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| Last Updated Date | 08/31/2017 |
| Institutional Affiliation | University of Georgia |
| Department | Department of Psychology |
| Program Director's Name | Joshua Miller |
| Program Director's Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Program Address | Psychology, University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-3013 United States Map It |
| Program Phone | (706) 542-1173 |
| Program Fax | (706) 542-8048 |
| Program Website | uga.edu |
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| Application Deadline (MM/DD) | 11/15 |
| Patient Population Percentage - Children | 21-30% |
| Patient Population Percentage - Adolescents | 11-20% |
| Patient Population Percentage - Adults | 41-50% |
| Patient Population Percentage - Older Adults | 11-20% |
| Patient Population Percentage - Inpatients | 41-50% |
| Patient Population Percentage - Outpatients | 51-60% |
| Patient Population Percentage - Rehabilitation | 1-10% |
| Primary Disorder(s) in Your Patient Population in Order of Most Frequent | Neurodegenerative, TBI, LD, psychosis |
| Neuropsychology-Related Rounds/Seminars/Conferences Trainees May Attend | Bioimaging Research Center Colloquia |
| Please Specify Any Other Didactic Training | Clinical assessment (yrly) psychopathology (yrly) |
| Please Add Any Additional Information to Include in Your Listing | Clinical Neuropsychology is embedded as a subspecialty in our APA-approved Clinical PhD program. Curriculum is individually developed for each student. Focus of the program is in preparing academic researchers, rather than practitioners. There is a strong emphasis on the integration of traditional neurocognitive measurement tools with measures of neural function including multiple neuroimaging techniques. |
| Area of the Parent Program | Clinical |
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| Is There a Defined, Sequential Neuropsychology Curriculum? | Yes |
| Is There a Separate Admission for Neuropsychology? | No |
| Intensity of Training Experiences Offered in Clinical Neuropsychology | Major Area of Study |
| Number of Completed Applications for Parent Program in the Preceding Year | 200 |
| Number of Applicants to Parent Program Accepted Into the Program in the Preceding Year | 5 |
| Number of Applicants for Neuropsychology Training Accepted into the Parent Program in the Preceding Year | 2 |
| Number of Neuropsychology Training Positions Anticipated for the Upcoming Year | 2 |
| Is a Neuropsychology-Related Thesis Required? | Yes |
| Is a Neuropsychology-Related Dissertation Required? | Yes |
| Does the Program Offer at Least Two Courses in Neuropsychology? | Yes |
| Number of Core Neuropsychology Faculty in Parent Program Full-time | 3 |
| Other Adjunct/Consulting Faculty or Courses | Cognitive Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience, Pharmacy, Psychopharmacology, Veterinary Medicine, Various |
| Does the Program Offer at Least Two Neuropsychology Practica in Different Settings? | Yes |
| Houston Conference Key Area - Foundations of Clinical Neuropsychology | Yes |
| Houston Conference Key Area - Functional Neuroanatomy | Yes |
| Houston Conference Key Area - Clinical Neurology/Neuropathology | Yes |
| Houston Conference Key Area - Neuropsychology of Behavior | Yes |
| Houston Conference Key Area - Neuroimaging and Other Neurodiagnostic Techniques | Yes |
| Houston Conference Key Area - Techniques of Neuropsychological Assessment | Yes |
| Houston Conference Key Area - Techniques of Neuropsychological Consultation | Yes |
| Houston Conference Key Area - Techniques of Neuropsychological Intervention | Yes |
| Houston Conference Key Area - Neuropsychology Research Training | Yes |
| Houston Conference Key Area - Diversity in Clinical Neuropsychology | Yes |
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