Ecological Validity of Neuropsychological Testing

Robert J. Sbordone, Charles Long (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

536 Seiten

1996
St Lucie Press (Verlag)
978-1-57444-024-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Ecological validity, the functional and predictive relationship between a patient's performance on a set of neuropsychological tests and their behavior in a variety of real-world settings, is emerging as a powerful tool. Since neuropsychological data were not designed to be ecologically valid, attempts to use the data in such a manner have been filled with pitfalls. The authors present a strong argument for reevaluating existing tests and/or developing new measurements.
Special attention is given to specific functions such as the cognitive constructs of attention, perception, working memory, language, and executive function. Additional consideration is given to the assessment of special populations: children, minorities, substance abusers, elderly, and emotionally disturbed neurological populations.
One area in which neuropsychology can lend tremendous assistance is in predicting a client's ability to resume activities of daily living, but more important, when a client can return to work. Ecological Validity of Neuropsychological Testing covers this issue extensively and details the role of vocational rehabilitation and the lack of exposure many within neuropsychology have to these specific needs of their clients.

Inhalt

Neuropsychological Tests: A Look at Our Past and the Impact that Ecological Issues May Have on Our Future-Charles J. Long, Ph.D.
Ecological Validity: Some Critical Issues for the Neuropsychologist-Robert J. Sbordone, Ph.D.
Historical, Phenomenologic, and Observational Data: A Context for Neuropsychological Test Findings-Andrew W. Siegal, Ph.D.
Functional Considerations in Neuropsychology-Gerald Goldstein
Conceptual Foundations of Ecological Validity in Neuropsychological Assessment-Michael D. Franzen
Ecological Validity and the Evolution of Clinical Neuropsychology-David E. Hartman, Ph.D.
A Practical Model of Everyday Assessment-J. Michael Williams, Ph.D.
Walking and Chewing Gum: The Impact of Attentional Capacity on Everyday Activities-Kimberly A. Kerns, Ph.D., and Catherine A. Mateer, Ph.D.
The Ecological Validity of Executive Function Testing-Lloyd I. Cripe
The Ecological Validity of Perceptual Tests-Barbara Ann Cubic and William Drew Gouvier
The Ecological Validity of Memory Testing Procedures: Development in the Assessment of Everyday Memory-Glenn J. Larrabee, Ph.D. and Thomas H. Crook III, Ph.D.
Assessment of Subtle Language Deficits in Neuropsychological Batteries: Strategies and Implications-Bruce Crosson, Ph.D.
Practical Approaches to Ecological Validity of Neuropsychological Measures in the Elderly-Linas A. Bieliauskas
Neuropsychological Assessment of Ethnic-Minorities: The Case of Assessing Hispanics Living in North America-Antonio E. Puente and Patricia Perez-Arce
Ecological Issues and Child Neuropsychological Assessment-Lawrence C. Hartlage and Donald I. Templer
Personality Tests-Tedd Judd and David Fordyce
Neuropsychology of Drug Abuse: Ecological Validity-Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr.
Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Counseling: Bridging the Gap-Brian T. McMahon, Ph.D. and Linda R. Shaw, Ph.D.
The Prediction of Vocational Functioning from Neuropsychological Data-Thomas J. Guilmette, Ph.D., ABPP
The Ecological Validity of Neuropsychological Assessment after Severe Brain Injury-Barbara A. Wilson
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.1.1996
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 178 x 254 mm
• Gewicht: 1179 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Test in der Psychologie
• ISBN-10: 1-57444-024-1 / 1574440241
• ISBN-13: 978-1-57444-024-9 / 9781574440249
• Zustand: Neuware