Memory Disorders Lec08

Question 1

difference between Mild and Major Neurocognitive disorders

with minor you have (2)

Answer 1

A modest cognitive delcine from a previous level of performance in one or more cognitive domain

modest impairment in cognitive performacne, prefereably documented by standardished neuropsychological testing

congitive deficits does not inferefere with inpdendence in everyday activities

Question 2

criteria that is the same for major and mild categories of neurocognitive disorders

Answer 2

• concern of idnviidual, informatant, clinician aobut decline
• deficits do not occur exclsuviely in context of delirium
• deficits are not explained by another mental disorder

Question 3

what are the major risk factors for TBI?

Answer 3

Question 4

what do neuropsycholgists focus on?

Answer 4

the congitive and behaviroal consequences of injury or illness – functional capacities

Question 5

referrels to neuropsych. are usually in forder to determine the ___ of an imapirment

Answer 5

determine the nature and degreem, rather than if there is an imapriment

Question 6

?

Answer 6

ray-osterrieth

Question 7

what functiosn are tested with a ray-osterrieth test?

Answer 7

1. visuospatial abilities
2. memory
3. attention
4. planning
5. working memory

Question 8

what are the three components of the ray-osterrieth test?

Answer 8

1. copy
2. immediate recall
3. delayed recall

Question 9

____ is used for verbal memory

Answer 9

Calrifornia verbal learning test

Question 10

Calrifornia verbal learning test can distinguish between a ___ and ___ impairment

Answer 10

learning/attention and memory impairment

Question 11

what disorders can Calrifornia verbal learning test detect?

Answer 11

• detect brain daimage

characterize memory profiles in pts with schizophrenia, depression, etc

• detect inadequate effort or malingering
• differentiate between depression and neurological disorder

Question 12

2-back task tests ___

Answer 12

working memory

Question 13

____ can be used to detect malingering

Answer 13

l California Verbal Learning Test