Outline of Last LectureOutline of Current LectureCurrent LecturePsy 2301 1st Edition Lecture 11Outline of Last LecturePersonality Assessment cont. and Neuropsychological AssessmentOutline of Current LectureI. What is a Neuropsychologist?II. We assess and treatIII. What is Neuropsychological Assessment?IV. Basic Areas of FunctioningV. Neurological Structure/Function RelationshipsVI. Lateralization of Function (for average right handed person)VII. Intelligence Test BatteriesVIII.Achievement TestsIX. Neuropsychological Test ExamplesX. Helpful ResourceCurrent LectureI. What is a Neuropsychologist?A. Doctoral Level Clinical PsychologistB. Specialized postdoctoral training in neuropsychology (min 2 years)C. Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)II. We assess and treatA. Learning disabilitiesB. ADHDC. Head injuriesD. Alzheimer-type dementiaE. Vascular conditionsF. Other dementiaG. EpilepsyH. Brain tumorsI. Long-term alcohol abuseJ. Infectious processesK. Environmental toxinsL. Nutritional deficiencyIII. What is Neuropsychological Assessment?A. In-depth measurements/analysis of a person’s mental strengths and weaknesses B. Consists of :1. Clinical Interview2. Formal Testing3. Interpretation/FeedbackC. Tests are individually tailored based on concerns and patient historyD. Length 1. 2.5 hours for brief exam2. 4+ hours for expanded examE. Cost 1. Average of $1,000 ($100-$1,500 based on length)F. Setting 1. Quiet and free form distraction2. Laboratory, Clinic Room, or (if needed), BedsideIV. Basic Areas of Functioning++++++++++++++++A. Attention1. Ex. read back numbersB. Premorbid Abilities/Intellect1. How one was before an injury or mental decayC. Language1. Speaking and listeningD. Perception1. VisualsE. Executive Function1.F. Memory1. Read a list of numbers/items and recallG. Motor1. Proprioception H. Mood/PersonalityI. Adaptive/Social SkillsV. Neurological Structure/Function Relationships++++++++++++A. Function is specific to different regions1. Frontal Lobea. Working Memoryb. Attention/Concentrationc. Initiation/Inhibitiond. Planning/Organizatione. Motor Speech2. Parietal Lobea. Body Orientationb. Sensory Integrationc. Visual Spatial3. Occipital Lobea. Visual Processing Center4. Temporal Lobea. Auditory processing b. Receptive Speechc. Memory retrievalVI. Lateralization of Function (for average right handed person)A. Left Hemisphere (s1. Logical2. Details3. Verbal/Language 4. More Grey Matter (short connections)B. Right Hemisphere1. Emotional 2. Holistic3. Spatial/non-Verbal 4. More White Matter (long connections)VII. Neuropsychological AssessmentA. Purpose1. Pinpoint areas of delay, deficit, discrepancyB. Tools1. Interviewa. Concernsb. Developmental/Medical Historyc. Previous Evaluations2. Test Instrumentsa. Intelligence/Developmental Testsb. Achievement (Reading, Writing, Arithmetic)c. Other Neuropsychological Tests: attention, memory, etc.VIII.Intelligence Test BatteriesA. Full-Scale or Global IQ ScoreB. Domain or Sub-Scale Scores1. Language/Verbal2. Perceptual/Visual-Spatial3. Motor/Processing Speed4. Working MemoryC. Scores are normed for comparison to other adults and childrenD. IQ Test Examples1. Standford Binet2. WISC3. WAIS4. KABCIX. Achievement TestsA. Domain Scores1. Readinga. Site-Wordb. Comprehension2. Arithmetic3. Spelling 4. Written ExpressionB. Scores are normed for comparison to other adults and childrenC. Achievement Test Examples1. WIAT2. KTEA3. WRATX. Neuropsychological Test ExamplesA. Benton Visual Retetnion TestB. RBANDSC. NEPSYD. CPTE. Delis-Kaplan Executive Function SystemXI. Helpful ResourceA. Mapping the Mind1. By Rita