Psyc 465 - Spring 2014 - Neuropsychological Assessment Report Assignment

In this assignment you will write a sample NP assessment report using a variety of sources of information.

Before you start:

• You will need a computer that can play back M4V Video
• You will need working audio : Speakers or Headphones (preferred).
• A word-processor that can save in one of these formats:
  • MS Word (.doc or .docx)
  • Apple Pages (.pages)
• A calculator for z-score formulas
• Graphing software. GraphPad Prism is available for Mac and Windows in a free 30-day trial. Try GraphPad Prism

Materials:

• Assignment: Word DOCX format | PDF format
• Video: JM Video (M4V format)
• Notes, Hints & Tips for this assignment: Notes
• Articles for doing Raw, Scaled, T and Z-score conversions and predicting premorbid IQ: Articles
  New! More Hints:
  • For Trails and COWAT, please use the same methods we used in class in Exercise 2
    • Trails: For calculating the Trails A and B scores (Tombaugh, 2004) please use Table 2 (p. 207-209): find the Mean(SD) which most closely matches the demographics, and then convert to a Z score using the formula Z = (RawScore-Mean)/SD. It would be possible to do it a different way (by using Table 3 and finding the Percentile). You should cross-check your results using this table, but please only include the number calculated from the formula and Table 2.
    • COWAT: For calculating the COWAT scores (Gladsjo, 1999) please use Table 4 (p. 154) to convert your Raw score to a Scaled Score. Then use the equation in Appendix B (p. 163) to calculate the T score. You should also use the tables in Appendix C to check your work (the T score should be roughly the same) but please only include the value you calculated from the formula.
  • NAART: For calculating the NAART score (Uttl, 2002) please use the 4th equation (p. 1129).
    • Although the equation says (SEE = 1.69) please ignore this term (as it simply is a statement of the Standard Error, not part of the actual calculation).
    • The equation will give you a Scaled Score (M=10, SD=3) which you must then convert to a Z score

Turning it in:

All students must submit the assignment via the course website. Please follow these instructions carefully.

1. You will need your CSUSM login name (e.g. "jsmith001" if your name is John Smith) and your Student ID number (a 6 or 9-digit number)
2. Proofread your paper, and when you are satisfied, make sure you save it and then Quit the word processing program (If you don't save it and then quit the App, the last changes you made may not be uploaded).
3. Make sure the entire assignment is in a single file, and that you know which file is your final draft (check the time and date of the file so that you are uploading the right one).
4. Upload the file using this website: Submit Psyc 465 NP Assessment Report Assignment
5. When you have completed the upload, you will get a confirmation screen and a Print button. I suggest you print a copy for your records.
6. Note: if you make a mistake, don't worry. You can upload a newer version of your paper. I will only grade the latest one that you submitted.

Due Date:

• Due: Thursday April 27th at 11 pm to receive full credit.