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Health Psychology

Neuropsychology

The field of Neuropsychology examines the relationship between the brain, mind, and behavior and involves the study of brain anatomy, brain function, and brain injury or disease. Experimental neuropsychologists strive to understand the basic operations of the brain in relation to internal and external experience. Clinical neuropsychologists apply that knowledge to human problems resulting from brain injury or disease. They are concerned with the psychological assessment, management, and rehabilitation of individuals with brain dysfunction.

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Practica & Clinical Research Assistantships

Clinical Practica are only open to students enrolled in the combined or school psychology program.

Clinical Services at the Center for Persons with Disabilities
Clinical Services provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary evaluations of
children referred for behavioral, emotional, developmental, or learning
problems. The majority of the children seen in the clinic are school age
and many have an initial referral for questions about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. The Clinic also receives referrals for adult evaluations from the Office of Rehabilitation Services and Disability Determination Services.

Limited opportunities are available to conduct neuropsychological
evaluations. Students with competency in neuropsychogical assessment
could do evaluations on an as needed basis/as available basis or consider
taking the child clinical practicum through the Combined Program in Psychology.

Department of Services with People with Disabilities
Research assistantships are available at this site which services individuals suffering from a variety of conditions including developmental disabilities and acquired neurological impairments. Opportunities include psychotherapy, skill training, and neuropsychological and psychological assessment.

USU Community Clinic
Opportunities for students to conduct neuropsychological evaluations are available through the USU Community Clinic. Opportunities are open to students who have completed the graduate course in intellectual assessment and neuropsychology. The latter course will introduce students to the fundamentals of neurological disorders and techniques for assessment. Students will be supervised by a clinical neuropsychologist and will learn to conduct neuropsychological intake interviews, administer and interpret neuropsychological tests, and communicate results.

Research Assistantship & Other Clinical Opportunities

Research Assistantships are open to all Health and Neuropsychology graduate students (combined program or REM).

Cache County Study on Memory, Health and Aging
Research assistantships and clinical opportunities are available through this large, population-based study of over 5,000 elderly residents of Cache County, Utah. Funded by grants from the National Institute on Aging, this study has been surveying the psychological, medical and functional status of elderly county residents since 1995. Corresponding to each wave of data collection, clinical opportunities include diagnostic interviewing and neuropsychological and functional assessments of elderly research participants. Study participants range from healthy elderly to those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, depression, strokes, and other neurological and medical conditions. Settings for assessments include participants' homes, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. Students would function as part of a multi-disciplinary team of clinician investigators including nurses, neuropsychological technicians, study coordinators, gerontologists, neuropsychologists, and geropsychiatrists.

Funded student research is also available on a limited basis.

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