PSY6163 Neuropsychological assessment

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

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   On successful completion of this unit, trainees should be able to apply the following competencies to neuropsychological assessment practices with adults in a culturally responsive manner:

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   Evaluate referral questions and generate hypotheses for diverse neuropsychological clinical scenarios, while gathering information from relevant sources such as file reviews and client/collateral interviews.

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   Apply evidence-based clinical reasoning and decision-making strategies, including psychometric/ operating characteristics and reliability/validity metrics, to optimise accuracy of neuropsychological formulations across the lifespan in empirically valid and culturally responsive ways

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   Administer and interpret neuropsychological measures in clinical assessment, considering psychometric principles, associated cognitive-emotional-behavioral processes, premorbid functioning and longitudinal assessment principles

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   Assess functional implications of neuropsychological impairments as they relate to participating in activities of daily living, meaningful life roles and capacity to make decisions

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   Construct neuropsychological biopsychosocial formulations using appropriate methodologies, including neuropsychological testing instruments, symptom and performance validity measures, neurobehavioural observations, measures of functionality and collateral information from multiple sources.

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   Manage limitations of neuropsychological assessments in diverse and vulnerable populations (including through critical evaluation, reflective practice, mitigation, and effective communication).

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   Communicate feedback and recommendations to stakeholders (e.g., clients, families, treating team) sensitively, and adapted to individual needs, and aligned with evidence-based practices.