270055 Neuropsychological Assessment: A psychometric Perspective and an Introduction to Symptom Validity Testin (SVT) (S) (SoSe 2012)

The seminar will be divided in three main sections. Firstly, we will provide a theoretical background about neuropsychological assessment considering its ethical and pragmatic consequences. Secondly, the main classification accuracy indices used in neuropsychological assessment will be explained and discussed. Likewise, calculations and principles that underlie each index will be clarified. Thirdly, an introduction to the Symptom Validity Assessment will be given. Nowadays, this topic is considered as a standard for every neuropsychological assessment according to the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN).
The methodology of teaching includes a mixture of lectures, literature review and discussions. Each topic in the list below will be discussed in two or three sessions.

• Introduction to neuropsychological assessment.
• Pragmatic and ethical consequences of psychological misdiagnosis.
• Classification Accuracy Indices (Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive and Negative Predictive Power, Likelihood Ratios)
• The effect of the population Prevalence Rates on test’s accuracy.
• An introduction to Symptom Validity Testing.

Teilnahmevoraussetzungen, notwendige Vorkenntnisse

• Every activity of the seminar will be in English.
• The topics to be discussed require some basic knowledge in statistics and clinical neuropsychology.
• This seminar is oriented to Bachelor students, but is also opened to every interested student (Dypl.Psych., or Master)

Literaturangaben

Boone, K. B. (2007). Assessment of feigned cognitive impairment : a neuropsychological perspective. New York: Guilford Press.
Gould, S. J. (1996). The mismeasurement of man. NY: Norton.
Grove, W. M. (2005). Clinical versus statistical prediction: The contribution of Paul E. Meehl. Journal of clinical psychology, 61(10), 1233-1243.
Meehl, P. E. (1954). Clinical versus statistical prediction: A theoretical analysis and a review of the evidence. University of Minnesota Press.
Millis, S., Morgan, J., & Sweet, J. (2008). What clinicians really need to know about symptom exaggeration, insufficient effort, and malingering: Statistical and measurement matters. Neuropsychology of malingering casebook, 21-37.
Streiner, D. (2003). Diagnosing tests: using and misusing diagnostic and screening tests. Journal of Personality Assessment, 81(3), 209-219.

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