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Neuropsychology Short and Essay style questions
and answers
Neuropsychology ()
,lOMoAR cPSD| 6536636
, lOMoAR cPSD| 6536636
Neuropsychology Short Questions
Provide the key reasons for why we conduct assessments on patients in the field of clinical
psychology.
• Determining the nature and location of any deficit.
• Providing information about onset, severity and progression of symptoms.
• Helping to discriminate between neurological and psychiatric symptoms.
• Helping to identify the focus for rehabilitation programmes.
What are the main 5 types of neurological disorder?
• Cerebral Infection
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Cerebrovascular Accidents
• Brain Tumours
• Degenerative Disorders (Dementia)
What are the main forms of neurological degenerative disease?
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Vascular Dementia
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Huntington’s Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
What are the three main intervention approaches and give an example of each.
• Biological Treatments Programmes: Drug treatments, Deep Brain Stimulation, Surgery,
Chemotherapy and Radiation Treatment.
• Cognitive Rehabilitation Programmes: Goal-management Training, Self-Instructional
Training
• Caregiver Support Programmes: Alzheimer’s Society Advice for Caregivers.....ADD MORE
PROGRAMMES AFTER EXTRA READING DONE.
Neuropsychology Short and Essay style questions
and answers
Neuropsychology ()
,lOMoAR cPSD| 6536636
, lOMoAR cPSD| 6536636
Neuropsychology Short Questions
Provide the key reasons for why we conduct assessments on patients in the field of clinical
psychology.
• Determining the nature and location of any deficit.
• Providing information about onset, severity and progression of symptoms.
• Helping to discriminate between neurological and psychiatric symptoms.
• Helping to identify the focus for rehabilitation programmes.
What are the main 5 types of neurological disorder?
• Cerebral Infection
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Cerebrovascular Accidents
• Brain Tumours
• Degenerative Disorders (Dementia)
What are the main forms of neurological degenerative disease?
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Vascular Dementia
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Huntington’s Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
What are the three main intervention approaches and give an example of each.
• Biological Treatments Programmes: Drug treatments, Deep Brain Stimulation, Surgery,
Chemotherapy and Radiation Treatment.
• Cognitive Rehabilitation Programmes: Goal-management Training, Self-Instructional
Training
• Caregiver Support Programmes: Alzheimer’s Society Advice for Caregivers.....ADD MORE
PROGRAMMES AFTER EXTRA READING DONE.
