1st Edition

Methodology in Neuropsychological Assessment An Interpretative Approach to Guide Clinical Practice

196 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Methodology in Neuropsychological Assessment: An Interpretative Approach to Guide Clinical Practice provides practical and methodological guidance for neuropsychologists working with people with brain lesions or brain dysfunctions. The textbook underlines the principles that can be used to guide clinicians in recognizing and interpreting signs and symptoms while enabling a complete... Read more
1. PRINCIPLES, OBJECTIVES AND SETTINGS. 2. ANAMNESIS AND SEMEIOTICS. 3. THE NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVIEW. 4. PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENT AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS. 5. TEST SCORES. 6. TEST SCORES: ATTRIBUTION AND INTERPRETATION. 7. THE PROBABILITY OF IDENTIFYING A PATHOLOGY IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. 8. NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS, FEEDBACK AND REPORT. 9. EXAMPLES OF CLINICAL CASES AND REPORTS. 10. APPENDIX 1. Form used by the neuropsychologist to collect signs and symptoms during an assessment. 11. APPENDIX 2. 12. APPENDIX 3. 13. REFERENCES. 14. GLOSSARY.

Biography

Sara Mondini, PhD, is a Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology and Neuropsychological Assessment at the University of Padua, Italy. She has long practice in clinical neuropsychology and has published numerous scientific papers on clinical neuropsychological pathologies like dementia and aphasia along with contributing to the development of cognitive tests.

Marinella Cappelletti, PhD, Neuropsychologist and Cognitive Neuroscientist is a Reader in the Psychology Department at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. She initially trained in neuropsychology at the University of Padua, Italy, and later combined it with experimental psychology and neuroimaging methods during her doctoral and postdoctoral studies in the UK and US.

Giorgio Arcara has a degree in Psychology, a PhD in Psychobiology, and a post-graduate master in clinical neuropsychology. He has held a particular interest in the methodology in neuropsychology, and has authored numerous articles and contributions on neuropsychological test development. He further holds a coordination position in a research-oriented hospital.