MPO 533 Neuropsychology
This course is intended to provide a scientific foundation for understanding the relationships between brain, cognition, emotion, and behavior, and applying this knowledge to clinical practice and clinical research. Topics will include: an introduction to the field of neuropsychology in particular neuropsychology as an assessment subspecialty of psychology; functional brain networks required for obtaining input from the environment, processing this information, and performing behavioral output; neurological, psychological, and social influences on behavior and cognitive performance; development and design of some neuropsychological assessment tools; methods of inference for evaluations based on neuropsychological assessment; review of major neurocognitive disorders, associated pathology and neurocognitive and/or emotional impacts; interventions to improve clinical and functional outcomes. By the end of the course attendees will be able to: 1) Develop a scientific foundation for understanding the relations between brain, cognition, and emotion; 2) Apply neuropsychology foundation to clinical practice and clinical research; 3) Develop and enhance communication and professional relational skills in order to work with a multidisciplinary team for neuropsychology.