Category: The Clinical Neuropsychologist
AACN 2021 consensus statement on validity assessment: Update of the 2009 AACN consensus conference statement on neuropsychological assessment of effort, response bias, and malingering
Learning Objectives: Update the 2009 AACN consensus statement that addressed the need to proactively and thoroughly evaluate the validity of neuropsychological testing responses. Integrate the large and burgeoning scientific literature that provides guidance and supports…
Deception is Different: Negative Validity Test Findings Do Not Provide “Evidence” for “Good Effort”
Learning Objectives: Explain how positive and negative test results are used together to determine the probability of the condition of interest in medicine and psychology. Discuss that with malingering as the condition of interest, negative PVT…
InterOrganizational Practice Committee Recommendations/Guidance for Teleneuropsychology (TeleNP) in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Learning Objectives: Articulate resources and established guidelines for telepsychology and specific recommendations about how extensions of these practices may apply to TeleNP in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Explain the progress and limitations of…
American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Consensus Conference Statement on Uniform Labeling of Performance Test Scores
Learning Objectives: Summarize the considerations faced in choosing to adopt a particular system for labeling scores, as well as their implications. Describe the final recommendations for labeling scores that eventuated from the consensus conference and…
The other face of illness-deception: Diagnostic criteria for factitious disorder with proposed standards for clinical practice and research
Learning Objectives: Compare and contrast the historical development of malingering and factitious disorder. Explain how the use of validity testing is important to the determination of factitious disorder. Michael D. Chafetz, Russell M. Bauer &…
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition Digit Span Performance in Subjective Cognitive Complaints, Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Probable Dementia of the Alzheimer Type
Learning Objectives: Describe how the Digit Span subtest of the WAIS-IV performs in patient groups drawn from a memory disorder clinic. Explain the influence of cross-task perseveration on Digit Span performance in these clinical groups.…
Survey research in neuropsychology: A systematic review
Learning Objectives: Explain why disclosure is important in survey research. Identify elements of survey methods that should be disclosed. Bernice A. Marcopulos, Thomas M. Guterbock & Emily F. Matusz (2019) Survey research in neuropsychology: A…
Survey methods for neuropsychologists: A review of typical methodological pitfalls and suggested solutions
Learning Objectives: Describe the two most widely used frameworks for evaluating survey methods: the Tailored Design Method and the Total Survey Error framework. Explain best practices for minimizing the various types of survey error. Thomas…
Limb apraxia profiles in different clinical samples
Learning Objectives: Describe the various ways in which limb apraxia can manifest itself as a motor cognitive disorder and develop an understanding of its impact. Explain how this motor-cognitive disorder can be tested and recognize…
The utility of neuropsychological consultation in identifying medical inpatients with suspected cognitive impairment at risk for greater hospital utilization
Learning Objectives: Explain the importance of demonstrating the efficacy and utility of neuropsychological assessment in the modern health care environment. Describe the basic components of a neuropsychological utility study, and factors possibly associated with higher healthcare costs.…