Patton State Hospital

• Adult

Patton State Hospital’s Postdoctoral Residency in Neuropsychology is a two-year training program in neuropsychology that provides advanced training in the specialized practice of psychiatric neuropsychology in a forensic setting. The neuropsychology residency program meets the requirements of the Houston Conference and is designed to prepare fellows for the board certification process in clinical neuropsychology through ABPP-CN.

Although Patton is one of the few training sites in the country that provides in-depth training in psychiatric neuropsychology and in the interface between neuropsychology and forensic psychology, the fellowship also provides training in traditional medical neuropsychology issues, such as traumatic brain injury, dementias, and a wide array of other medical conditions. There are approximately 1500 patients hospitalized at Patton, making it one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in the nation. As a function of the Patton patient population, neuropsychology fellows will learn to consider the interplay of neuropsychology, psychiatry, and forensic mental health issues with each assessment or treatment case from within the hospital.

Program Highlights:

- Emphasis on process model of neuropsychological assessment utilizing a hypothesis-testing approach.
- Seminars in Advanced Neuropsychology, Neuropsychology Research and Theory, and Case Conferences.
- Evaluations of patients with a diverse set of neuropsychological conditions and risk factors/issues:
-- Dementia and neurodegenerative conditions
-- Traumatic brain injury
-- Chronic viral infection
-- Chronic mental illness

- In-depth training in the assessment of feigned cognitive symptoms.
- Training in cognitive-remediation treatment
- Neurology clinic rotation
- Active research program in clinical neuropsychology
- Opportunity to supervise interns and practicum students under supervision

Excellent salary and benefits. The salary for first year residents is approximately $101,040 per year. Once residents become licensed in California (usually at the end of the first year), the salary increases to approximately $119,280. Residents also have paid state holidays and sick/vacation time, as well as funding to attend external trainings.