A schedule of required seminars is developed each year. The discussion covers various ways in which residents relate to others as diagnosticians, therapists, consultants and colleagues. Participants explore their own process of change as they attempt to effect change in those around them. Additionally, the course will focus on the process oriented use of various instruments including the Rorschach Test, the Thematic Apperception test, and the WAIS-R to understand personality dynamics generally as well as specific clinical phenomena such as borderline and narcissistic disorders. This seminar deals with legal, ethical and practical issues related to professional practice in psychology.
Guest speakers make presentations on their experiences in professional practice.
Participants have an opportunity to learn to administer, score, and interpret a range of neuropsychological instruments, including the Halstead-Reitan battery. Specific neuropsychological functions, e.g., attention, memory, etc. are discussed. Common disorders associated with neurocognitive impairment, e.g., traumatic brain injury, vascular disease, etc., are covered. This seminar is designed to investigate the range of clinical and professional issues confronting psychologists in medical settings. Topics include geropsychology, the psychology of pain, rehabilitation psychology, and other components of behavioral medicine.