PSYC31H3 Midterm: Chapter Four – The Rationale of Deficit Measurement
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Chapter four the rationale of deficit measurement. Characteristic of np assessment = emphasis on the identification and measurement of psychological, cognitive and behavioural deficits b/c it is in deficiencies and dysfunctional alterations of cognition, emotionality and self-direction and management that brain disorders are manifested behaviourally. Np also concerned w/ documentation and description of preserved functions: patient"s behavioural competencies and strengths. Brain damage often implies behavioural impairment: careful assessment = reveal an underlying loss & improvement. Effects = rarely confined to single behavioural dimension or functional system, assessment of deficit has focused on cognitive impairment for a number of reasons: 1 some degree of cognitive impairment accompanies almost all brain dysfunction = diagnostically significant feature of meaning disorders. Wais-iii recommended computing a perceptual organization index by combining the unweighted scores of the block design test which involves abstract visual analysis, visuospatial conceptualization and a visuomotor response plus points for response speed and the wis-a.
