NUMBER OF CREDITS : 10 CE credit hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to introduce clinical psychologists to basic neuropsychological evaluation. It provides participants with a substantive understanding what constitutes a neuropsychological workup. Students will learn how to identify important neuropsychological disorders and how to evaluate dysfunction. Topics include: performing a competent neuropsychological logical workup, basic description and components of typical common disorders, description and selection of tests, and report writing. This course is an introduction to what neuropsychology is but it is not intended to convey or imply certification as a neuropsychologist.