PSY 448 Clinical Neuropsychology

Last revised: August 20, 2021
Possible Topics for Student Presentations

There is probably an endless list of topics in the area of clinical neuropsychology for you to choose from. The list below suggests a wide number of possibilities. However, I am open to your suggestion if there is a topic you would like to look at and it is not on this list.

Neurodevelopmental & School Related Issues

•    Assessing Brain-Damaged Children
•    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Neuropsychological Aspects of
•    Autism Spectrum Disorder
•    Intellectual Disability
•    Misuse of Neuropsychological Tests in Schools
•    Neuropsychology of Learning Disabilities (warning: this is a very LARGE topic)
•    Should Children Be Allowed to Play Contact Sports: What Does Neuropsychology Say?
•    The Long-term Outcome of Brain Damage in Children

Medical Issues

  • The Neuropsychology of ___________

•    Alcohol Use Disorder
•    Cancers of the Nervous System (Brain Tumors)
•    Central Nervous System Infections: Meningitis et al.
•    Cerebral Palsy
•    Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) due to sports trauma
•    Dementia: Alzheimer’s Disease
•    Dementia: Frontotemporal & Lewy Body Dementia
•    Disorders of Consciousness & Delirium
•    Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
•    HIV Infection and AIDS
•    Multiple Sclerosis
•    Stroke
•    Substance Use Disorders (other than Alcohol)
•    Toxic Exposure in Utero: Lead, etc.
•    Traumatic Brain Injury in Children & Adolescents
•    Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Patients
•    Traumatic Brain Damage among Soldiers & Veterans

Psychiatric Disorders/Issues

   • The Neuropsychology of ___________

•    Mood Disorders: Depression, Mania, and Anxiety
•    Personality Changes following Brain Damage
•    Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Rehabilitation Related

Professional


   

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