TY - JOUR
T1 - Neuropsychological assessment
T2 - A valuable tool in the diagnosis and management of neurological, neurodevelopmental, medical, and psychiatric disorders
AU - Braun, Michelle
AU - Tupper, David
AU - Kaufmann, Paul
AU - McCrea, Michael
AU - Postal, Karen
AU - Westerveld, Michael
AU - Wills, Karen
AU - Deer, Teresa
PY - 2011/9/1
Y1 - 2011/9/1
N2 - For both children and adults with neurological, neurodevelopmental, medical, or psychiatric disorders, neuropsychological assessment can be a valuable tool in determining diagnosis, prognosis, and functional abilities as well as informing clinical management. This review summarizes the contributions of neuropsychological assessment to clinical care across diagnostic categories, with the goal of helping clinicians determine its utility for individual patients.
AB - For both children and adults with neurological, neurodevelopmental, medical, or psychiatric disorders, neuropsychological assessment can be a valuable tool in determining diagnosis, prognosis, and functional abilities as well as informing clinical management. This review summarizes the contributions of neuropsychological assessment to clinical care across diagnostic categories, with the goal of helping clinicians determine its utility for individual patients.
KW - clinical management
KW - diagnosis
KW - neurodevelopmental disorders
KW - neurological disorders
KW - neuropsychological assessment
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U2 - 10.1097/WNN.0b013e3182351289
DO - 10.1097/WNN.0b013e3182351289
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21945982
AN - SCOPUS:80053430817
VL - 24
SP - 107
EP - 114
JO - Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
JF - Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
SN - 1543-3633
IS - 3
ER -
