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Clinical Neuropsychology

What is Clinical Neuropsychology?

Neuropsychology is concerned with the assessment and rehabilitation of people with brain injury or other neurological disease. Neuropsychologists work with people of all ages with neurological problems, which might include traumatic brain injury, stroke, toxic and metabolic disorders, tumours and neuro-degenerative diseases.

For more information, see the Society's Division of Neuropsychology web pages.

What qualifications in Clinical Neuropsychology does the Society offer?

The Society offers the Practioner Full Membership Qualification (PFMQ) which accords eligibility for Practitioner Full Membership of the Division of Neuropsychology. The objective of the qualification is to establish a standard of practice in clinical neuropsychology which will assure possession of the essential skills and underpinning knowledge for the expert and professional application of psychology in this field.

Candidates must elect to undertake the Membership Qualification in one of its two forms:

• Adult Clinical Neuropsychology
• Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychology

or they may opt to work towards both disciplines via dual qualification.

For further details on the PFMQ, you may find it helpful to visit the PFMQ Downloads webpage, where you can download many useful documents such as the current Candidate Handbook and enrolment documents.

Who is the Society qualification for?

In order to be eligible to enrol for the adult clinical neuropsychology qualification an applicant must provide evidence that they:

• have acquired the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society; and
• are registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC).

In order to be eligible to enrol for the paediatric clinical neuropsycholgy qualification an applicant must provide evidence that they:

• have acquired the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society; and
• are registered as a Clinical Psychologist or as an Educational Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC).

Events

Supervisors

The Board of Assessors offer supervisor workshops for approved supervisors or those who are considering becoming supervisiors for PFMQ candidates. Dates for 2010 are to be confirmed shortly.

Candidates

The Board of Assessors in Clinical Neuropsychology is holding a Candidate Workshop on Monday 7 December 2009 at the Society's London office. Registrations have now closed but it is hoped that further events will be arranged for 2010.

Contact details

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Links

Division of Neuropsychology

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