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1 online resource (196 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- An introduction to methodology in neuropsychology -- 1. Principles, objectives and settings -- 1.1. Rationale of this book: an Interpretative Approach to neuropsychological assessment -- 1.2. Objectives of a neuropsychological assessment -- 1.2.1. Contribution to medical diagnosis -- 1.2.2. Distinction between partially overlapping pathologies -- 1.2.3. Assessment of an examinee's independence in day-to-day activities -- 1.2.4. Planning a rehabilitative intervention |
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1.2.5. Certifying the cognitive status for legal or insurance-related reasons -- 1.3. The neuropsychological setting -- 1.3.1. Traditional in-person setting (Setting A) -- 1.3.2. Remote setting with neuropsychologist (Setting B) -- 1.3.3. Remote setting with self-administered psychometric tests (Setting C) -- 1.4. The timeline and the main tools of the neuropsychological assessment -- 2. Anamnesis and semeiotics -- 2.1. Before meeting the examinee: anamnestic information about the examinee (neuropsychological anamnesis) -- 2.1.1. Medical history -- 2.1.2. Psychological history |
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2.1.3. Cognitive history -- 2.2. Meeting the examinee: information gathered directly from the examinee (neuropsychological semeiotics) -- 2.2.1. How signs and symptoms can be detected -- 2.2.2. Examples of the main signs typically associated with disorders of specific cognitive functions -- 2.3. At the end of the meeting: preliminary diagnosis and feedback to the examinee -- 3. The neuropsychological interview -- 3.1. Theoretical features of the neuropsychological interview -- 3.1.1. Reformulating and mirroring techniques -- 3.1.2. Goals of the neuropsychological interview |
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3.2. Practical features of the neuropsychological interview -- 3.3. Examples of a communicative exchange during interview -- 3.3.1. Example 1. Introducing the idea of a neuropsychological assessment (using Setting A) -- 3.3.2. Example 2. Introducing the idea of a neuropsychological assessment for an examinee who suffered a brain injury and needs to be cognitively assessed (using Setting A) -- 3.3.3. Example 3. Persuading a reluctant and uncooperative examinee (using Setting A) -- 3.3.4. Example 4. Engaging with an examinee with a depressive attitude (using Setting B, over the phone) |
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3.3.5. Recommendations for remote testing with self-administered modality (using Setting C) -- 4. Psychometric assessment and neuropsychological tests -- 4.1. The psychometric assessment and the neuropsychological tests -- 4.2. A definition of a neuropsychological test -- 4.2.1. Digital (computerised) neuropsychological tests -- 4.3. Measurement in neuropsychology and test development -- 4.4. Constructs investigated in the neuropsychological assessment -- 4.5. The main properties of a test: validity and reliability -- 4.5.1. Validity -- 4.5.2. Content validity |
| Summary |
This text 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 assessment through a series of steps |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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4.5.3. Convergent-divergent validity |
| Subject |
Interviewing -- Technique
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Neuropsychological tests
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cappelletti, Marinella
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Arcara, Giorgio
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| ISBN |
9781000640861 |
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1000640868 |
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