Description
Neuropsychological intervention is an important aspect of the neurorehabilitation of patients with cognitive and emotional dysfunctions due to brain injury resulting from stroke, traffic accidents, genetic dysfunctions and long term occupational exposure to neurotoxic solvents. This master course provides the theoretical base of several compensation or strategy skills for problems in distinctive cognitive domains such as memory, attention and executive functioning, both in adults and children. Furthermore, so-called holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation programmes will be discussed. This implicates that also psychosocial interventions based on cognitive behavioural principles are taught. The focus lies on treatment programmes that are theoretically sound and empirically supported (evidence-based).
Course objectives
The course involves 8 lectures and a written exam addressing the following content domains:
Introduction to neuropsychological interventions
Theoretical aspects of strategy and compensation training
Psychosocial interventions related to brain injury
Holististic rehabilitation programmes/Intensive Neurorehabilitation
Design, evaluation and implementation of (new) treatment programs
Timetable
Intervention Strategies in Clinical Neuropsychology (2010-2011):
Mode of instruction
The course involves 8 lectures and a written exam addressing the following content domains:
Introduction to neuropsychological interventions
Theoretical aspects of strategy and compensation training
Psychosocial interventions related to brain injury
Holististic rehabilitation programmes/Intensive Neurorehabilitation
Design, evaluation and implementation of (new) treatment programs
Assessment method
Multiple Choice and essay questions about various aspects of interventions.
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
Wilson, BA., Herbert, CM, Shiel, A. (2003). Behavioural Approaches in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. Optimising Rehabilitation Procedures, Psychology Press Hove and New York. ISBN 1841691836
Sohlberg, MM., Mateer, CA. (2001). Cognitive Rehabilitation, An integrative neuropsychological approach. The Guideford Press, New York. ISBN 1-57230-613-0.
Selection of journal articles
The books are available via the book shop of the study association labyrint on presentation of your labyrint membership pass.
Registration
Introduction and enrolment for courses of the first semester will take place on 2 September 2010. Introduction and enrolment for courses of the second semester will take place on 27 January 2011. 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
Mr. dr. M.W. Luijpen
Room 4.13
Email: m.w.luijpen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl