PSY 561 - Advanced Neuropsychology Seminar

This course is an advanced examination of the brain-behavior relationships of major neuropsychological deficits and disorders. This course will take an interdisciplinary approach integrating information from several subfields of medicine (neurology, neuroradiology and psychiatry) and psychology (cognitive, abnormal, developmental, biological, health psychology). Emphasis will be on clinical presentation and neuroanatomical correlates, with discussion of commonly used assessment tools. Students will acquire knowledge through review of both clinical cases and research outcomes. A large part of this course will consist of presentations and discussing various aspects of neuropsychology