Modular microprocessor-based diagnostic measurement apparatus and method for psychological conditions

An apparatus for assessing the psychological condition of a human patient comprising:

• a patient system for executing a pre-assigned test and recording patient responses to the executed test;
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• a clinician system comprising a test setting component for setting at least one test to be executed by the patient system, and a test analysis component for analyzing the patient responses recorded by the patient system;
• wherein the at least one test set by the clinician is an animated sequence that includes a sequence of continuous performance tasks, wherein a continuous performance task includes two or more target stimuli separated in time, said target stimuli being generated to stimulate response by the patient, and wherein said time period between target stimuli is changed according to patient responses to the target stimuli.

A method of assessing the psychological condition of a human patient comprising the method steps of:

• providing a patient system for executing a preassigned test and recording patient responses to the executed test;
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• providing a clinician system comprising a test setting component for setting at least one test to be executed by the patient system, and a test analysis component for analyzing the patient responses recorded by the patient system;
• wherein the at least one test set by the clinician is an animated sequence that includes a sequence of delayed reaction tasks, wherein a delayed reaction task includes at least one warning stimulus separated in time from a target stimulus, said at least one warning stimulus being generated to alert the patient of generation of the target stimulus, but not being intended to stimulate response by the patient, and wherein said time separation is changed according to patient responses to the warning and target stimuli.

A method for assessing the psychological condition of a human patient comprising the method steps of:

• providing a patient system for executing a pre-assigned test and recording patient responses to the executed test;
• and
• providing a clinician system comprising a test setting component for setting at least one test to be executed by the patient system, and a test analysis component for analyzing the patient responses recorded by the patient system;
• wherein the at least one test set by the clinician is an animated sequence that includes a sequence of continuous performance tasks, wherein a continuous performance task includes two or more target stimuli separated in time, said target stimuli being generated to stimulate response by the patient, and wherein said time period between target stimuli is changed according to patient responses to the target stimuli.