INS NYC 2024 Program

Speaker Portal Presentations	Program Schedule 02/14/2024 09:00 am - 12:00 pm Room: West Side Ballroom - Salon 4 CE Workshop 3 Session Host Name: Suzanne Penna Host's Role: Introduction The Future of Neuropsychological Assessment: Traditional Paper-And-Pencil Tests Versus Technology Summary Abstract: In neuropsychological assessment, clinicians tend to use traditional paper-and-pencil tests to assess patients. However, more recently, in cognitive neuroscience, paradigms have been devised that are administered, scored, or interpreted by computers or other technologies. Yet, there has been some opposition in neuropsychology to adopt additional measures that incorporate technologies. In this workshop, we will discuss whether technology can contribute to diagnosis, management, and treatment, as well as research, instead of, or in addition to, paper-and-pencil tests. We will critically evaluate both approaches. We argue that while technology can add to a more comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, we should still adopt paper-and-pencil tests to inform diagnosis, management and treatment, as well as research. Number of Credit Hours: 3.0 Level of Instruction: Intermediate Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the contribution of paper and pencil neuropsychological assessment to diagnosis and research; 2. Discuss some of the applications of technology in neuropsychological assessment; 3. Consider some of the advantages and disadvantages associated with these different assessment types in neuropsychological settings. Presenter(s): Sarah MacPherson, PhD University of Edinburgh Prof Sarah MacPherson is Professor of Cognitive Neuropsychology and Head of the Psychology Department at University of Edinburgh, UK. She is Chair of the Education Committee of the International Neuropsychological Society. Her research focuses on the understanding and assessment of frontal lobe functions, including executive functions, social cognition and memory, through the study of patients with focal frontal lobe lesions and dementia, as well as healthy adult aging. Lisa Cipolotti, PhD University College London / National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH, NHS Trust London Prof Lisa Cipolotti is Professor of Neuropsychology at the Institute of Neurology at University College London and Head of the Neuropsychology Department at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH, NHS Trust London, UK, the largest Neuropsychology Department in the UK, seeing over 6000 patients per year. She is a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and the current President of the Federation of the European Societies of Neuropsychology. Her research is designed to improve the identification and detailed description of neuropsychological syndromes and to develop accurate diagnosis of impairments arising from brain disease or injury.

Speaker Portal Presentations

02/14/2024
09:00 am - 12:00 pm
Room: West Side Ballroom - Salon 4

CE Workshop 3

Session Host Name: Suzanne Penna
Host's Role: Introduction

The Future of Neuropsychological Assessment: Traditional Paper-And-Pencil Tests Versus Technology

Summary Abstract:

In neuropsychological assessment, clinicians tend to use traditional paper-and-pencil tests to assess patients. However, more recently, in cognitive neuroscience, paradigms have been devised that are administered, scored, or interpreted by computers or other technologies. Yet, there has been some opposition in neuropsychology to adopt additional measures that incorporate technologies. In this workshop, we will discuss whether technology can contribute to diagnosis, management, and treatment, as well as research, instead of, or in addition to, paper-and-pencil tests. We will critically evaluate both approaches. We argue that while technology can add to a more comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, we should still adopt paper-and-pencil tests to inform diagnosis, management and treatment, as well as research.

Number of Credit Hours: 3.0

Level of Instruction: Intermediate

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the contribution of paper and pencil neuropsychological assessment to diagnosis and research;
2. Discuss some of the applications of technology in neuropsychological assessment;
3. Consider some of the advantages and disadvantages associated with these different assessment types in neuropsychological settings.

Presenter(s):

Sarah MacPherson, PhD

University of Edinburgh

Prof Sarah MacPherson is Professor of Cognitive Neuropsychology and Head of the Psychology Department at University of Edinburgh, UK. She is Chair of the Education Committee of the International Neuropsychological Society. Her research focuses on the understanding and assessment of frontal lobe functions, including executive functions, social cognition and memory, through the study of patients with focal frontal lobe lesions and dementia, as well as healthy adult aging.

Lisa Cipolotti, PhD

University College London / National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH, NHS Trust London

Prof Lisa Cipolotti is Professor of Neuropsychology at the Institute of Neurology at University College London and Head of the Neuropsychology Department at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH, NHS Trust London, UK, the largest Neuropsychology Department in the UK, seeing over 6000 patients per year. She is a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and the current President of the Federation of the European Societies of Neuropsychology. Her research is designed to improve the identification and detailed description of neuropsychological syndromes and to develop accurate diagnosis of impairments arising from brain disease or injury.