Offered in: Chicago

 The Concentration in Clinical Neuropsychology provides students enrolled the PsyD in Clinical Psychology program with an opportunity to gain specialized expertise in clinical neuropsychology. 

The Concentration in Clinical Neuropsychology complements students' general clinical training. Upon graduation, they will have an advanced understanding of clinical neuropsychology practice and assessment standards, consistent with guidelines that have been developed for training in clinical neuropsychology in the psychology field.   

Students' knowledge in their relevant course work will be complemented by the skills they refine during practicum or internship fieldwork. Thus, concentration recipients gain direct experience providing neuropsychological testing, interpreting neuropsychological testing results, writing neuropsychological reports, and communicating results to clients and families. Further, concentration recipients gain foundational knowledge in neuroanatomy, neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders, and professional issues including ethics and consideration of diversity and inclusion as it relates to neuropsychological assessment and feedback.  This knowledge in clinical neuropsychology may be used to support eventual board-certification in clinical neuropsychology at the post-graduate level.

This concentration includes two required courses and the selection of two electives.  Additionally, students will complete one two-semester clinical practicum that predominantly focuses on conducting neuropsychological assessment, and a second two-semester practicum experience that integrates neuropsychological assessment as part of the total clinical training experiences.  This means that all students within the concentration must complete TWO separate training experiences at designated neuropsychological training sites. The program director and clinical training director will determine whether the students’ experiences meet the clinical training requirement for the concentration.

The program director can elect to waive up to 6 credits of coursework for substantially equivalent graduate level courses taken elsewhere prior to entry into the PsyD program. All courses must be successfully completed with a grade of B- or better or the student will be required to retake the course. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.3 in all of their combined coursework described above to receive the concentration.