Abstract

VIEIRA, Carolina; FAY, Eliane da Silva Moreira  and  NEIVA-SILVA, Lucas. Psychological assessment, neuropsychological assessment and neuroimage resources: new perspectives in mental health. Aletheia [online]. 2007, n.26, pp. 181-195. ISSN 1413-0394.

Psychological assessment is an important Psychologist activity. In the mental health area, one of the aims is the correct diagnosis. To reach this, specific tools are used. In this work, it is discussed about how necessary is improving the diagnosis process with other scientific resources such as brain imaging and other neuroimage techniques. This study aims to discuss the integration of the new neuroscience resources with the traditional procedures of psychological assessment in the area of mental health.

Keywords : Psychological assessment; Neuropsychological assessment; Mental health; Neuroimage.

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