Clinical Neuropsychology workgroups

Cognition

Examples of cognitive abilities are learning and memory, attention (divided attention, selective attention), language (ability to speak, writing skills, reading skills, language comprehension), praxis (ability to do deliberate actions or certain compound movements), perception, executive functioning (cognitive flexibility, planning, organisation) and social cognition (empathy).

Neurocognitive disorder (DSM V)

Occipital lobes

1b. Which visual cortical area (V1, V2, V3, V4, V6, V8) is also known as the ‘primary visual cortex’ and ‘Brodmann’s area 17’?

V1 is also known as the primary visual cortex and V4 is also known as Brodmann’s area 17.

1c. Why is this area called the ‘PRIMARY

Neuropsychological assessment in psychiatry

The purpose of NPA in psychiatry is to get insight in cognitive functioning. This is done by creating a strengths/weaknesses analysis and by evaluating limitations in daily living. Another purpose of NPA in psychiatry is to get insight into emotions and behaviour. All this is done to find the right treatment and

HM was a patient in whom the medial temporal lobe was surgically removed due to severe epilepsy. His corpus callosum was removed as well. His intelligence and perception were still intact, but he did have specific long-term memory problems. New scientific ideas for neuroscience were that specific areas in the bran are specialized for long-term memory and that