PSYC32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Clinical Neuropsychology, Neuropsychological Test, Neuropsychology
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Clinical neuropsychology: applied science concerned with the behavioural expression of brain dysfunction. Cognitive areas typically assessed are: language, attention/concentration, visuospatial perception and constructional abilities, frontal systems/executive function, verbal/nonverbal learning, memory, sensory and motor functions + general iq tests are also usually assessed as well. After administering a test, a neuropsychologist has to make sense of all of the numerical and qualitative data: optimal use neuropsychologist must have understanding of what makes a. Normal" performance on the tests before they can locate an individual"s strengths and weaknesses of their capacities. Tests must take into account qualitative observations and a patient"s history background, present circumstances, motivation, attitudes, and expectations regarding self/examination: formal evaluation of the patient"s emotional functioning and personality characteristics is also part of a neuropsychological evaluation. 3 main parts for forming a clinical judgement interpretation report: observations: reporting a score with reporting how it was obtained can be misleading.
