Memory and its impairments in clinical neuropsychology context

Ziel

Upon completion of the course, the student

• is able to describe the various sub-domains and sub-processes of memory
• masters the basic principles on how age affects memory performance
• perceives the interconnectedness of memory function with other cognitive functions
• recognises how different clinical conditions and brain dysfunctions affect the manifestation of memory impairment
• knows the types of methods used in clinical neuropsychology to assess memory function
• knows what interventions are available within clinical neuropsychology for memory disorders
• recognises the principle of evidence-based practice in clinical neuropsychology

Inhalt

• General overview: memory types and processes, their relationship to other cognitive domains, principles of neuropsychological assessment
• Memory in the lifespan, effect of age
• Prospective memory: theoretical concept, time-based and event-based prospective memory, evaluation
• Material specific memory impairment: verbal and visual processing, lateral dominance, diagnoses such as stroke
• Amnesia: classical typology, hippocampal involvement, frontal amnesias, diagnoses such as encephalitis
• Progressive memory diseases: mild cognitive impairment (MCI), diagnoses such as Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases
• Memory and psychological wellbeing: effect of mood, anxiety, sleep etc on memory in working age
• Memory training: neuropsychological rehabilitation, rehabilitation process, evidence-based practice, intervention efficacy on memory impairment

Zielgruppen

• PsychologInnen
• Klinische PsychologInnen

ReferentInnen

• Laura Hokkanen

Hinweis

Creditable to the curriculum
1.1 Neuropsychologische Syndrome (2 UE)
1.3 Funktionelle Neuroanatomie (2 UE)
1.4 Klinische Neurologie, Verfahren, Krankheitslehre (2 UE)
2.1 Neuropsychologische Testverfahren (2 UE)