Pediatric Neuropsychology in the Medical Setting

Speakers:
Stephany Cox, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF School of Medicine
Co-Director, Healthy Hearts & Minds Program, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
Shannon Lundy, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF School of Medicine
Director of Psychology Services, Division of Developmental Medicine
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
Gina Pfeifle, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF School of Medicine
Training Director, Pediatric Neuropsychology Externship, Division of Developmental Medicine
Pediatric Neuropsychologist, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
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Learning objectives:
At the end of this presentation, learners will be able to:
1) Describe what a neuropsychological evaluation entails
2) Identify scenarios in which a neuropsychological evaluation would be clinically indicated
3) Discuss commonly encountered patient presentations that would not be appropriate for a neuropsychological evaluation in the medical setting