Contribuições da escola de A.R. Luria para o desenvolvimento do diagnóstico neuropsicológico

Abstract

The Historical-Cultural Psychology is associated mainly to the names L. S. Vygostky (1896-1934), A. Leontiev (1903-1977) and Luria (1902-1977), authors who offered important contributions in the areas of Linguistics, Psychology, Pedagogy and Neurology. The main scientific achievements of A.R. Luria are in the broad area of neuropsychology, with important contributions to the study of brain damage in adults. His studies on perception and memory loss are known around the world, being a reference for many neurolinguists. The research proposed here is theoretical-analytical and conceptual, addressing the main assumptions of Historical-Cultural Psychology and Lurian Neuropsychology. This work has correlations and analyzes that make it possible to unveil the contributions that the theoretical perspective presented here offered to the clinical practice in neuropsychology, especially regarding the conception of diagnostic methods. This study therefore analyzes the main contributions of the Luria School to the development of neuropsychological diagnosis, based on the theoretical-methodological assumptions based on Historical-Cultural Psychology, a creative and comprehensive approach that still stimulates the development of neuropsychology in Russia and around the world.