PSYCH 786Neuropsychological Assessment Practicum

This course is designed to give students practical experience in neuropsychological evaluation. The seminar will emphasize the clinical and technical aspects of clinical interviewing, neuropsychological assessment, report writing, and patient/family education. Students will become familiar with several conventional neuropsychological tests such as the WMS-R/III, Halstead-Reitan Battery, Wisconsin Card-Sorting Test, Controlled Oral Word Association Test, Semantic Fluency Test, Ruff Figural Fluency Test, California Verbal Learning Test, Benton Visual-Spatial Tests, and the Grooved Pegboard Test. In addition, students will be required to evaluate a person referred to one of several university clinics secondary to neuropsychological complications. Enrollment is limited. Graded on a Cr/NCr basis. Students who do not have the necessary prerequisite must seek the consent of the Department.