Main description:

No other book reviews clinical neuropsychological assessment from an empirical psychometric perspective. In this completely revised and updated 2nd edition, the concepts and methods of psychometric neuropsychology are presented as a framework by which to evaluate current instruments. Newer methodologies and statistical techniques are discussed, such as meta analysis, effect size, confirming factor analysis and ecological validity. The explosion of research in this area since the publication of the first edition in 1989, has been incorporated, including a greatly expanded chapter on child assessment instruments.
This volume is a must for the bookshelf of every clinical neuropsychologist as well as researchers and students. Anyone conducting forensic evaluations will especially find useful the information on reliability and validity when preparing for court appearances.

Contents:

1. Preliminary Measurement Considerations in Clinical Neuropsychology. 2. General and Theoretical Considerations in the Assessment of Reliabilty. 3. Practical and Methodological. 4. Elemental Considerations in Validity. 5. Validity as Applied to Neuropsychological Assessment. 6. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III. 7.The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III. 8. Test of General Intelligence. 9. The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery and Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery. 10. Benton's Neuropsychological Assessment. 11. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. 12. The Rorschach Inkblots. 13. The Wechsler Memory Scale and its Revisions. 14. Tests of Memory. 15. Tests of Visual and Construction Function. 17. Tests of Higher Cognitive Function. 18. Screening Devices. 19. Tests of Aptitude and Achievement. 20. Methods for Evaluating the Validity of Test Scores. 21. The Assessment of Child Neuropsychological Function. Postscript. References.