Class Neuropsychological Assessment - Advanced Topics

This course seeks to describe and study the most innovative techniques of neuropsychological assessment, where the use of new technologies and the most recent techniques for neuropsychological assessment in different problems and populations will be exposed.

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PC1. Neuropsychological assessment methods: traditional vs novel methods PC1.1. History of neuropsychological assessment: from the approach focused on lesion localization to the current focus on capabilities/challenges and intervention. PC1.2. Teleneuropsychology, the future of neuropsychological assessment? PC2. New directions in neuropsychological assessment PC2.1. The integration of technology, multidisciplinary approaches, individualization of assessment, focus on functionality. PC3. New technologies in neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation PC4. Virtual reality (VR) in neuropsychology PC4.1. Concept and main characteristics PC4.2. Applicability to neuropsychology PC5. VR and cognitive rehabilitation PC5.1. Discussion of articles within the theme of VR and cognitive rehabilitation PC6. Barriers and facilitators in intervention with new technologies in neuropsychology  

Lectures whose content is developed in theoretical-practical groups, with individual presentations on the development of themes and practical group work. Some classes will be conducted according to the demonstrative method where established approaches based on new technologies and developed in the research unit HEI-Lab will be presented.   

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