The University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry Neuropsychology Program has a rich tradition in the measurement of cognitive and behavioral characteristics of diverse patient groups and a close working relationship with other investigators in a number of departments, including Psychiatry, Neurology, Radiology, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Internal Medicine, as well as other Medical Center programs and other University units, such as the schools of Nursing, Public Health, and Engineering and the Institute of Social Research.
The program evaluates more than 3000 patients annually based on referrals for neuropsychological sequelae associated with general medical and neurological conditions, dementia, as well as pre-surgical evaluations, mood disorders, and neurodevelopmental and learning/attention problems.
In addition to generating and administering its own research programs, the Neuropsychology Program plays an integral role in numerous research-based evaluations for investigators throughout the medical center and University and through contracts with industry.
Specialized clinics within Neuropsychology include:
General Neuropsychological and Psychological Evaluation Program
The General Neuropsychological and Psychological Evaluation Program (GNPEP) provides comprehensive neuropsychological and psychological assessment and intervention services for both inpatients and outpatients, including:
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Children
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Adolescents
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Adults
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Older adults (geriatric)
Adult and geriatric evaluations center on disorders of cognitive functioning resulting from trauma, medical and neurological disease, vascular accidents, toxin exposure, and psychiatric conditions, with particular emphasis on neurodegenerative diseases.
Developmental evaluations concentrate on delivery of services to children, adolescents, and their families, including specific problems in learning and attention/concentration. We pay particular attention to cognitive disorders associated with neurological illness, general medical conditions, attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities and developmental disabilities.
The GNPEP also provides psychological testing services for patients in the Department of Psychiatry Adult Outpatient and Inpatient programs, and for general outpatient and inpatient referrals from the medical center and community. Services include cognitive and personality assessment using self-rating inventories, intelligence tests, objective and projective personality tests and computer-assisted personality assessment.
Educational Evaluation and Consultation Program
The Neuropsychology Clinic's Educational Evaluation and Consultation Program (EECP) provides evaluations and consultation services for children, adolescents and adults who are having difficulties in some area of their education, or who need academic or career counseling. This includes specialized assessments for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities. The clinic also provides support and evaluation services for gifted individuals and students and trainees having difficulty in completing higher education programs (e.g., medical students and residents, undergraduate and graduate students).
Program Director
Carol Persad, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, Clinical Professor and Director, Neuropsychology Program
Neuropsychology Faculty
Kenneth Adams, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry
Linas Bieliauskas, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, Professor Emeritus
Henry Buchtel, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus
Cynthia Z. Burton, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
Bruno Giordani, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Neurology, and Psychology; Chief Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry
Benjamin Hampstead, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, Stanley Berent, Ph.D. Collegiate Professor of Psychology; Director, Research Program on Cognition and Neuromodulation Based Interventions
Kimberley Heinrich, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
Elise Hodges, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor
Amanda Cook Maher, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
David Marshall, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kaitlin McCloskey, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
Kyler Mulhauser, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
Annalise M. Rahman-Filipiak, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Annette Richard, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, Clinical Assistant Professor, Neuropsychology Section, Department of Psychiatry
Kelly Ryan, Ph.D., ABBP- CN, Clinical Associate Professor
Taylor Schmitt, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
Kristen Votruba, Ph.D., ABBP-CN, Clinical Associate Professor; Neuropsychology Training Director