| Introduction |
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| Authors |
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| Acknowledgments |
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Definition of a Clinical Neuropsychologist |
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The Practice of Neuropsychology |
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2 | (1) |
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Assessment of Brain Damage and the Patient's Behavioral, Cognitive, and Emotional Problems |
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Determination of Cognitive and Behavioral Alterations Caused by Brain Insults |
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Psychological Treatment/Cognitive Rehabilitation |
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Types of Psychological Treatment |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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Consultation with Other Professionals |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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Historical Development of Clinical Neuropsychology |
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History of Neuropsychological Assessment |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (3) |
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The Education and Training of the Neuropsychologist |
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Experience in Clinical Neuropsychology |
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16 | (1) |
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Theoretical Orientation of the Psychologist |
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17 | (1) |
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The Training Environment of the Psychologist |
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18 | (1) |
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Experience in Brain-Injury Rehabilitation |
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18 | (1) |
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Consequences of Insufficient Experience with Brain-Damaged Patients |
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18 | (1) |
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Limited Forensic Experience |
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19 | (1) |
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Risk of Utilizing Experts Who Lack Expertise in Assessing Brain Damage |
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20 | (1) |
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Competence in the Field of Neuropsychology |
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The American Board of Professional Neuropsychology |
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The American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology |
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``Vanity Boards'' in Clinical Neuropsychology |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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Comparison of Roles and Training of Different Mental Health Specialists |
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23 | (8) |
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Comparison of Clinical Neuropsychologists with Clinical Psychologists |
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23 | (2) |
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Clinical Neuropsychologists |
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Comparison of Clinical Neuropsychologists with Clinical Psychiatrists |
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Clinical Neuropsychologists |
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Comparison of Clinical Neuropsychologists with Neurologists |
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Neurologists and the Neurological Examination |
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27 | (1) |
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Clinical Neuropsychologists |
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Role of Behavioral Neurologists and Neuropsychiatrists |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (18) |
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31 | (16) |
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The Cerebral Lobes of the Brain |
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32 | (2) |
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Primary and Secondary Cortical Zones |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (1) |
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Internal Carotid Artery System |
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43 | (1) |
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Basilar Vertebral Artery System |
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44 | (1) |
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Damage to the Cerebrovascular System |
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45 | (1) |
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The Cerebroventricular System |
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46 | (1) |
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Brain Damage Caused by Hydrocephalus |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (2) |
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Neurobehavioral Disorders |
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49 | (30) |
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49 | (6) |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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Memory Is Not a Unitary Phenomenon |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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Psychogenic Amnesia and Related Dissociative Disorders |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (8) |
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56 | (4) |
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The Dementia Spectrum --- Normal Aging to Degenerative Dementia |
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60 | (1) |
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Normal Aging and Mild Cognitive Impairment |
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60 | (1) |
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Major Cortical Degenerative Dementias |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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The Frontotemporal Comportmental Dementias |
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62 | (1) |
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Frontotemporal Degeneration |
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62 | (2) |
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Other Acquired Neurobehavioral Disorders |
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64 | (3) |
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Dementia of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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The Executive Functions of the Brain |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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Anatomy of the Executive Functions |
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67 | (1) |
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Disorders of Executive Functions |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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Toxic Leukoencephalopathy |
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70 | (1) |
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Causes of Toxic Leukoencephalopathy |
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70 | (1) |
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Neuropsychological Assessment of Neurotoxic Exposure |
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71 | (1) |
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Preexisting Neurobehavioral Disorders |
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71 | (2) |
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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
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71 | (1) |
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Diagnostic Criteria for ADHD |
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72 | (1) |
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Associated Features of ADHD |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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Psychiatric Disorders in Individuals with ADHD |
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72 | (1) |
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Differential Diagnosis of ADHD |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (2) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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Nonverbal Learning Disabilities |
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74 | (1) |
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Learning Disabilities in Adults |
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75 | (1) |
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75 | (4) |
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
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79 | (24) |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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Historical Background of PTSD |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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Exposure to a Traumatic Event |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Clinical Assessment of PTSD |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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Physiological/Endocrinological Studies |
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85 | (1) |
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Neurological/Brain Imaging Studies |
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85 | (3) |
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Neuropsychological Investigations of PTSD Patients |
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88 | (1) |
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Can PTSD Develop if the Patient Is Amnestic for the Traumatic Event or Sustains a Traumatic Brain Injury? |
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89 | (3) |
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Disability Following PTSD |
