Other paths to Neuropsychology?

[Perception]

If one wants to become a licensed practicing neuropsychologist, does her PhD or PsyD have to be in clinical psychology? Could it be in school psychology? Or even developmental or cognitive?

If you could get it that way--in, say, experimental psych--how would you get the necessary clinical skills?

All replies are welcome. I'd especially appreciate it if comments came from an actual neuropsych professional who become one recently by means other than clinical psych. I add emphasis to recently becuase of APBN adoption in recent years of more extensive training to get certification.

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[PublicHealth]

If one wants to become a licensed practicing neuropsychologist, does her PhD or PsyD have to be in clinical psychology? Could it be in school psychology? Or even developmental or cognitive?

Yes school. Not sure about developmental and cognitive. It's VERY tough to land a clinical neuropsychology post-doc with a PhD in school psychology, though. E-mail this guy about it: http://www.kennedykrieger.org/kki_staff.jsp?pid=2103

If you could get it that way--in, say, experimental psych--how would you get the necessary clinical skills?

Respecialization program. Examples:

http://www.umass.edu/psychology/div4/respec.html

http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/artscience/psychology/clinical_resp.html

http://www.fielding.edu/schoolpsy/rcp.htm

 

[Sanman]

I believe that some post-docs allow people to apply with clinical, couseling, school, or neuropsychology PhD's, but clinical is always preferred over the others.

 

[PsyD4me]

I once knew a lady who's degree was in cognitive psych and then became a neuropsychologist- no clinical degree at all. It seems like a good path if you're not into therapy as much as the cognitive phenomenon.

 

[Sanman]

I think that lady maybe a cognitive neuropsychologist. The research is similar, but I don't believe they are allowed clinical licensure.

 

[Hammer]

You are allowed to practice within your training and experience.

Where you get the training is the key question.

Not your degree.