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Course: Clinical neuropsychology

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Course title	Clinical neuropsychology
Course code	PCH/92AP2
Organizational form of instruction	Lecture
Level of course	Doctoral
Year of study	not specified
Semester	Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits	10
Language of instruction	Czech, English
Status of course	Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction	Face-to-face
Work placements	This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components	None

Lecturer(s)
Obereignerů Radko, doc. PhDr. Ph.D. Procházka Roman, doc. PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D. Orel Miroslav, MUDr. PhDr. PhD.
Course content
Circuits for exam in Clinical psychology in Doctoral Study Program. The course focuses on the areas listed below, some of which will be selected and taught. the content of the course consists of: 1.Neurobiology of mental disorders 2. Neuropsychological domains and their examination, neuropsychological and clinical-psychological diagnostics 3. Clinical neuropsychology of neurocognitive disorders 4. Clinical neuropsychology of stroke and brain trauma 5. Clinical neuropsychology of speech disorders 6. Clinical neuropsychology in epilepsy 7. Clinical neuropsychology in multiple sclerosis 8. Clinical neuropsychology of schizophrenic disease 9. Clinical neuropsychology of affective disorders 10. Clinical neuropsychology and addiction, 11. Possibilities of neuropsychological rehabilitation, research, neuropsychotherapy, application in practice The circuits are valid for both first and final exam. (The first exam - two circuits, the final state doctoral exam - further two circuits. One circuit remains omitted.)
Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook) Preparation for the Exam - 125 hours per semester Attendace - 25 hours per semester Homework for Teaching - 100 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course will focus in more detail on deepening knowledge in the field of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropathology and imaging methods. It will also focus on gaining deeper knowledge in neuropsychological (clinical-psychological) diagnostics in the range of selected neurological and mental disorders with an overlap into neurorehabilitation options. In the field of neuropsychological diagnostics, emphasis will be placed on knowledge of psychometric characteristics of diagnostic tests and their specificity and sensitivity, further emphasis will be placed on research of these methods, incl. neurorehabilitation approaches and their transferability to practical clinical use. The topics: 1. Anatomy and neurophysiology of the brain in the context of clinical neuropsychology. 2. Imaging methods of the brain 3. Neuropathology 4. Neuropsychological domains and their examination, neuropsychological and clinical-psychological diagnostics 5. Clinical neuropsychology of neurocognitive disorders 6. Clinical neuropsychology of stroke and brain trauma 7. Clinical neuropsychology of speech disorders 8. Clinical neuropsychology in epilepsy 9. Clinical neuropsychology in multiple sclerosis 10. Clinical neuropsychology of schizophrenic disease 11. Clinical neuropsychology of affective disorders 12. Clinical neuropsychology and addiction, 13. Possibilities of neuropsychological rehabilitation, research, neuropsychotherapy, application in practice - Student is familiar on superior level with the systems of classification of mental disorders. - Student can compare the systems ICD-10 and DSM-IV - Student is familiar on superior level with principes of selected neuropsychological psychodiagnostc methods - Student is able on superior level to integrate data from psychodiagnostic assesment in clinical psychology - Studnet is familiar with limits of diagnostic assesment.
Prerequisites
Completed Mgr. study in psychology or or an equivalent field. Ph.D. student.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam 1) Studium of selected topics from clinical psychology (see sylabus) 2) Participation in lectures on selected topics. 3) Oral exam based on the presentation of neuropsychological examination or the results of neurorehabilitation. Lectures on selected topics of DSP Clinical Neuropsychology, summer semester 2023/2024: Unless otherwise stated, the lectures will be held in the lecturers' room. a) Clinical Neuropsychology I. (MUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Orel, Ph.D.) Room of number 3.19 Date: 10.3.2025. from 12:30 :00 to 15:30 hrs Topic: Repetitorium of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology in the context of mental and neurological disorders and special issues of selected neurological diseases of the brain a2) Clinical neuropsychology II- (doc. PhDr. Mgr. Roman Procházka, Ph.D). Room of numer 3.09 date: 17.3..2025 from 8:00 topic: Clinical neuropsychology Exam date: the commission exam will take place on 5.5.2025. from 8:30 in classroom 3.09
Recommended literature
Baštecká, B. a kol. (2003). Klinická psychologie v praxi. Praha: Portál.. Baštecká, B., Goldmann, P. (2001). Základy klinické psychologie. Praha: Portál.. Capuzzi, D., & Stauffer, M. D. (2016). Counseling and psychotherapy: Theories and interventions. John Wiley & Sons.. Cozolino, L. (2017). The neuroscience of psychotherapy: Healing the social brain. WW Norton & Company.. DSM-5. DSM-5. Grawe, K. (2017). Neuropsychotherapy: How the neurosciences inform effective psychotherapy. New York: Routledge.. Heben, N., & Milberg, W. (2009). Essentials of neuropsychological assessment. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.. Heretik, A., Heretik, A. jr. a kol. (2007). Klinická psychológia. Nové zámky: Psychoprof. Höschl, C., Libiger, J., Švestka, J. (2004). Psychiatrie. Praha: Tigis.. Kratochvíl, S. (2005). Skupinová psychoterapie v praxi. 3. vyd. Praha: Galén.. Kratochvíl, S. (2006). Základy psychoterapie. 5. vyd. Praha: Portál.. Kriegelová, M. (2008). Záměrné sebepoškozování v dětství a adolescenci. Praha: Grada.. Kulišťák, P. a kol. (2017). Klinická neuropsychologie v praxi. Praha: Karolinum. Langmeier, J., Balcar, K., Špitz, J. (2010). Dětská psychoterapie. 3. vyd. Praha: Portál.. Lezak, M. D. et al. (2012). Neuropsychological assessment. (5th ed.) New York: Oxford University Press.. Matějček, Z. (2007). Psychologie nemocných a zdravotně postižených dětí. Praha: H&H.. MKN-10. MKN-10. Orel, M. a kol. (2016). Psychopatologie. Nauka o nemocech duše. Praha: Grada.. Papežová, H. (2010). Spektrum poruch příjmu potravy: interdisciplinární přístup. Praha: Grada.. Prochaska, J., Norcross, J. (1999). Psychoterapeutické systémy. Praha: Grada.. Říčan, P., Krejčířová, D. a kol. (2006). Dětská klinická psychologie. Praha: Grada.. Smolík, P. (2002). Duševní a behaviorální poruchy. Praha: Maxdorf.. Sobotková, I., Očenášková, V. (2013). Pěstounská péče očima dospělých, kteří v ní vyrostli: trendy vs. zkušenosti. Olomouc: UP.. Svoboda, M., ed. (2006). Psychopatologie a psychiatrie. Praha: Portál.. Svoboda, M., Humpolíček, P., & Šnorek, V. (2013). Psychodiagnostika dospělých. Praha: Portál.. Svoboda, M., Krejčířová, D., & Vágnerová, M. (2015). Psychodiagnostika dětí a dospívajících. Praha: Portál.. Thorová, K. (2006). Poruchy autistického spektra. Praha: Portál..

Study plans that include the course

Faculty	Study plan (Version)	Category of Branch/Specialization	Recommended year of study	Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts	Study plan (Version): Clinical and Educational Psychology (2020)	Category: Psychology courses	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts	Study plan (Version): Clinical and Educational Psychology (2020)	Category: Psychology courses	-	Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -

Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 01.05.2025 23:59. Data created for academic year 2024/2025