THE “BLACK BOOK” SERIES: AGING AND DEMENTIAS
DATE: TBD
Registration: $425
Early Registration: $400
Late Registration: $450
Early Registration: $400
Late Registration: $450
LOCATION
The Neuropsychology CenterPlano, Texas
CE CREDIT
15.0 hours of Continuing Education credit for Psychologists.Full attendance at the seminar is required to receive CE credit. Partial credits cannot be awarded.
Based on Dr. Ralph Reitan’s method of compiling multiple cases with the same neurological diagnosis (into notebooks for heuristic purposes – hence “the Black Book”), this seminar will intensively explore clinical cases of individuals experiencing the effects of aging and individuals with dementia. The goal of the seminar is to improve attendees’ ability to identify and understand brain-behavior relationships associated with aging and dementias.
This advanced seminar will emphasize the comprehensive clinical interpretation of adult cases using the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery. There will be an emphasis on the correlation of neuropsychological test results with behavioral/clinical symptoms, presenting complaints, history, and neurological pathology.
Each case will be explored systematically through a process of test interpretation, integration of clinical history and neurological findings, differential diagnosis, determination of treatment or rehabilitation needs, and impact on daily and independent function.
All attendees must have previously completed a workshop from The Neuropsychology Center or Reitan Neuropsychology Labs and be knowledgeable about data plotting (as taught in the Administration/Interpretation seminar). By limiting enrollment to participants with this level of experience, we expect to be able to offer intensive, advanced training. There is opportunity for direct interaction between the instructors and participants. Participants will be able to test out their diagnostic skills by formulating the cases provided.
ACTIVE participation is expected of all attendees!
This advanced seminar will emphasize the comprehensive clinical interpretation of adult cases using the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery. There will be an emphasis on the correlation of neuropsychological test results with behavioral/clinical symptoms, presenting complaints, history, and neurological pathology.
Each case will be explored systematically through a process of test interpretation, integration of clinical history and neurological findings, differential diagnosis, determination of treatment or rehabilitation needs, and impact on daily and independent function.
All attendees must have previously completed a workshop from The Neuropsychology Center or Reitan Neuropsychology Labs and be knowledgeable about data plotting (as taught in the Administration/Interpretation seminar). By limiting enrollment to participants with this level of experience, we expect to be able to offer intensive, advanced training. There is opportunity for direct interaction between the instructors and participants. Participants will be able to test out their diagnostic skills by formulating the cases provided.
ACTIVE participation is expected of all attendees!
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Participants in this seminar can expect to improve their ability to recognize important patterns in neuropsychological test results associated with aging effects and dementia conditions, to integrate presenting complaints and history with neuropsychological test results, and to understand implications of various test patterns for patients' daily and occupational functioning. They can expect to improve their understanding of the process of integrated neuropsychological interpretation using the HRB. In particular, attendees will learn HRB neuropsychological patterns of performance in individuals with the effects of aging and individuals with various types of dementia. Further, they will gain skills in regard to differential diagnosis and the clinical impact of these disorders on a patient’s daily function.FACULTY
Jim Hom, Ph.D.Janice Nici, Ph.D.
The faculty members are experienced neuropsychologists with extensive background in the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Batteries. Both have been faculty members of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and are founders of The Neuropsychology Center. The faculty members have provided graduate level and post-doctoral training in Clinical Neuropsychology.
COURSE CONTENT:
Neuropsychological test patternsIntegrated interpretative strategies
Differential diagnosis
Neurological implications
Psychological issues in neurological conditions
Clinical and functional implications
Functional/Vocational impact
Data plotting/organization/analysis
Drawing appropriate neuropsychological conclusions
Understanding clinical history
Reviewing medical records from a neuropsychological standpoint
SCHEDULE
Day 1:· 8:45 - 9:00 Registration, Introductions, seminar format and schedule
· 9:00 – 12 Seminar content
· 12 - 1:30 Lunch (on your own)
· 1:30 - 4:30 Seminar content
Day 2:
· 8:45 – 12 Seminar content
· 12 - 1:30 Lunch (on your own)
· 1:30 - 4:30 Seminar content
Day 3:
· 8:45 – 12 Seminar content
· 12 - 12:15 Final comments, questions; Course evaluation
TRAVEL/HOTEL
The seminar sessions will be held at the The Neuropsychology Center, 500 North Central Expressway, Plano, TX 75074. Click here for a list of hotels within close proximity of The Neuropsychology Center.List of hotels.
The hotels are accessible from either Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (served by all major airlines) or Love Field (Southwest Airlines).
CANCELLATION POLICY
Refund of registration fees (minus a 10% cancellation charge) will be provided as long as your written cancellation is postmarked 3 weeks prior to the starting date of the seminar. Cancellations after that time will result in a 50% return of your fee, or the option of applying the fee to a future seminar (minus the 10% cancellation charge). If this seminar has to be canceled for any reason, all registration fees will be immediately refunded. In that case, our liability is limited to registration fees only; there will be no reimbursement for travel or hotel cancellation fees or penalties.