Neuropsych Assessment Flashcards
(9 cards)
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Moods that have inpact on perception
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Anxiety Depression Anger Euphoria Lability
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Congitive meanings
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Intellectual functioning (problem solving, conc) Perception Memory Mood (affects perception) Speech and lang
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Types of assessment
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Desciptive : type and severyity of problem
Predictive: to explain causes and consequences of deficit. Plan for future
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Assessment tools
Int functioning
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WAIS-r
Reduced accuracy or speed in time pressure pricessing
Reduced conc span
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Perceprtion
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Object and sound recognition
Hallucinations
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Memory
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Impaired recent memory
Freq estimation
Sequencing
Delayed respomse task
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Speech and lang
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Aphasia
Slow deliberate speech
Less expressive lang
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Behaviour
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Sex disinh
Agression
Uncharacteristic responses
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Lelvs of assessment
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1 basic neuro exam (xray, lp, vestib functioning, evoked potentials)
2 interview, observation period
3 full measurement using standardised measures (wais, stroop test)
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