Successful practice in neuropsychology and neuro-rehabilitation : a scientist-practitioner model / Mary Pepping.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pepping, Mary, author.

Series:

Practical resources for the mental health professional.

Practical resources for the mental health professional, 1873-0450

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinical neuropsychology--Practice.

Clinical neuropsychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Academic Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This second edition (of the original Successful Private Practice in Neuropsychology) provides an updated overview of key principles and processes for establishing, maintaining and developing neuropsychology practice and neuro-rehabilitation program (NRP) treatment in medical center and/or private practice settings.

Contents:

Front Cover

Successful Practice in Neuropsychology and Neuro-Rehabilitation

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword to the Second Edition

Reference

Preface

Chapter 1: The Challenges of Practice in Neuropsychology

Pros and Cons of the Institutional Setting

Maintaining High-Level Skills

The Interdisciplinary Network

Do Not Go Gently into That Research Decline

Creating Educational Opportunities

Productively Managing Anxiety: Income

Protectively Managing Anxiety: Malpractice

Personality Factors in Private Practice

Ego Needs and Decreased Prestige

Ongoing Consultation: Are You Willing to Seek It? The Buck Stops Here

Chapter 2: Other Potential Indignities

No Paid Sick Leave or Holidays

No Additional Reimbursement for Professional Fees

No Guaranteed Salary or Health-Care Benefits

Overhead Expenses

Billing, Collections, and Taxes

Chapter 3: The Good News

Integrating Skills and Interests in Patient Selection

Creating the Optimal Schedule

Flexible Hours and Days

First Choice on Vacation Slots

Design Your Own Contracts

Setting Your Own Fees

Brief Comment on Fees and the Institutional Setting

Determining Salary

Choosing Your Own Support Services

Office Location, Space, and Atmosphere

Developing Your Own Letterhead and Brochures

Personalized Report Formats

Test Selection

Tax Advantages

Chapter 4: Getting Started: Practical Preliminary Questions

Are You Experienced Enough to Be on Your Own?

Individual or Group Practice

Interdisciplinary Practices

Full-Time or Part-Time Private Practice

Income Factors

Related Scheduling, Dictation, and Billing Factors

Consultation or Supervision Practices

Teaching

Classroom Teaching

Workshops

In-Service Training

Developing and Running Your Own Continuing Education Course.

Medical-Legal Work

Neuropsychological Evaluations and Expert Witness Work

Hospital and Clinic Affiliations

University or Medical School Positions

Adjunct Appointments

Part-Time Clinical Faculty

Chapter 5: A Practical Guide for Opening Your Business

Dont Burn Bridges

Clinician, Know Thyself

A Moveable Feast: The Menu of Practice Options

Maintain a Part-Time Practice with Your Previous Employer

Developing a Safety Net: Starting with a Group

Offering Contract Services to Inpatient Rehabilitation Units

Offering Contract Services to Private Clinics

Membership in Managed Care Panels

Obtaining Adjunct or Clinical Teaching Appointments

How to Determine Fair Fees

How to Find Good Help

Developing a Business Plan and Practice Management Statistics

Chapter 6: Marketing and Other Matters

First: The Other Matters

Next: The Marketing Piece: The Introductory Letter

Develop Seminars and Workshops

Give Guest Lectures

Offer a Memory Course to the Public

Contact Local Physicians and Fellow Neuropsychologists

Contact Independent Nurse Case Managers

Contact Private Vocational Firms

Attend Weekly Hospital Teaching Rounds

Supervise Residents, Interns, and Postdoctoral Fellows

Obtain Graduate Student Help for Research

Conference Participation: Yours and Other Related Professions

Publish

Final Comment

Chapter 7: Creative Approaches to Financial Issues

Next Steps

Trading Consultation Time for Office Space

Sharing Testing Materials

Advice on Billing and Collections

Obtaining Basic Data from Your Patients

Obtaining Insurance Authorization

Contract and 50% Down for Private NPE

ICD-9 and CPT Codes

How to Bill and Collect for Legal Work

Reduced Cost Malpractice Insurance

Contract Assistants.

One Final Insurance Note on Using Contract Neuropsychologists

Tax Deductions, a Good Accountant, and Type of Business

Chapter 8: Medical-Legal Work

The Problems with Legal Work

True Believer Polemics in the Absence of Strong Scientific Data

Integrity and Reputation-Are You a Plaintiff or a Defense Expert?

Potential War of the Clinical and Legal Worlds

Subtle Influence and Examiner Drift

Inadvertent Promotion of a Litigious Zeitgeist

The Benefits of Forensic Work

Chapter 9: Consultation and Supervision Practice

Clinical Psychologists, Primary Care Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Neurology or Rehabilitation...

