| Date |
Topic |
Reading |
| 01/14 |
Introduction & Overview |
Lecture Notes |
| 01/19 |
MLK Day: NO CLASS |
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| 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 |
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| 05/05-05/11 |
Final Exam Week |
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