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Psychological Diagnostics of Developmental Disorders: A New Concept

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: The authors propose a fundamentally new, theoretically grounded and empirically supported approach to psycho-pedagogical diagnostics of developmental disorders. It is shown that in Russia psychological diagnostics of developmental disorders still has no proper theoretical foundations and is carried out rather intuitively and empirically, even on the stage of differential diagnosis. The situation abroad is quite similar despite the use of standardized intelligence tests as they can only measure quantitative differences in subjects’ performance. The authors emphasize core components of cognitive activity different correlation of which determines the differences between various types of intellectual disorders that are similar in presentation. The proposed approach allows us to fully use the relevant characteristics of different types of developmental disorders. Features of the dynamics of cognitive activity, which are identified in observations and ignored in testing, significantly complement the psychological characteristics of developmental disorders.

Source: Psychological Science and Education

DOI: 10.17759/pse.2016210405

Authors: V.I. Lubovsky, I.A. Korobeynikov, S.M. Valyavko

Institutions: Moscow State University of Psychology & Education, Russian Academy of Education, The Federal State Budget Scientific Institution "Institute of Special Education", Moscow City University

Language: English

Topic: Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology

Subfield: Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2583981079

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Cites: 2

Cited by: 1

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