Types of Referral Questions for Neuropsychological Evaluation

Types of Referral Questions for Neuropsychological Evaluation

The neuropsychological examination has three general aims: 1) identification of neuropsychological dysfunction leading to infer-ences regarding the presence, type and etiology of brain dysfunc-tion; 2) comprehensive assessment of cognitive, perceptual, and motor strengths and weaknesses as a guide for treatment; 3) as-sessment of the level of performance over a broad range, for both initial evaluation and measurement of change over time