Student Representative to the Board of Directors Each year, the AACN Student Affairs Committee (SAC) selects one neuropsychology trainee for the leadership position to join the AACN Board of Directors (BOD) for a one-year term. As Student Representative, the individual will provide valuable insight from the perspective of trainees to AACN BOD activities. Β Duties of … Read more

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Β The Department of Neurological Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is seeking a full-time, adult-focused clinical neuropsychologist to join us as the Neuropsychology Division Chief. This leadership role includes a faculty appointment within the Department, with rank commensurate with qualifications and experience. Leadership Responsibilities:The Division Chief will dedicate 25% of their time … Read more

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What is a neuropsychological evaluation? Clinical Neuropsychology: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions What is Clinical Neuropsychology? Clinical neuropsychology is a specialty field within clinical psychology, dedicated to understanding the relationships between brain and behavior, particularly as these relationships can be applied to the diagnosis of brain disorder, assessment of cognitive and behavioral functioning, and the … Read more

Learning Objectives: 1. Describe how to determine the validity of neuropsychological assessment data in children with neurological diagnoses using performance validity tests (PVTs). 2. Provide evidence for use of the MVP performance validity test in children and adolescents with neurological diagnoses. Brooks, B. L., Fay-McClymont, T. B., MacAllister, W. S., Vasserman, M., & Sherman, E. … Read more

Learning Objectives: 1. Describe important issues with regard to performance validity test selection, administration, interpretation, and feedback. 2. Explain the limitations of using performance validity tests with patients with dementia, patients with low intelligence, patients of minority cultures/who speak English as a second language, and patients with low education. Lippa, S. M. (2017). Performance validity … Read more

Pediatric Neuropsychology: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions What is Clinical Neuropsychology? Clinical neuropsychology is focused on understanding the link between the brain and behavior. For example, how changes in the health of the brain may affect the ability to pay attention, remember, or solve problems. This understanding between how someone thinks and acts and how … Read more