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Development of Neuropsychological Measures: Personal Experience and Lessons Learnt

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2015

David H.K. Shum
David H.K. Shum*
Affiliation:
Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
*
Address for correspondence: David H.K. Shum, Griffith Health Executive (Gold Coast Campus), Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, 4222, Australia. E-mail: d.shum@griffith.edu.au
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Abstract

This paper briefly reviews the history and purposes of neuropsychological assessment, as well as advancements in this area, and discusses the development of neuropsychological tests, using examples developed by the author and his colleagues to measure different aspects of human memory. These include the Shum Visual Learning Test, the Australian Retrograde Memory Test, the Comprehensive Assessment of Prospective Memory and the Virtual Reality Prospective Memory Task. The intended uses and psychometric properties of these tests, as well as examples of their use in research and clinical settings, will also be discussed. The paper will conclude with recommendations and advice on the development of neuropsychological tests based on the author's own experience.

Keywords

neuropsychological assessmentprospective memoryremote memorytest developmentvisual memory
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ASSBI Presidential Address 2014
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Brain Impairment , Volume 16 , Issue 1 , May 2015 , pp. 64 - 70
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Copyright © Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment 2015 

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