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92 | (2) |
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Psychological Treatment of PTSD |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (8) |
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury |
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Incidence and Risk Factors |
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103 | (1) |
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Assessing the Severity of a TBI |
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103 | (1) |
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Duration of Posttraumatic Amnesia |
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103 | (1) |
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Definition of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury |
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103 | (1) |
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Problems with This Definition |
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104 | (1) |
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Reliability of the Patient's Estimate of the Duration of Their Loss of Consciousness |
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104 | (1) |
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Neurological Examination of MTBI |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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Can Whiplash Injury Produce an MTBI? |
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105 | (1) |
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Cerebral Concussion and the ``Postconcussive Syndrome'' |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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The DSM-IV Criteria for a Postconcussive Disorder |
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107 | (1) |
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Cognitive and Behavioral Symptoms of a Postconcussive Syndrome |
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107 | (1) |
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Nonspecificity of Postconcussive Symptoms |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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Influence of Premorbid Factors on the Persistence of Postconcussive Symptoms |
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109 | (1) |
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Posttraumatic Factors That Influence the Persistence of Postconcussive Symptoms |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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Concussions in Sporting Events |
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110 | (1) |
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Use of Neuropsychological Tests to Corroborate Postconcussive Symptoms |
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111 | (1) |
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Psychiatric Disorders That Can Mimic a PCS |
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111 | (3) |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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Detection of Malingering by a Mental Status Examination |
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114 | (1) |
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Clinical Characteristics of Conversion Disorder and Malingering |
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114 | (1) |
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Medications That Can Mimic MTBI Symptoms |
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114 | (1) |
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Consequences of Inaccurate Diagnosis of a Concussion or MTBI |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (3) |
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Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries and Seizures |
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119 | (20) |
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119 | (1) |
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The Effects of Damage Caused by Contusions to the Prefrontal Cortex |
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119 | (1) |
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Understanding the Role of the Prefrontal Cortex on Behavior |
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119 | (1) |
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Contusions of the Lateral Orbital Frontal Lobes |
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120 | (2) |
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Effects of Medial Frontal Contusions |
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122 | (1) |
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Effects of Dorsolateral Frontal Lobe Contusions |
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122 | (1) |
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Effects of Contusions of the Surface of the Temporal Lobes |
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122 | (1) |
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Penetrating Brain Injuries |
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122 | (1) |
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Diffuse Axonal Brain Injuries |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (1) |
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Elevated Intracranial Pressure |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (5) |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (2) |
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Incidence of Posttraumatic Epilepsy |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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Behavioral and Psychological Manifestations of Temporal and Frontal Lobe Seizures |
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130 | (1) |
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Epileptic Spectrum Disorder |
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130 | (1) |
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Intermittent Explosive Disorder |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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Neuropsychological Studies of Infants and Children |
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132 | (1) |
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Neurodiagnostic Studies of Patients with TBIs |
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132 | (4) |
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133 | (1) |
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Quantitative EEG and Topographical Brain Mapping |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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134 | (1) |
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The Use of PET and SPECT in the Evaluation of TBIs |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (3) |
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139 | (14) |
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139 | (3) |
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141 | (1) |
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The Generalizability of Normative Test Data |
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141 | (1) |
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Validity of Neuropsychological Tests |
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142 | (1) |
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Ecological Validity: Critical Issues |
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143 | (5) |
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The Ecological Validity of the Brain-Injured Patient's Subjective Complaints |
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143 | (1) |
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Demand Characteristics of the Patient's Environment |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (2) |
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Predicting Everyday Functioning from Neuropsychological Tests |
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148 | (3) |
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Outcome Measures of Everyday Functioning |
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149 | (1) |
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Predicting Vocational Functioning from Neuropsychological Tests |
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149 | (1) |
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A Vector Analysis Approach to Determine the Ecological Validity of the Test Data |
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150 | (1) |
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Current Uses of Neuropsychological Testing |
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151 | (1) |
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Use of Psychological Assistants or Technicians |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (2) |
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Neuropsychological Assessment |
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153 | (40) |
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153 | (1) |
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Clinical Interview with Patient and Significant Others |
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154 | (1) |
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Patient's Description of the Accident |
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155 | (1) |
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Subjective Complaints of Patient during Interview |
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155 | (1) |
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Patients with Numerous Subjective Complaints |
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156 | (1) |
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Role of Confounding Factors on Patient's Neuropsychological Test Performance |
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157 | (4) |
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Prior Brain Injuries and Congenital Neurological Conditions |
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158 | (1) |
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Pain and Physical Conditions |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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Alcohol/Drug Abuse and Medication Use |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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Recent Psychosocial Stressors |
