Courses “Brain and Cognition” and “Neurocognitive Disorders” 4-day lecture sequences (March – June, 2017)

Brain and Cognition: A Cognitive Neuroscience Lecture Series

Date:

March 18, April 29, May 20, June 17 (all Saturdays)

Time:

9am – 6pm (with a lunch break and two short breaks).

Location

315 West 57th Street, Suite 401, New York, NY 10019

Fee:

$1980 for a 4-day sequence.

28 Continuing Education Credits for a 4-day sequence are being offered (7 CE credits per day). A separate CE credits processing fee charged by CE credit sponsor R. Cassidy Seminars applies. The participant will be able to print out the certificate immediately after paying the fee and filling out a short evaluation form.

Target Audience

Psychologists, Neuropsychologists, Psychiatrists, Neurologists, Cognitive Neuroscientists, Social Workers, and other clinicians and researchers.

Agenda

• March 18
  • Basic functional neuroanatomy.
  • Neural mechanisms of perception and perceptual disorders.
  • Neural mechanisms of motor functions and its disorders.
• April 29
  • Neural mechanisms of language and language disorders.
  • The deciding brain: Neural mechanisms of executive functions of the frontal lobes and dysexecutive syndromes.
  • The bicameral brain: Laterality and hemispheric specialization.
• May 20
  • Intelligence.
  • The creative brain.
  • The emotional brain.
• June 17
  • Neural mechanisms of arousal and attention, and attentional disorders.
  • Neural mechanisms of memory and amnesias.
  • Brain development, brain aging, and current concepts of neuroplasticity.

Learning Objectives

1. List brain mechanisms of executive functions: Prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, striatum, related structures and their subdivisions.
2. List types of memory and their neural mechanisms. Procedural vs. declarative memory. Episodic vs. semantic memory. New learning vs. old recall. What is their underlying neural machinery?
3. Describe biological differences between the cerebral hemispheres: morphology, connectivity, and biochemistry.
4. Describe sex differences in hemispheric specialization: How is hemispheric laterality different in females and males.
5. Explain the roles of the two hemispheres in learning: the role of the right hemisphere in dealing with cognitive novelty and of the left hemisphere in maintaining well-formed knowledge.
6. Compare different types of memory and their brain mechanisms: procedural – declarative, semantic -episodic, generic – singular. The cortex and the hippocampi in memory formation, storage and forgetting.
7. Explain the process and brain mechanisms of decision-making: The frontal lobes and “executive functions”.
8. Explain the brain mechanisms of emotions: Amygdala, cerebral hemispheres, and the frontal lobes.
9. Explain the brain mechanisms of language: A network not a locus. How different parts of the brain contribute to the complexity of language.
10. Explain the brain mechanisms of perception: How we make sense of the world around us: Perception and the brain. Pattern recognition.
11. Describe disorders of the developing brain:
    1. ADHD: subtypes, brain mechanisms, and how it is diagnosed and misdiagnosed
    2. Dyslexias: phonological, and others
    3. Non-verbal learning disability and Asperger’s syndrome
    4. Autism: a syndrome with many causes
    5. Tourette’s syndrome and its relationship with ADHD

 

Neurocognitive Disorders: A Clinical Neuropsychology Lecture Series

Date:

March 19, April 30, May 21, June 18 (all Sundays)

Time:

9am – 6pm (with a lunch break and two short breaks).

Location

315 West 57th Street, Suite 401, New York, NY 10019

Fee:

$1980 for a 4-day sequence.

28 Continuing Education Credits for a 4-day sequence are being offered (7 CE credits per day). A separate CE credits processing fee charged by CE credit sponsor R. Cassidy Seminars applies. The participant will be able to print out the certificate immediately after paying the fee and filling out a short evaluation form.

Target Audience

Psychologists, Neuropsychologists, Psychiatrists, Neurologists, Cognitive Neuroscientists, Social Workers, and other clinicians and researchers.

