PSY 434 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Mini–Mental State Examination, Lumbar Puncture, Neuropsychological Assessment
11 Dec 2014
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Psy. d. in clinical psychology: the assessment, first neurological exam is normally in the emergency room, mini mental state exam or the modified mini mental state exam. Cog functions such as language, orientation to location, attention, and mental status. Quick and effective way to see which nervous system functions are impaired. If need be, the client will be sent to further neuropsychological assessment: neuropsychological assessment, detailed examination of cognitive functions, personal interview and series of tests. Always administered the same way and always scored the same way. Uses a fixed battery and a flexible selection of tests that depend on the reason for the assessment. Fixed test batteries: halstead-reitan battery (hrb, cognitive change after brain injury, five core tests, category test. Variously shaped blocks into holes without using sight: rhythym test. Similarities and differences between rhythyms: speech sounds perception test. Information, comprehension, similarities, arithmetic reasoning, digit span and vocabulary: piq.
