ClinPsy 9: Neuropsy Assessment

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1. 1 consciousness Neuropsych MSE includes 11. Attention subscales in the severe impairment
2 emotional state questions on: Orientation battery
3 thought content/clarity Language
4 memory Memory
5 sensory perception Visuoperception
6 performance of action Construction
7 language 12. bender gestalt II has Standardization:
8 speech 4,000 individuals from ages 4 to
9 language/handedness 85+ matched to the 2000 United
2. 1 medical history areas of interest in case history States Census.
2 family medical history
3 developmental also has reliability Scales:
milestones Test-retest, internal consistency
4 psychosocial hisory and inter-rater variety
5 character, severity,
progress of any history of for 3years and older
complaints
3. 1 nature of specific other reasons for general no reading required
presenting problem neuropsychological screening 13. bender visual-motor Bender-Gestalt or the Bender
2 find out the and evaluation: test Developed by Laura Bender
cognitive/behavioral To assess perceptual maturation
consequences of lesions and neurological impairment.
3 referral note To evaluate visual-motor
4. 1 observe appearance things to check in physical exam functioning, visual-perceptual skills,
2 examine scalp/skull for neurological impairment, and
enlargements/depression emotional disturbances
3 inspect muscles 14. bruininks-oseretsky Robert H. Bruininks & Brett D.
4 reflex test of motor Bruininks
5. 1 perceptual component 3 component operations in proficiency
2 semantic component confrontation naming An individually administered
3 lexical component 1 perceiving visual features measure of gross and fine motor
2 accessing conceptual skills.
representation of core meaning
3 accessing and expressing the Administered to children ages 4
appropriate name to 14 .

6. 1 purpose of factors of assessment: 15. careful history critical for the accuracy of the
examination/referral assessment is:
question 16. case study - provide leads regarding the
2 neurological intactness areas of evaluation to explore in
of examinee depth and
3 thoroughness of the - also suggest the course a
examination particular disease or deficit will
7. 5-10 minutes how long it takes to complete follow and how observed
the bender gestalt 2 strengths or weaknesses may
change over time.
8. 7 minute screen use to identify patients with
symptoms characteristic to 17. Cerebral angiogram other tools in the
Alzheimer's disease. CAT scan neuropsychological assessment
PET scan
9. 15 minutes how long it takes to finish the SPECT
reitan indiana Brain scan
10. aphasia loss of ability to express oneself Electroencephalograph
or to understand spoken or Electromyograph
written language because of Echoencephalograph
some neurological deficit. Lumbar puncture
18. confrontation test of executive function 32. intelligence test components of a test battery:
naming naming the stimuli presented personality test
19. controlledd word verbal associative fluency test perceptual-
association test motor/memory test
To predict the ability of dementia 33. interview - structured ones serve as aids to
patients to complete tasks of daily neuropsych assessment
living. - these screening devices point to reas
of inquiry with more extensive
Different forms of this procedure exist. evaluation methods
Most frequently used for assessing 34. lateralization of with the brain injured person, the
verbal fluency and the ease with which lesion purdue pegboard answers ___
a person can think of words that begin
with a specific letter 35. long term memory Information stored in ____ is available
for retrieval even after a long period
20. copy phase are highly influenced and sensitive to of time elapsed
recall phase clinical conditions
part of BG2 36. luria nebraska Contains clinical scales designed to
neuropsychological assess cognitive processes and
21. copy phase parts of the bender gestalt II battery functions
recall phase
motor test 37. memory A complex, multifaceted cognitive
perception test function that has defied explanation
A very active process, contrary to its
22. declarative Memory of factual meaning popular image
memory Presumed to entail both short-term
23. deterioration an estimation of the approximate and long-term processes (Atkinson &
quotient (DQ) amount of loss of certain mental Shiffrin)
abilities as measured in wechsler tests. 38. mini mental state use to screen for cognitive
24. episodic memory Memory for facts in a particular exam development
contexts or situation 39. motor test A test used to evaluate varied aspects
25. executive function organizing, planning,cognitive of one's ability and mobility.
flexibility, and inhibition of impulses
and Example:
related activities associated with the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor
frontal Proficiency
and prefrontal lobes of the brain. Purdue Pegboard Test
26. fixed 2 types of test batteries 40. multilingual aphasia Hispanic respondents
flexible examination This set of subtests provides
27. forensic evaluators people who gain insight into the effect comprehensive assessment of a wide
of neuropsych factors on issues like range of language disorders.
criminal responsibility, competency in ages 6-12 years and
trial ages 16-69 years

