| Date |
Topic |
Reading |
| 08/30 |
Introduction and Overview | pdf |
Zillmer & Spiers, Ch. 1 – History of Neuropsychology |
| 09/04 |
Purposes and Practices of Neuropsychological Assessment | pdf |
Braun et al. Neuropsychological Assessment Position Paper |
| 09/06 |
What is a Deficit? | pdf |
Lezak: Ch 4 - The rationale of deficit measurement |
| 09/11 |
Interpretation of Neuropsychological Information | pdf |
Lezak: Ch 6 – The Neuropsychological Examination: Interpretation, pp144-160, 165-169;Lezak: Ch 8 Neurobehavioral variables and diagnostic issues pp -277 - 288 |
| 09/13 |
Visuospatial Function | pdf |
Elias & Saucier, Ch.6 –Visual System |
| 09/18 |
Sensory-Motor Function | pdf |
Elias & Saucier, Ch.5 –Sensorimotor Function |
| 09/20 |
EXAM 1 |
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| 09/25 |
Arousal, Awareness and Attention | pdf |
Kolb & Wishaw, Ch 20. – Attention, Imagery and Consciousness, pp.465-476 Elias & Saucier, Ch 11, Disorders of Attention and Consciousness pp.367-376 |
| 09/27 |
Speech/Language Function | pdf |
Goodglass & Kaplan, Assessment of Aphasia pp.74-93 Price, The anatomy of language |
| 10/02 |
Learning & Memory | pdf |
Rains GD, Memory Systems Chapter 10 Squire and Zola 1996 (optional) |
| 10/04 |
Executive Function | pdf |
Rains GD Chapter 12, pp339-63; Neylan: Mr. Phineas Gage's famous Injury (optional) |
| 10/09 |
No Class, FALL BREAK |
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| 10/11 |
Epilepsy – Disease Effects | pdf |
Langfitt Cognition in "Atlas of the Epilepsies"; |
| 10/16 |
Epilepsy – Treatment Effects | pdf |
Chelune, Functional Adequacy and Reserve |
| 10/18 |
Intracarotid Amobarbital Procedure ("Wada Test") | pdf |
Jones-Gotman: Intraarterial Amobarbital Procedures Baxendale, The Wada Test |
| 10/23 |
EXAM 2 |
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| 10/25 |
Cortical Dementias Guest Speaker: Mark Mapstone, Ph.D. | pdf |
Ricker, Chapter 8 (pp.277-286, 291-300, 309-313) |
| 10/30 |
Vascular Dementia Guest Speaker: Miriam Weber, Ph.D. | pdf |
Jefferson, Cognitive Profile of Vascular Dementia |
| 11/01 |
Basal Ganglia Disorders | pdf |
Como, Huntington's Disease pp. 151-159, Elgh, Cog Function in Early PD Sethi, Clinical Aspects of PD |
| 11/06 |
Cognitive Development
Guest Speaker: Bobby Emerson | pdf |
TBD |
| 11/08 |
Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment Guest Speaker: Heather Adams, Ph.D. | pdf |
O'Neill & Beaulieu Neuropsychological and Educational Testing |
| 11/13 |
EXAM 3 |
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| 11/15 |
Schizophrenia | pdf |
Pesole et al. Neuroscience of Schizophrenia pp. 267-287 Kremen et al., Neuropsych Profiles in Schizophrenia |
| 11/20 |
Traumatic Brain Injury | pdf |
Ricker – Chapter 6 & 7 |
| 11/22 |
No Class, THANKSGIVING |
|
| 11/27 |
Multiple Sclerosis | pdf |
TBD |
| 11/29 |
Cognitive Rehabilitation | pdf |
Elias & Saucier, Ch.16 –Recovery of Function Cicerone, Ch. 7 |
| 12/04 |
Careers in Clinical Neurosciences and Related Fields | pdf |
THIS LECTURE IS OPTIONAL |
| 12/06 |
Forensic Neuropsychology Part I
Guest Speaker: Jerid Fisher, Ph.D |
Fisher in Denney and Sullivan ***DUE TO THE NATURE OF FORENSIC PRACTICE, THE POWERPOINT WILL BE NOT BE AVAILABLE ON-LINE*** |
| 12/11 |
Forensic Neuropsychology Part II
Guest Speaker: Jerid Fisher, Ph.D |
(Same as 12/06) |
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Reading Week |
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| 12/20 |
Final Exam, 12:30 PM, Lattimore 201 |
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