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Showing 1 to 20 of 85 for “"Neuropsychological assessment"”.
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Neuropsychological Assessment of Battered Women
… examined the effect of physical battering on the neuropsychological functioning of women. Twenty-five battered women and twenty-five non-battered women were administered a neuropsychological screening battery (11 separate tests, yielding 16 variables) to assess for possible deficits in the areas …
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Remote Neuropsychological Assessment: Does Mode of Administration Matter?
… reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of an assessment instrument. The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly increased the need to be able to provide neuropsychological assessments remotely. Teleneuropsychology can be conducted through various avenues, including telephone, computerized, and televideo …
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Neuropsychological assessment accuracy in diagnosing early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
… to diagnose before substantial neuronal damage. Neuropsychological assessments offer a more cost-effective and accessible method for detecting early cognitive decline, yet limited research exists on optimal combinations for EOAD identification. This study analyzed data from 24 clinical studies to …
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Neuropsychological assessment of Zulu-speaking school children : some normative data
This study investigates the Bender Gestalt and the Draw-a-Bicycle tests in South Africa by evaluating the applicability of the existing norms (Koppitz, 1975; Kolb & Whishaw, 1985) and by exploring the variables age, sex, educational level, and geographical area as they affect test performances in …
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Neuropsychological Assessment of Executive Functioning and Its Association with Depressive Symptomology
… the construct of executive functioning and neuropsychological measurement techniques used to assess executive functioning (EF). Two current comprehensive measures of executive functioning include the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning-Adult Version (BRIEF-A) and the …
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Neuropsychological assessment for first-episode psychosis patients in low resource settings
… long-term outcomes in psychotic disorders, and neuropsychological assessment is therefore recommended in first-episode psychosis patients. However, the literature on neuropsychological assessment for first-episode psychosis patients in low resource settings is limited, the clinical utility of …
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Neuropsychological assessment of Spanish-speaking populations: translations and norms for three tests
Increasing demand for neuropsychological assessment of the growing population of Spanish-speakers in the United States has necessitated the development of culturally appropriate measures of cognitive functioning. Previously, the use of literal translations, untrained interpreters, and …
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Factors affecting neuropsychological assessment in a group of South Asian older adults
The accuracy of neuropsychological assessment is critical in the diagnosis of cognitive impairments in older adults. However, existing neuropsychological tests may not be suitable for minority populations. This thesis aimed to address this issue by recruiting cognitively-healthy South Asian older …
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The everyday functioning of individuals with cognitive difficulties and their families : going beyond neuropsychological assessment
The portfolio has three parts:Part One is a systematic literature review, in which the theoretical, conceptual and empirical literature relating to the active involvement of family members in interventions for adults with memory impairment is reviewed.Part Two is an empirical paper, which explores …
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Examining the cultural loading and linguistic demand of three neuropsychological assessment batteries for children in a mixed clinical population
… for selected tests from three standardized neuropsychological test batteries: the Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Abilities, Normative Update (WJ III COG NU; McGrew & Woodcock, 2001); the NEPSY-II: A Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment (NEPSY-II; Korkman, Kirk, & Kemp, 2007); …
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Ethnocultural Differences in Chronic Pain Outcomes and Factors Related to Chronic Pain in Individuals Referred for Neuropsychological Assessment Following Closed Head Injury
… presentation were studied in clients undergoing neuropsychological assessment following closed head injury. Data were collected at two sites: an outpatient clinic in Novi, Michigan, and a private practice in Edmonton, Alberta. Measures of interest included chronic pain outcomes (pain severity, …
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Association between CSF Biomarkers and Performance on Neuropsychological Test in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment
… to AD, studies have linked findings in CSF to neuropsychological profiles in MCI. The aim of this research was to find out if there is an association between critical biomarkers, such as tau and Aβ42 in the CSF, and performance on neuropsychological tests. All participants were referred to …
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Cognitive and Perceptual-Motor Indicators of Lateralized vs. Diffuse Brain Damage in Adults.
Among the goals of the neuropsychological assessment are to detect the presence of brain damage, localize which areas of the brain may be dysfunctional and describe subsequent functional impairments. The sensitivity of neuropsychological instruments in carrying out these functions is a question of …
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The utility of the McCarron-Dial System in determining location of brain lesion.
Among the goals of neuropsychological assessment are to detect the presence of brain damage, localize which areas of the brain may be dysfunctional, and describe subsequent functional impairments. The sensitivity of neuropsychological instruments in carrying out these functions has long been a …
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Hippocampal Volume and the Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment in an Older Adult Population: Assessing Performance on Cognitive Screeners Administered In-Person and Electronically
… how performance on in-person and electronic neuropsychological assessment measures predicted subcortical hippocampal volume and cognitive decline consistent with mild cognitive impairment. It was hypothesized that the Montreal Cognitive Assessment would display better predictive strength than …
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The construct validity of a brief neurocognitive screening battery in a paediatric oncology population
… It is recommended these children receive regular neuropsychological assessment to screen for deficits that may affect their long term outcomes. Barriers to this include time constraints and practice effects associated with traditional neuropsychological assessment. CogState is a brief computerised …
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Memory for Complex Pictures: Development and Validation of Digit Test of Effort
The assessment of client effort during neuropsychological evaluation is of high importance. Two experiments were designed to assess the psychometric properties of a new measure of client effort during neuropsychological assessment (entitled Memory for Complex Pictures (MCP). Participants for …
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Memory for Complex Pictures: Development and Validation of Digit Test of Effort
The assessment of client effort during neuropsychological evaluation is of high importance. Two experiments were designed to assess the psychometric properties of a new measure of client effort during neuropsychological assessment (entitled Memory for Complex Pictures (MCP). Participants for …
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