28. halstead reitan Most widely used fixed 41. nah the BG2 is not hand scored. yup/nah?
neuropsychological neuropsychological test battery 42. neuroanatomy essential knowledge on the
battery neurochemistry neuropsych's side for optimal
Generally requires a full workday to neurophysiology interpretation:
complete 43. neurology branch of medicine that focuses on the
29. hard sign an indicator of definite neurological nervous system and its disorders
deficity 44. neuropsychological -its intent is to measure cognitive
30. history taking - can answer questions related to assessment functioning or impairment of the brain
interview organic or functional origins of and its specific components or
problems structure
- identifies if problem is progressive or -evaluation of brain and nervous
non progressive system
- can indicate if malingering or functioning as it relates to behavior
neurospych deficit
31. history taking signs and symptoms may be present
interview when?
test administration
45. neuropsychologists people who find answers to 56. reitan indiana A Language test used to examine level
neuropsych related referral questions aphasia of competency in receptive and
gauge change in mental status or screening test expressive language skills.
other variables as a results of
medication, disease, or disorder A modification of the Halstead-Wepman
46. neuropsychology branch of psychology that focuses on Aphasia Screening Test
the
relationship between brain functioning Tasks:
and behavior Naming common objects, following
verbal instructions and writing familiar
47. objective of typical to draw inferences about the structural words
neuropsychological and functional characteristics of a
assessment person's brain by evaluating an 57. running bruininks-oseretsky subtests
individual's behavior in defined speed/agility
stimulus-response situations balance
strength
48. pattern analysis a technique for identifying test items response speed
that measures a common variable dexterity
checks deficits via patterns beyond
the performance in individual test 58. semantic memory Memory for facts

49. perceptual-motor A test used to evaluate the integration 59. sequenced To assess the development of receptive
test or coordination of perceptual and inventory of and expressive communication in
motor abilities. communication children aged 4 months to 4 years.
development
Example: Observation and test procedures:
Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt To assess various aspects of the young
child's awareness and understanding.
50. perceptual test used to evaluate varied aspects of
sensory functioning 60. severe Designed for use with severely impaired
wepman auditory discrimination test impairment assessees
battery
51. physical ___ in the neuropsych examination is
examination designed to assess: 61. short term Process incoming information
- the functioning of the brain memory Characterized as practically synonymous
- the functioning of the nerves, with working memory
muscles, organs, and systems as well. Traditional view - a passive buffer in
which information is either transferred to
52. porteus maze test test of executive function
long-term memory or forgotten
performance on mazes
identifies correct path and tracing 62. soft sign an indicator that is merely suggestive of
endpoints neurological deficit
quantitative estimate of prudence, 63. tests of memory test that check different models of
forethought, mental alertness, power memory that compete for recognition,
of sustained attention no one model has garnered universal
53. procedural Memory for skills and procedures acceptance
memory 64. tower of hanoi test of executive function
54. proverb test for abstract ability stacking rings on one of the pegs
interpretation with statements that need starting with the largest diameter to the
interpretation. quotes smallest

55. purdue pegboard Developed by Joseph Tiffin, Ph.D.
test
The test is used to aid in the selection
of employees for jobs that require fine
and gross motor dexterity and
coordination.
65. trail making item test of executive function
connecting circles in a logical way
visuo conceptual, visual motor, planning,
and other cognitive abilities
66. verbal tests for abstract ability
abstraction wechsler similarities subtest
identifies how 2 objects are alike
67. wechsler memory scale One of the most widely used tests of memory
III
Primarily taps declarative episodic memory

Individually administered
68. wechsler scales a neuropsych test with a vaired nature of tasks and a wide variety of responses required
69. weigl's test test for abstract ability
object sorting and color form sorting test
classifies objects into certain categories
measures conceptualization, abstraction, generalization
70. wepman auditory An easy-to-administer test
discrimination test
Used for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school assessment.

An individually screening used to children for auditory discrimination and to identify those who may
have difficulty learning the phonics necessary for reading.

40 pairs of monosyllabic words

71. wisconsin card sorting test for abstract ability
test with 64 cards
sorting accdg to matching rules that must be inferred as the test progresses
72. yup women perform slightly better than men in the purdue pegboard non brain injured population. yup/nah