PSY76054A - Clinical Elective: Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology and Assessment

(3 units)

This elective course will familiarize students with common medical conditions typically seen in rehabilitation settings (e.g., TBI, stroke, spinal injuries, etc.) and instruct students on how to provide inpatient and outpatient psychological services to this population. Students will become familiarized also with neuropsychological instruments commonly used in rehabilitation settings, including their administration, scoring, and interpretation, with emphasis on integrating test results with interview, observational, historical, and medical information for the purposes of diagnosis and treatment, as well as determination of adjunct treatments which may be required.