Neuropsychological assessment links and resources
Neuropsychological assessment
Assessement: Neuropsychological testing of adults. Consideration for Neurologists: this report considers the use of neuropsychological assessment of adults for neurologistsm, including the appropriate application and limitations of neuropsychological testing, specific disorders, where evaluation is pertinent, and issues surrounding neuropsychological consultation to neurologists.
The Center for Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury
Assessment - an explanation of neuropsychological testing : usefulness of memory, other cognitivetTests
Neurological Rating Scales - Article abstract—Objective: The goal of this project was to determine whether screening different groups of elderly individ-
uals in a general or specialty practice would be beneficial in detecting dementia
Forensic
http://forensicneuropsychology.com/ a web site specializing in forensic neuropsychology
The number of juveniles referred for evaluations of competency to stand trial has increased in recent years . Abstract: Unlike adults, juveniles can be found not competent due to developmental issues, which may stem from adolescents’ incomplete brain development. In this poster, we explore the use of neuropsychological instruments the assessment of adjudicative competence for juveniles. More specifically, we will discuss neuropsychological instruments that may be useful in determining each facet of competence outlined by Dusky (1960) and report information from a case study where neuropsychological testing was used in a juvenile competency evaluation.
Education
Neuropsychological Assessment and Neurodevelopmental Screening: A Role in Preschool Programs. Abstract: A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. A child's neuropsychological assessment entails the examination of the neurological integrity and functioning of a child's brain and the child's concommitant behavioral responses. This paper reviews the use of two major assessment batteries: (1) the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Tests that measure basic sensory and motor functioning as well as specific higher cortical skills, and (2) the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery-Children's Revision, which is based on a neurodevelopmental perspective in regard to cortical functioning, Recognizing that the difficulty lies in finding a screening device that is designed to monitor developmental progress yet is capable of identifying at risk children, the paper argues for a neurodevelopmental screening approach that examines maturational developments as well as the functional integrity of the sensory and motor areas and would evaluate such areas as fine and gross motor development, the basic sensory integrity of the visual, auditory, and tactile modalities, and language. The paper concludes by suggesting that the combination of the neurodevelopmental checklist and the neuropsychological assessment approach provides for a useful and needed early detection system for preschool children. (HOD)
