July 15, 2025

Although neuropsychology partly emerged from the work of psychiatrists, why have psychiatrists been excluded from neuropsychology? A historical observation and critical remarks

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Historical observation highlights the exclusion of psychiatrists from neuropsychology, suggesting a need for reintegration.

The paper explores the historical exclusion of psychiatrists from neuropsychology despite its psychiatric roots.
It identifies the marginalization of psychiatry as a response to the evolving roles in medical and psychological sciences.
Neuropsychology's absorption by clinical psychology and neurology led to a loss of valuable psychopathological perspectives.
The study advocates for the reintegration of psychiatry to enhance understanding of cognitive syndromes originating from brain lesions.

Marcelo Caixeta (2025) studied this question.

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