Neuropsychological assessment

Question 1

Schools of neuropsychology

Answer 1

Soviet: Clinical examination of higher cognitive functions. Sacifices rigor for richness of data.

Psychometric: Standarized use. Verify the existence of brain damage

Processes: Flexible batteries, importance of linking cognitive processes to the brain.

Question 2

Quantitative vs Qualitative assessment

Answer 2

Quantifies the performace, but can lead to incorrect diagnoses if only the final score is considered
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Focuses on the process and facilitates a baseline to the rehabilitation.

COMBINED THEY ARE MORE VALID

Question 3

Direct / Indirect assessment

Answer 3

NP Tests / Functional independence and psychosocial adaptation

Question 4

Ecological validity

Answer 4

Degree of representativeness of the evaluated process with the activities that the person normally develops in her natural environment

Question 5

DIagnosis

Answer 5

The act of understanding the nature of a disease through the observation of symptoms and signs

Question 6

Types of diagnosis

Answer 6

Symptomatic: Reported by the patience
Etiological: Origin of the disease
Topographic: Location
Syndromic: clinical diagnosis

Question 7

Objective of diagnosis

Answer 7

Search for possible abnormalities or syndroms and propose a treatment

Question 8

Stages

Answer 8

Clinical history
Application and scoring of tests
Analysis of results, report and feedback for the patient