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BCS 242: Lecture Schedule

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All assigned Chapters are from Ricker.

Date Topic Reading
01/14 Introduction & Overview Lecture Notes
01/19 MLK Day: NO CLASS  
01/21 Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment - Pt I Lecture Notes; Text Ch 2
01/26 Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment - Pt II Zillmer & Spiers, Ch 15: Interpretation & Diagnosis (pdf)
01/28 The Neuropsychological Examination Lezak: The rationale of deficit measurement
Lezak: Neurobehavioral variables & diagnostic issues
Horton AM: Multicultural neuropsychological assessment (pdf files)
02/02 Attention & Concentration Lezak: Orientation & Attention (selected pages-skip areas w/line drawn through) (pdf)
02/04 Short-Term Memory/New Learning - Verbal Abilities Rains GD, Ch 10: Principles of Human Neuropsychology (pdf)
02/09 Short-Term Memory/New Learning - Nonverbal Abilities (same as Sept. 21st)
02/11 Exam 1  
02/16 Speech/Language Function Zillmer & Spiers, Ch 4: Sensory Perception & Motor Systems, pp. 139-148
Alexander MP: Aphasia: Clinical & Anatomic Aspects (pdf files)
02/18 Executive Function Rains GD, Ch 12: Principles of Human Neuropsychology, pp. 339-363
Kimberg et al.: Frontal lobes: Cognitive neuropsychological aspects
Benson et al.: Frontal lobes: Clinical & anatomic aspects
Neylan: Frontal lobe function: Mr. Phineas Gage's famous injury (pdf files)
02/23 Visuospatial Function Zillmer & Spiers, Ch 4: Sensory Perception & Motor Systems, pp. 125-139
Capruso et al.: Clinical evaluation of visual perception & constructional ability (pdf files)
02/25 Subcortical Dementias Como, PG: Neuropsychological Function in Tourette's Syndrome
Sethi K.D.: Clinical Aspects of Parkinson's Disease
Como, PG: Huntington's disease (pdf files)
03/02 Subcortical Dementias Como, PG: Neuropsychological Function in Tourette's Syndrome
Sethi K.D.: Clinical Aspects of Parkinson's Disease
Como, PG: Huntington's disease (pdf files)
03/04 Exam 2  
03/09 SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS  
03/11 SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS  
03/16 Alcohol/Substance Abuse Allen et al.: Neuropsychological assessment of individuals with substance use disorders
Johnson-Greene & Denning: Neuropsychology of alcoholism (pdf files)
03/18 Vascular Dementia Barba et al.: Poststroke Dementia: Clinical Features & Risk Factors
Rao et al.: Neuropsychological Impairment in Stroke, Carotid Stenosis, & Peripheral Vascular Disease: A Comparison with Health Communiity Residents (pdf files)
03/23 HIV-Related Dementia
Guest Speaker: Heather Adams, Ph.D.
Text: Ch 9
Antorini et al.: Updated research nosology for HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (pdf)
03/25 Alzheimer's Disease & Cortical Dementias Text: Ch 8
Knopman et al.: Practice parameter: diagnosis of dementia (pdf)
03/30 Closed/Traumatic Brain Injury
Guest Speaker: Tony Wong, Ph.D.
Text: Ch 6-7
04/01 Epilepsy
Guest Speaker: John Langfitt, Ph.D.
Text: Ch 4
04/06 Intracarotid Amobarbital Test Rausch: Role of the neuropsychological evaluation & thee intracarotid sodium amobarbital procedure in the surgical treatment for epilepsy (pdf)
04/08 Exam 3  
04/13 Sports Neuropsychology Webbe FM: Sports neuropsychology (pdf)
04/15 Neuropsychology of Depression Herrmann et al.: The cognitive neuropsychology of depression in the elderly (pdf)
04/20 Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment Ryan et al.: General assessment issues for a pediatric population
Halperin & McKay: Psychological Testing for Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists: A review of the past 10 years (pdf files)
04/22 The Patients Speak  
04/27 Forensic Neuropsychology I
Guest Speaker: Jerid Fisher, Ph.D.
Fisher: Presenting neuropsychological findings, opinions, & testimony to the criminal court (pdf)
04/29 Forensic Neuropsychology II
Guest Speaker: Jerid Fisher, Ph.D.
Fisher: Presenting neuropsychological findings, opinions, & testimony to the criminal court (pdf)
05/03-05/05 Reading Period  
05/05-05/11 Final Exam Week  

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