Methods of Assessment

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The measurement of behaviour and cognition is a central theme in clinical and experimental neuropsychology. In this course we focus on psychometric properties of our assessment methods and explore the different approaches to measure brain-behaviour relationships relevant for the whole spectrum of neuropsychology. We will discuss examples of assessment methods and procedures used in research and clinical settings to identify pitfalls, limitations and biases in scientific and clinical reasoning. Building on examples from the clinical domains, we will examine how these methods and procedures can be used to support (psycho)diagnostics, prognostic models, and follow-up measurements in developmental trajectories and psychopharmacological interventions. In this module, recent developments in measurement methods and procedures, e.g., online self-assessment, routine outcome measurement and gamification, are discussed, as well as the cultural and ethical aspects of measuring cognition and behaviour.