Agenda

• March 19
  • Major dementias: Alzheimer’s type, Lewy body, Frontotemporal, cerebrovascular, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Their neurobiology, natural history, cognitive profiles and variants. Diagnostic and differential diagnosis issues.
  • Cerebrovascular disorders. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) vs. transient ischemic attack (TIA). Aneurisms and AVM’s. Their subtypes and effects on cognition.
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its different types. Neuroanatomy, natural history, cognitive profiles, and diagnosis. Forensic aspects of TBI.
• April 30
  • Neuropsychiatric disorders: schizophrenias and affective disorders. Their neurobiology, subtypes, natural histories, and cognitive profiles. Diagnostic and differential diagnosis issues.
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders: dyslexias, non-verbal learning disabilities, memory-based learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome. Their neurobiology, subtypes, natural histories, and cognitive profiles. Diagnostic and differential diagnosis issues.
  • Infectious diseases of the brain. Bacterial and viral encephalopathies: Lyme disease, Herpes Simplex encephalopathy, HIV encephalopathy. Their neurobiology, subtypes, natural histories, and cognitive profiles. Diagnostic issues.
• May 21
  • Seizures and their effect on cognition. Their classification, neurobiology, and cognitive profiles. Diagnostic and differential diagnosis issues. Temporal lobe seizures.
  • Neoplasms and their effects on cognition. Types of brain tumors: malignant vs. “benign.” Their classification and effects on cognition.
  • Movement disorders and their cognitive component: Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, ALS. Their neurobiology, natural history, and cognitive profiles. Diagnostic and differential diagnosis issues.
• June 18
  • Addictions and substance abuse. The effects of various illicit substances on the brain. Alcohol abuse and Korsakoff syndrome.
  • Forensic aspects of clinical neuroscience. Review of typical issues where clinical neuroscience and law intersect.
  • Review of diagnostic instruments used in neurocognitive assessments.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe disorders of the developing brain:
   1. ADHD: subtypes, brain mechanisms, and how it is diagnosed and misdiagnosed.
   2. Dyslexias: phonological, and others.
   3. Non-verbal learning disability and Asperger’s syndrome.
   4. Autism: a syndrome with many causes.
   5. Tourette’s syndrome and its relationship with ADHD.
2. Describe the types of Traumatic Brain Injury, underlying brain mechanisms, cognitive symptoms and their diagnosis.
3. Describe the brain mechanisms and cognitive symptoms of neuropsychiatric disorders: schizophrenias and affective disorders.
4. Describe disorders of the aging brain: mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementias: Alzheimer’s, Lewy body, Fronto-temporal, and vascular.
5. Describe executive function and dysfunction in development. Executive dysfunction and ADHD – same or different? Where do they overlap and where do they diverge?
6. Describe executive dysfunction in aging and dementias: Alzheimer’s, Lewy body, Fronto-temporal and others.
7. Describe executive dysfunction in Traumatic Brain Injury: “mild” TBI is not so mild.
8. Describe executive dysfunction in neuropsychiatric disorders: schizophrenia, affective disorders, Tourette’s syndrome and OCD.
9. Analyze the relationship between executive dysfunction and the law: The ”criminal” brain.
10. Describe diagnosis of executive dysfunction: neuropsychological tools and clinical observations.
11. Describe memory changes in dementias. Memory is affected differently in different types of dementia (Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body disease, Fronto-temporal dementia, small vessel disease). We ill discuss all this as part of the workshop.
12. Describe memory changes in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Anterograde vs. retrograde amnesia. We will discuss the complex patterns which characterize memory impairment at various stages of post-TBI recovery.
13. Describe memory-based learning disability – a forgotten syndrome. Any discussion of neurodevelopmental disorders usually revolves around ADHD and dyslexias. But memory impairment is also a common cause of neurodevelopmental cognitive difficulties, – except it has no name and is not listed in diagnostic manuals as a distinct entity. This commonly overlooked neurodevelopmental syndrome will be discussed in the workshop.
14. List the tools for diagnosing memory impairment. An elaborate arsenal of neuropsychological diagnostic instruments has been developed to assess memory and memory impairment. They will be reviewed here.
15. List the tools for cognitive enhancement of memory. Are there any tools available to enhance memory? We will find out in this workshop.
16. Describe disorders targeting the fragile left hemisphere: Schizophrenia; Fronto-temporal dementia.
17. Describe disorders targeting the right hemisphere: non-verbal learning disabilities; hemineglect.
18. Describe the causes of cognitive impairment in aging: Mild Cognitive Impairment and dementias: Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body disease, Fronto-temporal dementia, Vascular dementia.
19. Describe advances in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of dementias.
20. Explain what is Autism or “Autism Spectrum Disorders.” Review the hallmark features of this disorder.

Bibliography

1. B. J. Baars & N.M. Gage (eds). (2010). Cognition, Brain, and Consciousness: Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience. Academic Press. Second Edition.
2. Goldberg, E.; Roediger, D; Kucukboyaci, N.E.; Carlson, C; Devinsky, O; Kuzniecky, R: Halgren, E; and Thesen, T. (2013). Hemispheric Asymmetries of Cortical Volume in the Human Brain. Cortex, 49, 200-210.
3. E. Goldberg. (2009). The New Executive Brain: Frontal Lobes in a Complex World. Oxford University Press.
4. B. Kolb; I Whishaw. (2009). Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology. Worth Publishers. Sixth edition.
5. M. D. Lezak, D. B. Howieson, E. D. Bigler, D. Tranel (2012). Neuropsychological Assessment. Oxford University Press. Fifth edition.
6. Podell, K; Gifford, K; Bougakov, D; Goldberg, E. (2010). Neuropsychological assessment in traumatic brain injury. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 33(4):855-876.

