Adult Clinical Neuropsychology: Theory Methods and Research

Graduate

This course includes a survey of the literature on brain-behaviour relationships in adults. Topics emphasized include: the effect of brain dysfunction on perception, learning, and thinking, memory disorders, and personality disorders associated with cerebral dysfunction in adulthood. Students will receive training in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of neuropsychological tests, including strategies and techniques of assessment, rationales underlying the use of various measures, modes of interpretation, and approaches to intervention. This course includes seminars and required lab sessions. (Prerequisite: PSYC-8503; non-clinical neuropsychology students must have instructor permission to enrol.)