Practical Training: Neuropsychological Assessment
Full course description
Neuropsychological assessment runs parallel to the courses Optimising Brain and Behaviour and Methods of Assessment. The core elements in this skills training are the collection and interpretation of cognitive, emotional and behavioural data in order to support neurological or neuropsychiatric diagnosis. The skills training commences with an introductory lecture covering the principles and interpretation of neuropsychological assessment.
During a 6-week period, students are trained in neuropsychological history taking, observing patient behaviour, cognitive testing and interpreting cognitive and behavioural data. Finally, each student writes a comprehensive neuropsychological report based on a simulated clinical case.
Course objectives
Students obtain the basic skills of neuropsychological assessment, i.e. observing, interviewing, cognitive testing, combining and interpreting behavioural and cognitive data and neuropsychological report writing.
Prerequisites
Introductory knowledge on psychodiagnostics and related psychometrics.