Neuropsychologists Who Wish to Augment Their Training

Therapists in Social Work, Counseling, or Pastoral Counselors

Rehabilitation Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Vocational Counselors, Rehabi...

Consultation with Psychologists Preparing for Licensure

Chapter 10: Psychometric Concerns

The Interview: Who Should Be Present and Why?

The Collateral Interviews: When, Why, and with Whom?

Preparing the Patient to Be Tested

Core Batteries: Key Areas of Function That Must Be Assessed

My Typical Comprehensive Battery

Brief Batteries: Screening or Pre-Postprocedure Testing

Core Battery

Supplemental Tests

Selective Additional Testing: Divided by Specific Areas of Concern

Effort

Premorbid IQ Estimates

Significant Memory Impairment

Mild but Real Neuropsychological Impairments

Modified Batteries Secondary to Physical or Sensory Limitations

Evaluating Personality in Neuropsychological Assessment

Cross-Cultural Issues

Use of Psychometrists

Report Formats

Review of Test Results

Dictation Versus Typing it Yourself

Dissemination of Reports.

Preservation of Testing Files and Raw Data

Chapter 11: Treatment Practices for Neuropsychologists

Your Training Background and Future Training Needs

What Kind of Practice do you Want?

Other Parts of Good Clinical Practice Development: Outpatient Psychotherapy

Establishing Short-Term and Long-Term Groups

Individual Treatment in a Neuropsychology Practice

Psychotherapy

Cognitive Rehabilitation

Billing and Reimbursement Issues

Other Practice Options: Employee Assistance Program Contracts

Other Practice Options: Case Management Services

References

Chapter 12: Nuts and Bolts of Your Evaluation Practice

Referrals

Referral Etiquette

Educating Referral Sources

Purpose of Testing

Working Diagnosis

Scheduling of Patients for Interview and Testing

Time Frame for Report

Mechanisms of Feedback to Referral Sources and Patients

Clinician Feedback

Feedback to Patients

Estimated Costs of Evaluation

Patient Information Handouts and Registration Forms

Obtaining Records

What Are Pertinent Records

Release of Information for Additional Information

Insurance Preauthorization of Services

Private Insurance

Contract Services and Legal Work

Timely Billing and Collections

Billing

Collections

Chapter 13: Neuro-Rehabilitation Program Treatment: Principles and Process

Introduction

What Is Milieu-Based Treatment?

The Value of Work in the Lives of Humans

Why Is the Traditional Versus the Milieu-Based Rehabilitation Distinction Important

What Is Traditional Outpatient Rehabilitation?

Why Is Milieu-Based Treatment Needed for the ``Medium-Severe?´´

Guiding Philosophy and Principles of the Milieu Model

Some Implications of Psychological Factors in Evaluation and Treatment

Unwitting Misinterpretation of Evaluation Findings

Clinicians are Not Blank Slates.

Practical Considerations for Neuro-Rehabilitation

Team Constellation

A Commentary on the Critical Function and Role of Psychometrists

Key Practical Program Components

Fundamental Relationship Between NPE and NRP Treatments

Why Is It Useful for Neuropsychologists to Fully Understand Cognitive Rehabilitation?

Other Practical Examples of NPE-NRP Connections

NPE in Return to Work, School, and Community Independence

General Comments

NPE and Return to Work

NPE and Return to School

Some Problematic Challenges to the Confidentiality of Students NPE Data

Student Athletes

Medical School and Medical Residency Applicants

NPE Findings and Increased Independence in the Community

How Can the Milieu-Based Model Be Modified for Your Practice?

For Private Practitioners or Institution-Based NPs in Non-NRP Departments

A Brief Aside on Speed of Information Processing and Flexibility of Thinking

Implications for Return to School, Return to Work, and New Technologies

Closing Comments

Further reading

Chapter 14: How to Design and Implement a Cognitive Group

Which Patients?

Basic Clinical Rules and Procedures

Patient Screening

Attendance, Participation, Confidentiality, Respect

Use of Co-Leaders

Individual Therapy as an Adjunct to Group Therapy

Basic Billing and Documentation

One Model for Cognitive Group Treatment

Chapter 15: The Value and Use of the MMP1 in Neuropsychological Practice

Introduction and Background

Why Use Personality Testing?

Why Has the MMPI Fallen into Disrepute in Some Circles?

Challenges to Providing Balance: Identifying Personality Strengths

Is an Emphasis upon Problem Areas Unique to the MMPI?

How Do We Protect Against Misuse?

How Can We Improve Our Use of the MMPI in Clinical Practice?.

MMPI Profile Case Examples.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-12-800258-1

OCLC:

894609111