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160 | (1) |
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Suboptimal Motivation and Malingering |
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160 | (1) |
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Demographic Discrepancies |
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161 | (1) |
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Prior Experience and Practice |
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161 | (1) |
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Use of Clinical History to Detect Malingering |
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161 | (1) |
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Different Schools of Thought about the Importance of Obtaining Clinical History |
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162 | (1) |
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Necessity of Interviewing Significant Others |
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162 | (1) |
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The Importance of Obtaining a Careful and Comprehensive Background History |
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163 | (1) |
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Background Information to Be Obtained |
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164 | (18) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (3) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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Marital Status and History |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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The Mental Status Examination |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (5) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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Eye Contact and Physical Characteristics |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (2) |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Psychiatric/Psychological Records |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (4) |
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Detection of Deception and Malingering |
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193 | (24) |
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Critical Concepts in Our Understanding of Deception and Malingering |
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193 | (13) |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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Manifestations of Malingering |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (2) |
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Distinguishing Features of Malingering |
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197 | (1) |
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The Nature of Secondary Gain in Psychiatric Disorders |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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Characteristics Associated with Unconscious and Conscious Secondary Gain |
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198 | (1) |
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Performance of Responsibilities and Leisure Activities |
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199 | (1) |
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Need for Approval and Degree of Socialization |
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199 | (1) |
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The Role of Reinforcement |
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200 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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DSM-IV-TR Suspicion Indices for Malingering |
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201 | (1) |
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Medical-Legal Presentation |
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201 | (1) |
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Antisocial Personality Disorder |
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202 | (1) |
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Noncompliance and Lack of Cooperation |
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203 | (1) |
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Excessive Subjective Complaints vs. Objective Findings |
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203 | (1) |
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Sensitivity and Specificity of the DSM-IV-TR Criteria |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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Identification of Cognitive Malingering on Neuropsychological Tests |
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205 | (1) |
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Factors Associated with Poor Neuropsychological Test Performance |
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205 | (1) |
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Limitations in Research Studies of Malingering |
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206 | (8) |
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Uncertain Efficacy of Neuropsychological Tests |
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206 | (1) |
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Problems Detecting Malingerers for Use in Research Studies |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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Simulated or Analog Malingering |
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208 | (1) |
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Relationship of Litigation to Psychological and Neuropsychological Test Performance |
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208 | (1) |
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Relationship of Litigation to Motivation and Effort |
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209 | (1) |
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The Process of Evaluating Motivation and Effort During the Neuropsychological Evaluation |
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210 | (1) |
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The Power of a Comprehensive Neuropsychological Evaluation to Identifying Malingering |
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211 | (2) |
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Ethical and Clinical Issues in the Identification of Deception and Malingering |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (3) |
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Neuropsychological Testing |
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217 | (120) |
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Use of Psychological Assistants or Technicians |
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218 | (1) |
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Neuropsychological Batteries and Tests |
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218 | (1) |
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Standardized Neuropsychological Test Batteries |
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218 | (1) |
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Training in the Use of a Standardized Neuropsychological Test Battery |
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218 | (1) |
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Neuropsychological Test Batteries |
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219 | (7) |
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Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery and Its Allied Procedures |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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Finger Oscillation (Tapping) Test |
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220 | (1) |
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Grip Strength (Hand Dynamometer) Test |
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221 | (1) |
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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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Sensory-Perceptual Examination |
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222 | (1) |
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Speech-Sounds Perception Test |
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223 | (1) |
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Tactual Perceptual Examination |
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223 | (1) |
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Tactile Finger Localization and Fingertip Number Writing Perception Tests |
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223 | (1) |
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Tactile Form Recognition Test |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale |
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225 | (1) |
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Scoring Indices of the Halstead-Reitan Battery |
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226 | (3) |
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Halstead Impairment Index |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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General Neuropsychological Deficits Scale |
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226 | (1) |
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Alternative Impairment Index |
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227 | (1) |
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Interpretation of the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery |
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227 | (2) |
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Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery |
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229 | (3) |
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Interpretation of the LNNB Test Scores |
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230 | (2) |
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Neuropsychological Assessment Battery |
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232 | (2) |
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Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status |
