Neuropsychological Assessment

Code:

P720

Acronym:

ANP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	14	Official Curricular Structure	4	-	6	54	162
MTP	8	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

In the end of this course the students should be able to:

- Understand and explain the principles of neuropsychological assessment as well the theoretical models that support neuropsychological assessment.

- Know the major neuropsychological deficits (selection), integrating the cognitive and the neurofunctional aspects.

- Describe accuracy and error indicators underlying neuropsychological assessment.

- Show expertise skills regarding neuropsychological assessment: preparatory interview (neuropsychological history), screening and examination procedures.

- Plan a neuropsychological battery (neuropsychological tests and other examination techniques) according the patient deficits and elaborate a written report (performance description and interpretation).

- Give clinical and rehabilitation guidelines according to the neuropsychological assessment results.

Learning outcomes and competences

The same described in the objectives field.

Working method

Presencial

Program

- Neurocognitive models of human behavior.

- Major brain disorders, neurocognitive dysfunctions and behavior implications.

- Principals and models of neuropsychological assessment.

- The neuropsychological examination: Procedures.

- Neuropsychological tests and batteries, examination and interpretation.

- Training neuropsychological assessment skills: tests selection, screening and examination, interpretation and rehabilitation guidelines.

Mandatory literature

Lezak Muriel D.; Neuropsychological assessment. ISBN: 978-0-19-511121-7
Strauss, E., Sherman, E. M. S., & Spreen, E. ; A compendium of neuropsychological tests: Administration, norms, and commentary (3th ed.), Oxford University Press., 2006
Michael W. Parsons &Thomas A. Hammeke (Eds.); Clinical Neuropsychology: A Pocket Handbook for Assessment, Third Edition, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-4338-1687-1
Donald H. Saklofske, Cecil R. Reynolds, & Vicki Schwean (Eds.); Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment in Children and Adolescents, Oxford , 2013
Andrewes David G.; Neuropsychology. ISBN: 1-84169-103-8

Complementary Bibliography

Reed, J. & Warner-Rogers, J. (Eds.). ; Child Neuropsychology: Concepts, Theory, and Practice. , Worth Publishers, 2008
Kolb, B., & Whishaw, I. Q. ; Fundamentals of human neuropsychology (5th ed.). , Worth Publishers., 2003
Cecil Reynolds & Elaine Fletcher-Janzen (Eds.); Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology (Critical Issues in Neuropsychology) , Springer, 2010

Teaching methods and learning activities

- Expository lectures and demonstration of techniques and methodologies in group. 


- Training of examination skills in small groups and videos exploration/discussion regarding the cerebral functions and mental processes.

- Neuroanatomical models manipulation and self-directed learning (interactive multimedia CD).

- Observational experiences in clinical context at the Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation Counseling Services at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto. Discussion of clinical cases.

- Searches and literature reviews.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Cognitive science
Health sciences > Neuroscience > Neuropsychology

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	90,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance of 75% of seminars.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade results from the grade obtained in the final exam (free response), with a weighting o 90%, plus 10 of participation in class (e.g., administration of neuropsychological assessment materials, active participation in discussions on the topics under study). 

Students can optionally do work on adaptation and validation of neuropsychological tests. In this case, they will be free of answering to one question of the final exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Students can optionally do work on adaptation and validation of neuropsychological tests. In this case, they will be free of answering to one question of the final exam.

Classification improvement

The final grade can be upgrade by doing a new exam (100%).

The upgrade will be done only once, in one of the two final exam periods immediately following that in which they passed and in which the UC has scheduled examination.