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- The Neuropsychology of Dementia
- The Neuropsychology of Dementia
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Essential Background Knowledge
- Chapter 1 Overview
- Chapter 2 Diagnosing Dementia
- Chapter 3 Functional Neuroanatomy
- Chapter 4 Neuropsychological Assessment in Dementia Diagnosis
- Section 2 Diagnosing Different Types of Dementia
- Section 3 Intervention
- Section 4 Recent Developments/Contemporary Issues
- Index
- References
Chapter 4 - Neuropsychological Assessment in Dementia Diagnosis
from Section 1 - Essential Background Knowledge
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 October 2024
- The Neuropsychology of Dementia
- The Neuropsychology of Dementia
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Essential Background Knowledge
- Chapter 1 Overview
- Chapter 2 Diagnosing Dementia
- Chapter 3 Functional Neuroanatomy
- Chapter 4 Neuropsychological Assessment in Dementia Diagnosis
- Section 2 Diagnosing Different Types of Dementia
- Section 3 Intervention
- Section 4 Recent Developments/Contemporary Issues
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter considers the role of neuropsychology in the diagnostic process. It covers who can undertake a neuropsychological assessment, when to undertake an assessment, and some of the assumptions underlying neuropsychological assesssment. Basic psychometrics are covered, using the premise that undertanding a few basic concepts is sufficient for most practioners as more complex ideas are developed from these basics. This includes the normal distribution, different types of average, the standard deviation, and the correlation. Next, the relationship between different tyes of metrics is discussed, focusing on IQ/Index scores, T-scores, scaled scores, and percentiles.
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- The Neuropsychology of DementiaA Clinician's Manual, pp. 45 - 58Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024