Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

714 Research Seminar in Clinical Hypnosis 3 Credits
Prerequisite: Permission of Program Coordinator. Students learn methods of
conducting research in hypnosis towards developing a topic of their choosing.
The class will focus on an evaluation of the major research paradigms now
being employed in contemporary hypnosis research. The student will be guided
towards producing a paper that will generate hypotheses for hypnosis research
that can be investigated as a research project or dissertation while at Adler.
720 Beginning Neuropsychological Assessment 3 Credits
Prerequisites: 627, 628, 624, 636, and 648. This course is a detailed overview
of neuropsychological assessment techniques in common usage. It provides an
introduction to functional neuroanatomy and classic neuropsychological
syndromes (e.g., the aphasias, agnosias and apraxias) within a sociocultural
context. Familiarity with administration, scoring and contextual interpretation of
qualitative and objective methods of neuropsychological assessment is
emphasized.
721 Intermediate Neuropsychological Assessment 3 Credits
Prerequisite: 720. The course covers selected topics of clinical neuropsychology
in depth. It includes a thorough examination of specific neurocognitive
functions, such as memory and attention. The neuropathology, assessment and
treatment of amnesic disorders, head trauma, the dementias and psychiatric
illness are studied in detail.
723 Advanced Neuropsychological Assessment 3 Credits
Prerequisite: 721. This course draws upon the theories and concepts of
cognitive and behavioral neurology. There is further grounding in functional
neuroanatomy, and the neuropathological bases, assessment and treatment of
tumors, seizures disorders, cerebrovascular disease, and toxic-metabolic
derangements are covered.
722 & 724 Practicum Seminar in Neuropsychology I & II 1 Credit per term
Prerequisites: Concurrent with 726 and 727. Taken concurrently with the
neuropsychological assessment practicum, this seminar provides a setting for
the student to discuss and apply the fundamentals of clinical
neuropsychological assessment, to synthesize results and formulate diagnostic
impressions, to write accurate and meaningful assessment reports, and to
appreciate the role of culture and diversity in clinical neuropsychological work.
Students review and discuss practicum cases and examine data from
neuropsychological tests. The courses serve as peer consultation groups in
which students learn to present case material in a standard format, to question
and analyze their own clinical work, and to function as peer consultants to
their colleagues.
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