Admission requirements
Master students of Clinical Neuropsychology
Description
This course provides a practical training in clinical neuropsychological assessment, diagnostic work-up and writing a clinical report of cognitive, emotional and/or behavioural consequences as result of (possible) neurological or psychiatric disease in adult and elderly patients. All instructors are clinical neuropsychologists working in the (academic) health service.
The course involves 7 seminars (3 hrs) addressing the following content domains:
Personal history taking and observations
Memory
Intelligence
Global cognitive functioning
Executive functioning
Gnosis, praxis, academic functioning, malingering
Clinical case extended
Additionally, in most seminars we will discuss cases of the neuropsychology or memory outpatient clinic of the LUMC (e.g. neuropsychological profiles of Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, CADASIL, Whiplash, depression, etc.). By learning to ask relevant questions, students will come to a diagnosis on which they will be evaluated.
Course objectives
This course aims to provide students with basic professional skills for competent professional practice of neuropsychology:
Intake
History taking
Choosing the right instruments
Neuropsychological testing
Interpretation (diagnosis)
Writing a clinical report
Timetable
Adult and Old-Age Clinical Neuropsychology: Clinical Practice (2010-2011):
Mode of instruction
Experiential training with patient videos, case demonstrations of LUMC neuropsychology / memory outpatient clinic and practical training in testing. Attendance to all meetings is obligatory.
Assessment method
Active participation in the program
Patient demonstrations
Clinical case report
A practical assignment
From January 1, 2006 the Faculty of Social Sciences has instituted the Ephorus system to be used by instructors for the systematic detection of plagiarism in students’ written work. Please see the information concerning fraud .
Blackboard
Information on blackboard.leidenuniv.nl
Reading list
All suggested reading:
Lezak, M.D., D.B. Howieson, D.W. Loring. Neuropsychological assessment (4th Edition). Oxford University Press 2004. ISBN: 0-19-511121-4.
Strub R.L. F.W. Black. F.A. The mental status examination in Neurology (3rd Edition). Davis Company 1993. ISBN: 0-8036-8212-3.
Marshall,M. (Edt.). Perspectives on rehabilitation and dementia. Jessica Kingsley Publishers London 2005. ISBN: 1-84310-286-2.
Vanderploeg, R.D. (Edt.). Clinician’s guide to neuropsychological assessment (2nd Edition). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publicers London 2000. ISBN 0-8058-2834-6
Available at “Boekenbalie Labyrint”
Registration
Introduction and enrolment for courses of the first semester will take place in August 2010. More information will be available at the website of the Institute of Psychology.
NB: Exam registration will take place via uSis, and will be open between a month and a week before the (re)exam. Students who haven’t registered, cannot participate in the exam.
Contact information
Drs. S.L. Beetz
FSW, Unit Clinical, Health and Neuropsychology, room 4B15
Telephone 071-527 5228
E-mail: beetzsl@fsw.leidenuniv.nl