Assessment, Diagnosis and Rehabilitation in Clinical Neuropsychology

The goal of the seminar is to familiarize the students with the issues of

assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation of brain dysfunctional patients in

clinical neuropsychology. The students will learn about the basic concepts

and main problems related to assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation in

clinical neuropsychology. They get know clinical populations involved,

areas of disorders requiring neuropsychological evaluation and

intervention, classical and novel approaches and techniques in

neuropsychological examination and therapy, ethical, law and cross-

cultural issues. The students will also discuss the above problems in the

context of case studies of brain damage patients.

1. What are assessment, diagnosis and intervention in clinical

neuropsychology?

• Lezak, M., Howieson, D., Loring, D. (2004). Neuropsychological

Assessment. IVth edition. Chapters 1 -2 (pp. 3- 38).

• Darby, D., Walsh, K. (2005). Walsh’s Neuropsychology. A clinical

Approach. Vth edition. Chapter 10. (pp. 395-421).

2. Populations for neuropsychologists: Part 1.

- Adults with non-progressive brain injury

- Adults with progressive conditions

- Children with traumatic brain injury

- Other neurological conditions affecting children

• Wilson, B. et al. (Eds.)(2017). Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.

The International book. Chapters 6 – 9 (pp. 59-123)

3. Populations for neuropsychologists: Part 2.

- Adults with schizophrenia

- Persons with disorders of consciousness

- Other populations

• Marcopulos, B. A., Kurtz, M.M. (Eds.)(2012). Clinical

Neuropsychological Foundations of Schizophrenia. Chapter 2-3

(pp. 27-80).

• Wilson, B. et al. (Eds.)(2017). Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.

The International book. Chapters 10 - 12 (pp. 124-158)

4. The notion of deficit and diagnostic problems.

• Lezak, M., Howieson, D., Loring, D. (2004). Neuropsychological

Assessment. IVth edition. Chapters 4 and 8 (pp. 86-99; 286-336)

• Bush, S., Drexler, M. (Eds.)(2002) Ethical Issues in Clinical

Neuropsychology.

Chapter 11. Ethical decision making with individuals of diverse

ethnic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds (223-243).

5. From neuropsychological assessment to neurorehabilitation

- Evidence –based treatment

- Mechanisms of recovery after acquired brain injury

- Assessment for neuropsychological rehabilitation planning

• Wilson, B. et al. (Eds.)(2017). Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.

The International book. Chapters 2 – 4 (17-48)

6. Assessment and rehabilitation of cognitive disorders: Part 1.

- slowed information processing

- attention disorders

- memory disorders

- executive functions disorders

• Wilson, B. et al. (Eds.)(2017). Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.

The International book. Chapters 13-17: (pp. 159-219).

7. Assessment and rehabilitation of cognitive disorders: Part 2.

- language disorders

- visual perceptual and visual spatial disorders

- social communication and social cognition disorders

- behavior disorders

• Wilson, B. et al. (Eds.)(2017). Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.

The International book. Chapters 14-24: (pp. 220-310).

8. Assessment and rehabilitation of psychosocial disorders:

- Psychosocial disorders

- Family based support

- social communication and social cognition disorders

- behavior disorders

• Wilson, B. et al. (Eds.)(2017). Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.

The International book. Chapters 14-24: (pp. 220-310).

9. Neuropsychological examination: choosing procedures and

interpreting the results.

• Lezak, M., Howieson, D., Loring, D. (2004). Neuropsychological

Assessment. IVth edition. Chapter 5-6 (pp. 100-156)

10. Novel approaches in neuropsychological assessment and diagnosis

• Marcopulos, B. Łojek, E. (Eds)(in press) selected chapters from

the Special Issue of The Clinical Neuropsychologist Special Issue:

“Are modern neuropsychological methods of diagnosis really

modern?”

11. Novel approaches in neuropsychological rehabilitation

• Wilson, B. et al. (Eds.)(2017). Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.

The International book. Chapters 31-37: (pp. 389-467).

12. Ethical Issues in neuropsychological test application

• Bush, S., Drexler, M. (Eds.)(2002) Ethical Issues in Clinical

Neuropsychology. Chapter 3. (39-50).

• Schutte, C., Axelrod, B.N., Montoya, E. (2015). Making sure

neuropsychological data are meaningful: Use of performance

validity testing in medicolegal and clinical contexts. Psychology of

Injury and Law, 8, 100-105.

13. Discussing assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation based on case

studies

• Instructor’s case materials and documents

14. Discussing assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation based on case

studies

• Instructor’s case materials and documents

15. Summary, final test