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233 | (1) |
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San Diego Neuropsychological Test Battery |
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234 | (1) |
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Microcog Assessment of Cognitive Functioning Computerized Battery |
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234 | (3) |
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Interpretation of the Microcog |
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235 | (2) |
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Nepsy: A Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment Test to Assess Young and Older Children |
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237 | (1) |
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Individual Neuropsychological Tests |
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238 | (1) |
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Tests Used to Assess Intelligence |
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238 | (1) |
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Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children |
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238 | (2) |
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Kaufman Brief Test of Intelligence |
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239 | (1) |
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Raven Progressive Matrices Tests (RPMT) |
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240 | (2) |
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241 | (1) |
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Advanced Progressive Matrices Test |
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241 | (1) |
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Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale --- Revised |
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242 | (1) |
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Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales --- Fifth Edition |
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243 | (1) |
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Test of Nonverbal Intelligence --- III |
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244 | (1) |
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Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence --- Third Edition |
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245 | (1) |
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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children --- Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) |
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246 | (1) |
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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale --- Revised |
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247 | (2) |
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The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale --- Third Edition |
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249 | (2) |
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Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) |
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251 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Attention and Concentration |
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252 | (14) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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Children's Color Trails Test |
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254 | (1) |
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Comprehensive Trail Making Test |
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254 | (1) |
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Continuous Performance Test |
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255 | (1) |
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Conners' Continuous Performance Test --- II |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (1) |
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Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test |
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259 | (1) |
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Ruff 2 and 7 Selective Attention Test |
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260 | (1) |
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Stroop Color and Word Test |
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261 | (1) |
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Symbol Digit Modalities Test |
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262 | (1) |
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Test of Everyday Attention |
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262 | (2) |
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Test of Variables of Attention |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (5) |
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The Aphasia Screening Test |
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266 | (1) |
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Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination --- Third Edition |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (1) |
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Controlled Oral Word Association Test |
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268 | (1) |
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Multilingual Aphasia Examination |
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269 | (1) |
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Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test --- Third Edition |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Academic Achievement |
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271 | (3) |
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Peabody Individual Achievement Test --- Revised |
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271 | (1) |
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Wechsler Individual Achievement Test |
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272 | (1) |
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Wechsler Individual Achievement Test --- Second Edition |
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272 | (1) |
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Wide Range Achievement Test |
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273 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Visuospatial and Perceptual Skills |
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274 | (7) |
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274 | (1) |
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Benton Facial Recognition Test |
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275 | (1) |
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Benton Judgment of Line Orientation Test |
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276 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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Hooper Visual Organization Test |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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Smell Identification Test |
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279 | (1) |
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Speech-Sounds Perception Test |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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Visual Form Discrimination Test |
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280 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Motor Functions |
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281 | (2) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Learning and Memory |
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283 | (19) |
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Auditory Consonant Trigrams Test |
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283 | (1) |
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Benton Visual Retention Test |
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284 | (1) |
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Brief Visuospatial Memory Test --- Revised |
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285 | (1) |
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Buschke Selective Reminding Test |
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286 | (1) |
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California Verbal Learning Test |
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286 | (2) |
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California Verbal Learning Test --- Children's Version |
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288 | (1) |
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California Verbal Learning Test --- II |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (2) |
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Continuous Visual Memory Test |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test |
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294 | (1) |
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Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test |
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295 | (1) |
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Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test |
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296 | (1) |
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Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test --- Second Edition (RBMT-II) |
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297 | (1) |
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Ruff-Light Trail Learning Test |
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297 | (1) |
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Wechsler Memory Scale --- Revised |
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298 | (1) |
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Wechsler Memory Scale --- III (WAIS-III) |
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299 | (2) |
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Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning --- Second Edition |
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301 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Abstract Thinking |
