Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

727 Neuropsychology Practicum II: Assessment
(400 clock hours minimum) 1 cr.
728 Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment 3 cr.
Total Credit Hours: 19
* Doctoral Internship with a focus of at least 50% on neuropsychology.
Although not required, Adler School doctoral students, who are completing
this concentration program, are highly encouraged to carry out a dissertation
that is primarily neuropsychological in nature.
In addition to the neuropsychology courses listed above, other related
elective courses are offered intermittently, on such topics as psychological and
medical aspects of head trauma, assessing memory and amnesic disorders,
ADHD seminar, and the Halstead-Reitan Battery.
Graduation Requirements
1. Satisfactory completion of 19 credit hours, including all required
courses.
2. Satisfactory completion of 800 clock hours of clinical
neuropsychological assessment practicum with ancillary seminars.
3. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and no more than
one grade of “C.”
4. Satisfactory completion of a 2,000 hour doctoral internship with a
focus of at least 50% on neuropsychology.
5. Submission of a completed Graduation Application and full payment
of all outstanding tuition and fees.
6. Faculty approval for graduation and recommendation to the Board of
Trustees for the conferral of the Concentration in Clinical
Neuropsychology.
Concentration/Certificate
in Group Psychotherapy
The innovative Certificate in Group Psychotherapy program is designed to
provide students with an opportunity to explore and expand professional and
personal capabilities. The program incorporates theory and technique in group
therapy development of the therapist’s style, and the applications of group
therapy methods to resolving conflict and addressing social issues. The central
goal is to increase students’ effectiveness and creativity in therapeutic
interactions by helping them experience and understand the use of self in the
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