ACCTG 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Neuropsychological Assessment, Neuropsychology, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
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They are clinicians with knowledge of neuropsychological symptoms and test methods. Work in diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain disorders. Also conduct scientific research about knowledge of functioning of the brain in relation to behaviour. The history of neuroscience is most concerned with researchers" ideas about the functioning of the brain or the effects of lesions. Franz: -used experimental psychological research methods when working with patients with brain disorders to find relationship between brain and behaviour. He called this substitution (some brain areas take over for others post lesion). Designed new diagnostic procedures in handbook of mental examination methods. Diagnostic cycle: neuropsych assessment uses hypothesis testing via the diagnostic cycle. Four stages: complaints analysis, problem analysis, diagnosis and indication for treatment. Uses patient interview, observations, and neuropsychological tests and questionnaires. Complaint analysis: interview with patient and an interview with the informant. Data from first two stages are integrated for diagnosis or drawing of conclusions.
