PSYC31H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sketchpad, Information Retrieval, Malingering
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If our brains were so simple that we could understand them, we would be so simple that we could not. Methods of examining the brain and cognition: neurological. The neurologist is interested in ascertaining the functional and anatomical integrity of the central nervous system. Interested in neuropsych 1. 2 brain and behaviour rela: can"t say anything about breadth, severity, or truthfulness of cog impairment, can"t say much about causation of behavioural/cog impairments, their investigative methods are limited in scope. Can screen for impairment but cant do much to establish a dsm diagnosis of a cog neuro disorder. E. g. , cranial nerves, strength and tone of muscle. Looking for patterns indicative of neuropathology that are used for diagnostic purposes, to guide medical intervention and/or monitor the status of a known condition. The neurological examination: example of a neurological examination, http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=fgwn1p5pdaa, limitations: Based on clinical experience rather than on scientific evidence. Prior to the 1970"s, imaging of the brain was not available.