About the Presenter

The lecture series are presented by Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP (wikipedia) with the participation of additional select faculty. Elkhonon Goldberg is a clinical neuropsychologist with more than 30 years of experience. Goldberg’s own clinical practice spans the whole range of neuropsychological disorders, including traumatic brain injury, dementias, neurodevelopmental disorders, and forensic neuropsychology. Goldberg has authored several books and published a number of research papers in peer-reviewed journals. Goldberg is also a sought-after educator who lectures worldwide. He was a Visiting Professor at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Sydney and has taught at other major universities worldwide. He has mentored a number of students and post-doctoral trainees, many of whom have become prominent neuropsychologists and neuroscientists in their own right. Elkhonon Goldberg is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurology of New York University School of Medicine and a Diplomate of The American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology. He is a recipient of The Copernicus Prize for his “contributions to interdisciplinary dialogue between neurosciences and neuropsychology, and the Tempos Hominis medal for international medical sciences education.” He is a foreign member of The Venetian Institute of Science, Literature and Arts. His books The Executive Brain (2001), The Wisdom Paradox (2005), and The New Executive Brain (2009) have been translated into close to 20 languages. He co-authored (with Alvaro Fernandez) The SharpBrains Guide to Cognitive Fitness and is the Chief Scientific Adviser of www.sharpbrains.com. Elkhonon Goldberg was a student and close associate of Alexander Luria, one of the “founding fathers” of neuropsychology as a scientific discipline.

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Continuing Education Credits (CE Credits)

28 CE Credits are being offered for a 4-day sequence.
This event is co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars. The participant will be able to print out the certificate immediately after filling out a short evaluation form. There is a separate $15 processing fee charged by CE credit sponsor R. Cassidy Seminars.

Satisfactory Completion
Participants must have paid tuition fee, signed in, attended the entire seminar, completed an evaluation, and signed out in order to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available.

Psychologists
R. Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program. 28 CE hours per section.

Social Workers
This organization, R. Cassidy Seminars, ACE provider #1082, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) (www.aswb.org), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for the program. Approval Period: April 15, 2015-April 15, 2018. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this course will receive 28 continuing education clock hours.
CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider (#0006) of continuing education for licensed social workers. This program is approved for 28 contact hours live.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for 28 clock hours, #RCST110701.

Counselors / Marriage and Family Therapists
CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.
Other States: If your state is not specifically listed, nearly all state Counselor and MFT boards accept either APA or ASWB approval, or are reciprocal with other state licensing board approvals, such as those listed below. Check with your board to be sure. The Ohio Board includes Counselors and MFTs.
IL: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141. 28 hours.
NY-LMHCs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0015. 28 contact hours.
NY-LMFTs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0011. 28 contact hours.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for 28 clock hours, #RCST110701
TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. 28 CE hours. Provider #151

Creative Arts Therapists
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0005. 28 contact hours

Chemical Dependency Counselors
CA: Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider #4N-00-434-0218 for 28 CEHs. CCAPP is an ICRC member which has reciprocity with most ICRC member states
TX: Provider approved by the TCBAP Standards Committee, Provider No. 1749-06, 28 hours general. Expires 3/31/2017. Complaints about provider or workshop content may be directed to the TCBAP Standards Committee, 1005 Congress Avenue, Ste. 460, Austin, Texas 78701, Fax Number (512) 476-7297.

Educators
TX: R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with the Texas Education Agency CPE# 501456. This course is 28 CE Hours.

Nurses
(Some Nursing Boards are reciprocal with other states – check your board to confirm)
CA: Provider approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CeP12224, for 28 contact hours.

Dentists
(Some Dental Boards are reciprocal with other states – check your board to confirm)
CA: R. Cassidy Seminars is a provider approved by the Dental Board of California as a registered provider of continuing education. RP# 4874. 28 CE Hours.

Occupational Therapists
R. Cassidy Seminars is an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Approved Provider No. 6782. This course is offered for 28 CE Clock Hours (1 Clock Hour = .1 AOTA CEUs). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Speech and Language Pathologists
This activity may be used to meet the ASHA certification maintenance requirement if you determine that (1) the content is relevant to your area of practice and your practice setting and (2) you are in your 3-year maintenance interval. You do not need prior approval from ASHA to use this activity. The activity is offered for 28 Certification Maintenance Hours (CMH), and you will be provided with the appropriate documentation of attendance. For more information on acceptable activities and your record keeping responsibilities, contact ASHA at 800-498-2071 or cccmaintenance@asha.org.

Disability Access
If you require ADA accommodations please contact our office 10 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. If you have a special needs question or concern please contact Luria Neuroiscience Institute at 800-906-5866 or info@lninstitute.org.

Grievances
If a participant is not satisfied with the program and explains why, a full refund will be issued upon request made within 30 days of registration. Please contact us at 800-906-5866 or info@lninstitute.org.

Please Note
Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.