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Institute of Applied Psychology arranged a webinar entitled "Neuropsychological Assessment and its Application"
Institute of Applied Psychology arranged a webinar entitled "Neuropsychological Assessment and its Application"


Institute of Applied Psychology arranged a webinar entitled "Neuropsychological Assessment and its Application" on Tuesday, 26th January 2021 at 2.00 pm. The webinar was chaired by Prof. Dr. Rafia Rafique, Director Institute of Applied Psychology and moderated by Dr. Fatima kamran Associate Professor of Institute of Applied Psychology. The resource person was honorable and accomplished Prof. Dr. Najma Najam, Professor Emeritus, Institute of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab. Dr. Najma Najam started with the comprehensive history of neuropsychology and how different eras led to the development of modern neuropsychological assessment measures. While talking about the cognitive neuroscience, she discussed perspectives of different paradigms. Furthermore, while focusing on functioning of different brain areas and their functioning, she discussed the application of various test batteries. The crux of the webinar was that to understand brain functioning, along with the scoring of structured tests, qualitative assessment of the neuropsychologist is essential for appropriate interpretation. The webinar was live streamed through IAP Facebook.