neuroanatomy
tests
test interpretation
disorders
misc. NP
ADHD
100
Generally speaking language is located in this hemisphere.
Left
100
Anna and Joe will forever be joined
WMS-IV, Logical Memory
100
Your patient remembered words on the CVLT-II in the order in which you read them. She used this strategy.
serial clustering
100
Despite the heterogenous neuropsychological profiles seen among those with this disorder, it has the reputation of being a disorder of executive function.
ADHD
100
This is the most common impairment in a neuropsych profile of an individual who has had a TBI
processing speed
100
You might expect these WAIS-IV Index scores to be lower than the others in an individual with ADHD.
WMI & PSI
200
I am the letter corresponding to the temporal lobe.
B
200
Saying this test backwards is a measure of simple auditory attention and working memory
Digit Span
200
A difference of ___ or more scaled score points would be considered a statistically significant one.
4
200
This disorder is characterized by difficulty with phonemic awareness, phonological processing, word decoding, fluency, etc.
dyslexia
200
VCI tests on the WAIS-IV are neuropsychological “hold” functions and are considered to be the most resilient following a brain injury, with this test considered the most preserved.
Vocabulary
200
An elevation on this PAI subscale in an individual who believes s/he has ADHD is not in and of itself a cause for concern of the significant psychopathology for which this scale is named.
SCZ-T
300
I am made up of the hypothalamus, thalamus, amygdala, and hippocampus
limbic system
300
A squirrel drove a motorcycle past a celery truck
CVLT
300
On Trails, your patient went in this order: 1-A-2-B-3-D. He just made this kind of error.
sequencing
300
Major changes in behavior and personality in an older adult would raise concern for this.
frontotemporal dementia
300
If your patient has met the discontinue criteria for a test, but you keep asking them additional questions, you are doing this.
testing the limits
300
For a diagnosis of ADHD in children ____ symptoms from the list must be present, persistent, and negatively impact functioning across domains. In adults, the number of symptoms needed to make the diagnosis is ____.
six, five
400
The somatosensory cortex is located in this lobe
Parietal
400
Two sneaky indicators we use to assess if the patient is doing their best
WAIS-IV reliable digit span and CVLT-II forced choice
400
Your patient's FSIQ is 1 standard deviation above average, what is his IQ?
115
400
Deficits in processing speed with an otherwise intact neuropsychological profile in an individual with no history of head trauma would raise suspicion for this as a diagnosis.
depression
400
SIMS and TOMM are examples of these types of validity, respectively.
symptom and performance
400
Name and describe this "tomato" technique that is often recommended for individuals with ADHD.
pomodoro. Alternating focused work sessions with short, scheduled breaks.
500
Some might call me the “little brain” though I control big things like balance, coordination, and posture
cerebellum
500
Attention to words as well as how they look will help you make the most out of this test.
D-KEFS Sorting
500
If the only atypical t-score on the CPT was that the patient had a generally fast response speed, what might this suggest?
cognitive efficiency
500
Your patient exhibited atypical risk-taking behaviors and grandiosity and did not sleep for four days before being hospitalized for her symptoms. She was not under the influence of any substances. She is most likely experiencing this.
manic episode
500
The duration of loss of consciousness for a mild TBI.
less than 30 minutes
500
This group of brain structures which is active when our brain is at rest and not engaged in any specific activities is thought to be overactive in individuals with ADHD.
default mode network
600
Damage to this area of the brain would likely result in an expressive aphasia
Broca's area
600
The ability to maintain steady performance at varying task speeds is called ______ and we use the ______ to measure this ability.
vigilance; CPT-3
600
When someone recalls items from list B on the CVLT during one of the list A delays they’re experiencing this.
retroactive inhibition
600
What deficit? I don’t have a deficit.
anosagnosia
600
The stages of memory.
encoding, retention/storage, and retrieval
600
This disorder co-occurs with ADHD in approximately half of the children diagnosed with ADHD-C.
oppositional defiant disorder