Neuropsychology?

[StangerInAStrangeLand]

Howdy Y'All,

I am curious about how many people on the forum here have a diagnosis from or have been to see a neuropsychologist.

My neuropsychologist gave me the MMPI-2, the Roschach Ink Blot test, and another test I can't remember (it was 400 questions long though) to determine that I had Severe Major Depression, Recurrent, with Psychotic features; he got this result without knowing any of my psychiatric history (although he did have my family history of mental illness). I find this area of study interesting - and I wonder how many people here actually have been to see a neuropsych about their condition.

 

[dazzle11215]

i am sorry to say i've never heard of neuropsychology. sounds like they are very thorough before making a diagnosis. where did you find your neuropsychologist? did you need a referral?

 

[StangerInAStrangeLand]

I am surprised no one here has heard of neuropsycology - that is what determined exactly what was afflicting me when I was at my most vulnerable point. I was with the neruopsychologist for four days of testing to get my diagnosis.

 

[iracund]

i've heard of but never known one (or known anyone who has been treated by) a neurophyschologist.

i do, however know about neuropsychiatry

after extensive testing (and let me say for the record, even though i was just coming away from a psychotic episode and pretty calm with a lot of zyprexa and a little klonopin coursing through my veins, after about 4 hours i started getting angry and belligerent because all i wanted to do was go home and sleep. HAH! poor pdoc!) he is the one who finally diagnosed me correctly.

and he is who i still see. i wish i could say "from time to time", but he still has me on a pretty short leash. he's a pain in the ass sometimes, but i'm quite sure that his accurate diagnosis and treatment is one of the main reasons i haven't tried to off myself for about 6 months.

there has been an ongiong debate in the medical profession as to whether neurology and psychiatry (hence, neuropsychiatrist) are better kept as seperate subdisciplines. i don't really care one way or another. i'm just happy my shrinky-dink knows what he knows and has been able to help me stop the squirrels from being in control of my brain.

neuropsychology, i imagine, is a combination of the fields of neurology and psychology. but of course, i've been known to be wrong. often. HAH!!

 

[jerrin]

Hi I am a neuropsychologist and the first poster was right. U of M has a very good program,
also Case Western, University of Houston. The American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
put out a position paper on proper training in neuropsych.

 

[iracund]

Hi I am a neuropsychologist and the first poster was right. U of M has a very good program,
also Case Western, University of Houston. The American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology
put out a position paper on proper training in neuropsych.

right about what? the post didn't make any postulations about neuropsychology ... simply stated their experience. what are you trying to say?

 

[yanke]

Here's a link to the American Psychological Association's Neuropsychology Division. It allows you to search for neuropsychology training programs in your area. However, it's limited to graduate schools and pre- and postdoctoral training programs.
http://www.div40.org/training/index.html
The University of Michigan has a neuroscience specialization for their psychology program:
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/psych/undergrad...
If you are interested in neuropsychology, you can major in psychology with a minor in biology.

 

[iracund]

i don't think anyone was looking for programs to study neuropsychology ... but then again, who knows.:lost:

 

[yanke]

Here's a link to the American Psychological Association's Neuropsychology Division. It allows you to search for neuropsychology training programs in your area. However, it's limited to graduate schools and pre- and postdoctoral training programs.
http://www.div40.org/training/index.html
The University of Michigan has a neuroscience specialization for their psychology program:
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/psych/undergrad...
If you are interested in neuropsychology, you can major in psychology with a minor in biology.

 

[iracund]

yeah, i'm definitely missing something here.:horse2:

 

[yanke]

Here's a link to the American Psychological Association's Neuropsychology Division. It allows you to search for neuropsychology training programs in your area. However, it's limited to graduate schools and pre- and postdoctoral training programs.
http://www.div40.org/training/index.html
The University of Michigan has a neuroscience specialization for their psychology program:
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/psych/undergrad...
If you are interested in neuropsychology, you can major in psychology with a minor in biology.