Neuropsychological Evaluation
Tests designed to assess cognition, behavior. Helpful in diagnosing and characterizing dementia.
Characteristic patterns of performance support diagnosis of some specific conditions.
Factors that may affect test performance: depression, other psychiatric disorders, medication, motivation.
Abilities Tested in Neuropsychological Evaluation
Intellectual ability: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III (WAIS-III), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III (WISC-III): standardized global IQ score with verbal and performance
subscores. Mean ± standard deviation: 100 ± 15. Pattern of subtest scores (“scatter”) usually of more interest than overall score; identifies specific strengths and weaknesses.
Memory: pattern of memory loss helps in diagnosis of dementia.Related posts:
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