Week 8

Question 1

what is Neuropsychology?

Answer 1

the branch of psychology that focuses on the relationship between brain functioning and behaviour

Roles in diagnosis, rehabilitation anf management, recommendations, psychoeducation and councillsing, measurement of change, psychological therpaies.

Assessing cognitive functional (driving, eating) and emotional domains.

Question 2

Focal brain lesions to the Temporal lobe result in whcih implications

Answer 2

auditory and sensory processing

- damage impacts sounds discrimination, voice recognition, comprehension and memory

Question 3

Focal brain lesions to the Occipital lobe result in whcih implications

Answer 3

visual processing

damage results in blindness, poor recall or visual imagry and imapired visual scanning

Question 4

Focal brain lesions to the Parietal lobe result in whcih implications

Answer 4

sensory processing and intergration

damage results in impired touch, visiospatial abilities and apraxia (motor disorder)

Question 5

Focal brain lesions to the fontal lobes result in which implications

Answer 5

exectuive functions
damage results in impaired concentration and attention, impaired abstract abilities , problem solving reasoning and decision making.

Question 6

what is Agraphia
Akinesea
Aphasia

Answer 6

Agraphia - defecit in wirting ability
Akinesea - deficit in motor movement
aphasia - impaired communication

Question 7

what are the constucts of cognition

Answer 7

Intelligence, langauge, memory, attention, executive skills, visuospatial ability.

Question 8

what are some constucts of emotion

Answer 8

anxiety, depression, elevated mood, lability

Question 9

what are some constucts of behaviour

Answer 9

daily activities, aggression, self-monitoring, sleep

Question 10

define Neuropsychological assessment

Answer 10

Neuropsychology assessment can be defined as the evaluation of brain and nervous system functioning as it relates to behaviour

Provides a detailed profile of the patient’s strengths and weaknesses

Can aid in the diagnosis of cognitive impairment, particularly in cases where changes are subtle and not evident on screening assessments or neuroimagin

Question 11

what is The scientist-practitioner model?

Answer 11

all clinical practice (including diagnosis/intervention/evaluation) should be informed by the content and methods of science.
Only deliver services that are “evidenced based” – meaning that their efficacy is supported by research

Question 12

describe acitivty limitation and Participation restriction

Answer 12

Activity limitation = chnage in behaviour and performance of tasks
Restriction = chnages to life roles.

Question 13

what is a fixed vs flexible battery of tests? which is better?

Answer 13

fixed = group of tests used on all clients regardless of referral question designed to comprehensively sample the client’s cognitive functioning

Flexible = consists of a range of tests selected specifically in the context of the referral question and the client’s presenting problem.

flexible is best

Question 14

what the the implications of the first 30 mins of assessment being best

Answer 14

cant start with hard test first because it might put the client off. but first 30 mins are best performance.

Question 15

provide tips of administration of instruments

Answer 15

alternate easy/tough, verbal/non verbal ect
Provide clear guildines before test to minimise anxiety and build rapport
always follow standardised instructions.
take breaks to ensure they are performing at best. collect qualatative data (mood) to examine with test scores.

Question 16

what does the ecological approach contain?

Answer 16

Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test
Test of Everyday Attention
Behavioral Assessment of the Dysexecutive System Multitasking

Question 17

what is The Controlled Oral Word Associations Test

Answer 17

The examiner says a letter of the alphabet and the test taker is asked to say as many words as possible that begin with that letter in a 60 second period. There is also a category task, where the test taker is asked to say as many animals/vegetables/names as they can.
Evaluates executive function, specifically the spontaneous production of words under restricted search conditions

Question 18

what is The Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS). does it have high ecological validity

Answer 18

A battery of tasks designed to assess everyday problems associated with deficits in executive function.

Dysexecutive Questionnaire (DEX) that can be administered to clients to and a significant other to determine reported changes in behaviour, emotion, personality, motivation and cognition.

Things to consider: Impulsive responses, number of errors, number of repetition

yes high ecological validity

Question 19

what are Tests of abstraction. consider verbal abstraction and poverb interpretation

Answer 19

Does the client display a concrete / rigid thinking style?

abstractions – Similarities subtest from the Wechsler intelligence scales where the client is asked to identify how two objects are alike

interpretation Aclient is asked to interpret a proverb e.g., “a stitch in time saves nine”

Question 20

destinguish between TMT-a and b for exectuve functions

Answer 20

TMT- a = requires the individual to connect numbers on a page in sequence from 125 without lifting the pencil off the paper.
TMT- A = requires the individual to alternate between numbers and the alphabet

Question 21

what is meant by taking a holisitc approach to interpretation of data

Answer 21

consider ALL factors, not just test scores.

Question 22

what is the purpose of opinion and recommendations?

Answer 22

communicate and explain findings and answer the refferral. implement recommendation intervention.

Question 23

how are nueropsychological treatment designed?

Answer 23

specifically for the needs of individual clients, taking into account their unique psychological needs and personalities. Treatments use a holistic framework where cognitive, emotional, motivational and non-cognitive functions are addressed, integrating learning theory, cognitive psychology and neuropsychology. Neuropsychological treatments can range from a few short sessions to multiple, extended sessions.

Question 24

what are some important considerations for peadiatric neuropschology

Answer 24

maturation is a paramount force
Adults brain-behaviour relationship does not exist i8n children
family factors important un evaluation
parents and teach regularly invloved.