PSY 213 - Clinical Neuropsychology

Course Units: 1.0

This course will examine the relationship between brain function and behavior, especially the evaluation and treatment of individuals across the lifespan who have cognitive deficits and brain compromise (e.g., due to injury, neurodevelopmental or degenerative processes, toxic exposure, etc.). The material is interdisciplinary, integrating across various sub-disciplines of medicine (e.g., neurology, psychiatry, radiology) and subfields of psychology (e.g. neuroscience, clinical disorders, assessment, cognitive, health). Clinical cases and research reports will be used to illustrate and characterize neuropsychological phenomena, conditions, and diagnoses. The course objectives will be accomplished through lecture, readings, discussion, guest speakers, and experiential activities (e.g., clinical interview, test administration, field experience, etc.). Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 or PSY 210 or BIO 210 or instructor permission