Class Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Introduction to the principles and methods of Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

S1. Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis: a. Definition and relevance for psychological practice b. Relationship and Therapeutic Context. S2. General aspects in psychological assessment: a. Clinical history b. Behavioral observation c. Self-report and self-reporting tools d. Assessment using computerized means S3. Main fields of neuropsychological assessment: a. Cognitive b. Functional c. Behavioral d. Affective (emotional) S4. Assessment of the main cognitive functions: a. Perception and Attention b. Memory c. Language d. Front functions and executive functioning e. Neuropsychological exploration in aphasias, agnosias, alexias and apraxias S5. General measures for psychopathological evaluation a. Administration b. Psychometric qualities c. Interpretation and analysis of results S6. Elaboration of the clinical report: a. Clinical inference process b. Format and structure S7. Ethical and deontological aspects in the evaluation and diagnosis

To facilitate the learning process, the teaching methodology assumes a theoretical and practical character. After the theoretical exposition
of the syllabus, we will approach contents in a practical aspect that includes handling tests, roleplay and application exercises, quotation
and interpretation of results, and training in preparing neuropsychological evaluation reports.

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