Neuropsychology Track

Description

The goal of the Neuropsychology track is to provide students with graduate training in neuropsychology that will serve as the foundation for internship and post-doctoral training leading to Board Certification in Clinical Neuropsychology. The track is based on the Houston Conference Guidelines for graduate training in neuropsychology (www.div40.org/pub/Houston_conference.pdf). All neuropsychology track students have obtained APA approved internships, 95% in either medical schools or VA medical centers. The track consists of three principle components: curriculum, practicum, and research.

Faculty

Michael Daniel, Ph.D., Director
BJ Scott, Psy.D.

Curriculum

Neuropsychology

Fundamentals of Behavioral Neuroscience
Neuropsychological Assessment
Seminar in Clinical Neuropsychology
Behavioral Neurology
Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology
Neurosciences and Behavior (Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) Medical School course)
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neuropsychological Practice

Supplemental

Psychopharmacology
Chemical Dependency
Health Psychology
Adult Forensic Psychology

Neuropsychology Practica

Each student does 4 one-year long neuropsychology practica (450 or more hours per year).

Department of Psychiatry, OHSU Medical School – Adult
Department of Psychiatry, OHSU Medical School – Pediatric
Portland Veteran's Administration Medical Center – Psychology Service
Rehabilitation Institute of Oregon – Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
Westside Neurology
Kaiser Interstate Medical Center
Pediatric Development and Rehabilitation – Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Assessment Team – Pacific Psychology Clinic, School of Professional Psychology, Pacific University

Recent Research

Validity of neuropsychological tests for predicting navigational ability after unilateral brain damage. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland, OR, February 2007.
Cross-validation in a non-litigating clinical population of Mittenberg’s WAIS-III regression formula for identifying malingering. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland, OR, February 2007.
Executive functions in adolescent arsonists. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland, OR, February 2007.
Severity of criminal history and neuropsychological status in a community corrections population. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland, OR, February 2007.
Depression, anxiety, and validity of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Portland, OR, February 2007.
Gender differences in neuropsychological test performance following unilateral brain injury. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, August 2007.
Neuropsychological and behavioral functioning post-capsulotomy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Boston, MA, June 2008.
Neuropsychological functioning in adolescent males and females with a history of juvenile delinquency. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, New York, NY, October 2008.
Association between visual-construction "intelligence" and visual-graphic memory in the elderly. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, San Diego, CA, June 2009.
Brief Visual-spatial Memory Test-Revised: Normative data for ages 80-89. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, August 2009.
Base rate of symptom validity test failure in neuropsychological evaluation for academic purposes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, August 2009.
Failure base rate on effort tests in neuropsychological evaluations for academic purposes. Poster presented at the annual convention of the National Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, New Orleans, November 2009.
Association between verbal and visual-graphic memory change in the elderly. Poster presented at the annual convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Acapulco, February 2010.
Gender effects on executive functions in behaviorally disturbed adolescents. Poster presented at the annual convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Acapulco, February 2010.
Language Ability and Performance on Tests of Executive Functions. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Chicago, June 2010.
Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised: form equivalency for ages 80-89. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, February 2011.
Verbal intelligence and verbal memory in the elderly. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Boston. February 2011.
The influence of verbal abilities on visuospatial reasoning. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society. Boston, February 2011.
The role of executive functioning in coping among those with a history of traumatic brain injury. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society. Boston February 2011.
Alzheimer caregiver quality of life: An exploratory study of associations between neuropsychiatric symptoms and caregiver coping strategies. Poster presented at the annual meeting of Alzheimer’s Disease International, Toronto, March 2011.
The relationship between intelligence and memory measures in a clinical sample. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Marco Island, FL, November 2011.
Neuropsychological test performance of ethnic minority adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Seattle. June 2012.
Developmental prosopagnosia in a clinical setting. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Seattle. June 2012.
Clinical utility of the Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test to identify attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, Seattle. June 2012.
Concordance rate for symptom validity test failure in neuropsychological academic evaluation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, August 2012.

Admissions & Selection

3 slots are available each year
Requires good academic standing, recommendation of SPP faculty
Past experience with neuroscience/neuropsychology course work, research activity and testing is an advantage
Apply in November

Letter of interest

Vitae

Letter of recommendation from SPP faculty
Students will be notified of admission decision in December