Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology (PSBE2-24)

The "ICNP | Practical Summary" provides a comprehensive overview of essential neuropsychological assessment tools and techniques. It delves into the diagnostic cycle, emphasizing the importance of reliability and validity in testing. The document highlights advanced neuroimaging methods, including MRI, CT scans, SPECT, and PET, and their applications in diagnosing neurological conditions. Key topics such as memory, attention, stroke, cerebral infarcts, and traumatic brain injuries are explored...

This summary of "Clinical Neuropsychology" covers the field's development from its historical roots to modern techniques. It discusses contributions from key figures like René Descartes, Franz Joseph Gall, and Alexander Luria, and examines methodologies such as the clinico-anatomical method and neuropsychological test batteries. The document also explores the role of dissociation in clinical practice and the advancements in neuroimaging techniques like MRI and CT scans. Providing both histor...

Summary for the course "introduction to clinical neuropsychology"

This is a table with all the main concepts and their explanations/definitions of the course Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology: a 2nd year's course at the Psychology faculty of Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

This is a summary the lecture slides from 7 out of 9 discussed topics (except for introduction and history) for the course Introduction to Clinical Psychology; a second year's course at the Psychology Faculty at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. The 7 topics that are discussed are the following: disorders of sensation and perception, disorders of attention and visuo-spatial functions, executive dysfunction, disorders of the sensorimotor system, disorders of memory, disorders of language, and disorde...