Analysis of the process of adaptation and standardisation of the Luria-Christensen neuro-psychological set of tests for use by the brazilian population

In this study, an analysis is made of the process of adapting and standardising the Luria-Christense neuropsychological set of tests for use by Brazilian children, teenagers and adults. The process is characterised by research motivated by the need to develop diagnostic assessment instruments standardised to Brazilian social and cultural reality. The set of tests is comprised of ten sets of tests, each one of which assesses part of the dynamic functioning of the brain, thus providing a qualitative mapping of the brain areas and their interlinking, by means of testing perceptual, cognitive and movement abilities. The task of adaptation and standardization is divided into 4 phases. Phase 1 is dedicated to the process of the translation of, changes to and adaptation of signs, pictures and other stimuli, as well as the elaboration of instructions regarding their application and answer form, and also the layout and desktop printing thereof. In Phase 2, the test is taken to the field for the first time, and applied to control and experimental groups, passing, after analysis and alterations, to Phase 3. In Phase 3 the test is taken to the field for the second time, once more undergoing analysis and final alterations. In this way, only those tests that, after qualitative analysis and statistical treatment, still require further revision and use in the field, are subject to Phase 4. The results obtained indicate when the pilot phase of the study can be finished, as follows: no tests in Phase 1 (pre-adaptation), 03 tests in Phase 2, 07 tests in Phase 3 and no tests in Phase 4. Once this research has been fully implemented it will be possible to obtain a more accurate assessment that is more appropriate to Brazilian reality.
 
Keywords: Neuropsychological Assessment; Test Adaptation and Standardisation; Brain Function Mapping.