Updated September 23, 2024
neuropsychological and personality strengths and weaknesses. This information is used to aid in establishing diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation planning, and prognosis. The intern will have the opportunity to carry out an assessment from start to finish including comprehensive chart review, clinical interview, testing, scoring, report writing, and feedback sessions.
Neuropsychological Assessment Protocol Offered:
The Long Beach VA has access to a significant number of tests. Below are a few examples of tests/batteries and/or questionnaires available. By no means is this list exhaustive.
Halstead-Reitan Battery
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• Performance Validity Measures (TOMM, Victoria SVT, Dot Counting) • Premorbid Intelligence Estimates (TOPF, WASI, OPIE-IV) • Intelligence Testing (WAIS-IV) • Aphasia/ Dementia Screening Batteries (DRS-II, MoCA, RBANS, NAB, BDAE, MAE) • Memory Testing (CVLT-3, HVLT-R, BVMT-R, WMS-IV Subtests) • Executive Functioning (D-KEFS, WCST) • Social Reasoning/ Behavioral Questionnaires (Iowa Gambling Task, Advanced Clinical Solutions, TOP-J, ILS, FRSBE, Brief-A) • Psychological Functioning (BDI-II, BAI, GDS, PCL, CES, PHQ-9; GAD-7; Katz ADLs/IADLs; caregiver burden scales) • Psychological and Personality Testing for select complex cases (MMPI-3, PAI, MCMI- IV, MBMD) Research Opportunities: Involvement with research is encouraged, but not mandatory in this clinic. Research opportunities in developing new studies as well as assisting with existing research will be available. The clinic has general databases built or that may be expanded on. Students are encouraged to work on posters and/or papers for publication. Opportunities to assist with clinical research investigating differential diagnosis; improving diagnostic screening and cognitive profiles and emotion in Vetera n’s with mild cognitive impairment, neurodegenerative illness (AD, VaD), mTBI, and stroke (vascular risk factors) may be available. Cultural Competence Training: In the neuropsychology rotation, trainees will work with Veterans from a variety of eras, including the Korean conflict, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, and Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, Freedom’s Sentinel, and Inherent Resolve. The Veterans in this clinic range in age from 30s through their 90s. Trainees on this rotation will become familiar with special considerations in working with older adults with a variety of chronic health problems, disabilities, and neurologic and psychiatric conditions. Trainees will gain competence in understanding the barriers that older adults and people with disabilities face in seeking and receiving treatment, the role of neuropsychologists as advocates within the VA healthcare system and the ways other identity variables, such as race, religion, sexual orientation, education level, SES, and cognitive status may intersect with aging and disability. The trainee will also gain experience in understanding how diversity factors can affect neuropsychological test selection, administration, and interpretation and how such factors influence impressions and treatment recommendations. Further, there will be opportunities to
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