TY - CHAP
T1 - The Use of Virtual Reality Tools for the Assessment of Executive Functions and Unilateral Spatial Neglect
AU - Serino, Silvia
AU - Riva, Giuseppe
AU - Pallavicini, Federica
AU - Cipresso, Pietro
AU - 27256,
AU - FACOLTA', DI PSICOLOGIA
AU - Psicologia, MILANO - Dipartimento di
AU - Pedroli, Elisa
AU - Giglioli, Alice Chicchi
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Virtual Reality is one of the most promising tools in the development of new methods for neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation. Neuropsychological assessment is typically carried out by administering paper-and-pencil tests to patients. However, these tests have some limitations, due to the fact that they are not effectively able to evaluate the subject's performance of daily activities. To cope with this void, neuropsychologists base their evaluation on their clinical experience, often successfully. Nevertheless, this is not an evidence-based practice, thus it is not considered optimal from a medical decision-making perspective. More recently, however, the increasing accessibility of advanced technology such as virtual reality has opened new possibilities for neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation. Starting with this frame, the chapter explores the changes that have occurred over time in the neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation up to the most recent VR-based tools. In particular, we will present a VR-based PC tool for the assessment of executive functions, and a VR-based mobile tool for the assessment and rehabilitation of unilateral spatial neglect. In accordance with the literature, we show the potential for virtual reality, highlighting the advantages, limitations, and the possible future challenges.
AB - Virtual Reality is one of the most promising tools in the development of new methods for neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation. Neuropsychological assessment is typically carried out by administering paper-and-pencil tests to patients. However, these tests have some limitations, due to the fact that they are not effectively able to evaluate the subject's performance of daily activities. To cope with this void, neuropsychologists base their evaluation on their clinical experience, often successfully. Nevertheless, this is not an evidence-based practice, thus it is not considered optimal from a medical decision-making perspective. More recently, however, the increasing accessibility of advanced technology such as virtual reality has opened new possibilities for neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation. Starting with this frame, the chapter explores the changes that have occurred over time in the neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation up to the most recent VR-based tools. In particular, we will present a VR-based PC tool for the assessment of executive functions, and a VR-based mobile tool for the assessment and rehabilitation of unilateral spatial neglect. In accordance with the literature, we show the potential for virtual reality, highlighting the advantages, limitations, and the possible future challenges.
KW - neuropsychological assessment, rehabilitation, virtual reality
KW - neuropsychological assessment, rehabilitation, virtual reality
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/75388
U2 - 10.4018/978-1-4666-9740-9.ch007
DO - 10.4018/978-1-4666-9740-9.ch007
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781466697409
SP - 115
EP - 140
BT - Virtual Reality Enhanced Robotic Systems for Disability Rehabilitation, Edition: Advances in Medical Technologies and Clinical Practice
A2 - Hu, Fei
A2 - Lu, Jiang
A2 - Zhang, Ting
ER -