds presentations will be held via Zoom and poster presentations via a virtual poster platform. SBN Membership is not required to submit an abstract but all attendees and presenters are required to register to receive the link to the event. Information on registration will be distributed in the upcoming weeks. Please see information below with the submission guidelines^[1].

Submit abstracts by Friday, April 29th at 11:59 PM EST/8:59 PM PST

All submissions should be completed online at: https://forms.gle/RHHv1HNSBgHQQtKEA

GRAND ROUNDS PRESENTATIONS

The SBN Abstract Review Committee is soliciting submissions for our grand rounds presentations. Grand rounds submissions can be made in one of the following areas: Adult/Geriatric, Diversity, Forensic (civil and criminal), Pediatric, or Lifespan. The Abstract Review Committee will select two to three cases to be presented during a 1-hour oral presentation. Submissions not selected for oral presentation will be considered for poster presentation. 

Presenters will be given approximately 15 minutes for case presentation, followed by a discussion/question period led by the grand gounds Chair, a distinguished panel of expert discussants (selected by the Chair), and the audience. 

In accordance with the guidelines for Case Presentation submissions adopted by the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, submitted cases should add to the existing literature in the following ways: 

1. Unambiguous presentations of rare conditions or new findings adding to current understandings of well-studied conditions or, 
2. Complicated presentations that clearly demonstrate the role of poly-etiologic factors in the development or progression of the condition under study. 

Although not required, authors are highly encouraged to submit cases that not only highlight the theme of the symposium but also address cultural equity, disparities, and/or other factors in Black/BIPOC/marginalized populations that have significant impact on case formulation/conceptualization. Cross-cultural neuropsychological cases are highly encouraged. 

Presentations should highlight the relationships between disease processes, neuropsychological, and neuroanatomical findings in a way that provides new insight/knowledge on the understanding of brain-behavior relationships. 

All submissions should be primarily neuropsychological in nature (i.e., presenting concerns/symptoms are related to a neurological cause vs. psychiatric). 

• ABSTRACT LENGTH: 255 words (headings are not included in the word count)
• HEADINGS: Objective, Case History, Results, & Conclusions (please use only these headings)

• Objective: Briefly describe the context of the case and/or the existing literature of the case. Indicate how this case expands or clarifies the existing literature.
• Case History: Describe the case history (onset and course of symptoms, tests results and procedures, imaging results and lab work-up if relevant, etc.)
• Results: Discuss the results of neuropsychological findings. 
• Conclusions: Discuss the findings given the objective and the specific purpose of the case's unique or classic findings 

Abstracts in which testing is “in progress” will not be accepted.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

ORIGINAL HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH:

Abstracts may be submitted with original human subjects research, for investigations that have approval by the author’s institutional review board (IRB). Although not required, authors are highly encouraged to submit research that not only highlights the theme of the symposium but also addresses cultural equity, disparities, and/or other factors in Black/BIPOC/marginalized populations. Cross-cultural neuropsychological research is highly encouraged. 

• ABSTRACT LENGTH: 255 words (headings are not included in the word count)
• HEADINGS: Objective, Method, Results, & Conclusions (please use only these headings)

• Objective: Begin with a clear statement of the objective or question that is addressed by the research. If there was a test of an a priori hypothesis, this should also be stated.
• Method: Describe the basic study design, including participants, setting, variables, and measures. Provide the number of participants and how they were selected. Describe the key clinical and socio-demographic features of participants. State the main study setting, such as the general community, primary care clinic, or specialty practice. Describe primary study variables and instruments administered.
• Results: Discuss the main results of the study. When possible, include statistical significance and confidence intervals.
• Conclusions: Discuss the conclusions of the study that were directly supported by the results. Positive and negative findings should be reported. 

Abstracts in which data collection is “in progress” or only “expected” results are presented will not be accepted.

REVIEWS AND META-ANALYSES:

Abstracts may be submitted with reports of data from theoretical or quantitative reviews. Although not required, authors are highly encouraged to submit reviews that not only highlight the theme of the symposium but also address cultural equity, disparities, and/or other factors in Black/BIPOC/marginalized populations. Cross-cultural neuropsychological reviews are highly encouraged. 

• ABSTRACT LENGTH: 255 words (headings are not included in the word count)
• HEADINGS: Objective, Data Selection, Data Synthesis, & Conclusions (please use only these headings)

• Objective: Begin with a clear statement of the objective or question that is addressed in the review, including the specific population, intervention, and outcome.
• Data Selection: Describe the data sources, selection criteria, and extraction methods that are relevant to the review. Describe the dates, key terms, constrates, number of studies reviewed and criteria, and guidelines for extracting the data.
• Data Synthesis: State the main results of the review and the methods used to obtain these results.
• Conclusions: Discuss the conclusions and their applications, limiting generalization to the domain of the review.

Abstracts in which data collection is “in progress” or only “expected” results are presented will not be accepted.

CASE STUDY:

In accordance with the guidelines for Case Presentation submissions adopted by the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, submitted cases should add to the existing literature in the following ways: 

1. Unambiguous presentations of rare conditions or new findings adding to current understandings of well-studied conditions or, 
2. Complicated presentations that clearly demonstrate the role of poly-etiologic factors in the development or progression of the condition under study. 

Although not required, authors are highly encouraged to submit cases that not only highlight the theme of the symposium but also address cultural equity, disparities, and/or other factors in Black/BIPOC/marginalized populations that have significant impact on case formulation/conceptualization. Cross-cultural neuropsychological cases are highly encouraged. 

Presentations should highlight the relationships between disease processes, neuropsychological, and neuroanatomical findings in a way that provides new insight/knowledge on the understanding of brain-behavior relationships. 

All submissions should be primarily neuropsychological in nature (i.e., presenting concerns/symptoms are related to a neurological cause vs. psychiatric). 

• ABSTRACT LENGTH: 255 words (headings are not included in the word count)
• HEADINGS: Objective, Case History, Results, & Conclusions (please use only these headings)

• Objective: Briefly describe the context of the case and/or the existing literature related to the case. Indicate how this case expands or clarifies the existing literature.
• Case History: Describe the case history (onset and course of symptoms, tests results and procedures, imaging results and lab work-up if relevant, etc.)
• Results: Discuss the results of neuropsychological findings. 
• Conclusions: Discuss the findings given the objective and the specific purpose of the case's unique or classic findings 

Abstracts in which testing is “in progress” will not be accepted

Please contact us at soblackneuro@gmail.com with any questions.