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302 | (1) |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Conceptual Thinking/Problem-Solving Skills |
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303 | (3) |
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303 | (1) |
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Raven Progressive Matrices Test |
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304 | (1) |
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Ruff Figural Fluency Test |
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304 | (1) |
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Wisconsin Card Sorting Test |
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305 | (1) |
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Tests that Assess the Executive Functions of the Brain |
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306 | (3) |
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Executive Functions of the Brain |
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306 | (1) |
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Behavioral Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome |
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307 | (1) |
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Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) |
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308 | (1) |
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Behavioral Rating Scales to Assess the Executive Functions of the Brain |
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309 | (3) |
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Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function |
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309 | (1) |
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Frontal Systems Behavioral Scale |
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310 | (1) |
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Ruff Neurobehavioral Inventory |
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311 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Personality/Emotional Adjustment |
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312 | (9) |
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312 | (1) |
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Beck Depression Inventory |
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312 | (1) |
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Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress |
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313 | (1) |
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Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-I, MCMI-II, and MCMI-III) |
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314 | (1) |
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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI, MMPI-2, MMPI-A) |
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315 | (1) |
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Significance of the Clinical Scales |
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315 | (2) |
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Personality Assessment Inventory |
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317 | (3) |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (16) |
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The Interpretation of Neuropsychological Test Data: Assessment Issues |
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337 | (20) |
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Different Levels of Evaluating Neuropsychological Test Data |
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337 | (7) |
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Screening: Sensitivity and Specificity |
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337 | (3) |
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Description of Strengths and Weaknesses |
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340 | (2) |
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Identification of Underlying Factors Based Upon Pattern Analysis |
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342 | (2) |
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Comprehensive Integration of Historical, Qualitative, Quantitative, and Collateral Data |
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344 | (1) |
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Recognizing Biased Neuropsychological Test Results |
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344 | (10) |
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Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics |
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344 | (1) |
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Setting Cutoff Scores: Sensitivity vs. Specificity |
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345 | (1) |
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Adjustments for Demographics |
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346 | (3) |
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Assumptions of Consistency in Abilities on Test Performances |
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349 | (3) |
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Assumption of Normal Distribution |
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352 | (2) |
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354 | (3) |
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The Limitations of Neuropsychological Tests |
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357 | (8) |
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Limitations of IQ Tests to Assess Brain-Damage |
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357 | (1) |
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Limitations of Utilizing Psychological Assistants or Technicians |
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357 | (1) |
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Limitations of Widely Used Neuropsychological Tests and Their Norms |
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358 | (1) |
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Limitations of Neuropsychological Tests to Assess Brain-Damage |
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359 | (1) |
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Limitations of Neuropsychological Testing to Assess Neurobehavioral Symptoms |
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360 | (1) |
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Limitations of Neuropsychological Tests to Assess the Frontal Lobes of the Brain |
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361 | (1) |
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Limitations of Neuropsychological Tests to Assess the Executive Functions of the Brain |
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362 | (1) |
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363 | (2) |
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Samples of Medicolegal Neuropsychological Reports |
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365 | (66) |
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365 | (3) |
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365 | (1) |
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History of Present Illness |
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365 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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Review of Medical Records |
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366 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (2) |
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369 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (9) |
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Chief Complaints as Obtained from Mr. Cabrera via a Translator |
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370 | (1) |
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Additional Complaints of His Sister-in-Law |
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370 | (1) |
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370 | (1) |
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History of Injury as Obtained from Mr. Cabrera via an Interpreter with the Assistance of His Sister-in-Law |
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371 | (1) |
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Background as Obtained from Mr. Cabrera via a Translator with the Assistance of His Sister-in-Law |
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371 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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Review of Medical Records |
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372 | (3) |
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375 | (1) |
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Neuropsychological Testing |
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376 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (8) |
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Chief Complaints as Obtained from Mr. Meredith |
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379 | (1) |
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379 | (1) |
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History of Injury as Obtained from Mr. Meredith |
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379 | (1) |
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Background as Obtained from Mr. Meredith |
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380 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (1) |
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382 | (1) |
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Neuropsychological Testing |
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382 | (1) |
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382 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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Speed of Cognitive Processing |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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Higher Order Motor/Executive Functions |
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385 | (1) |
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Abstract Thinking/Conceptualization |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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387 | (24) |
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Chief Complaints as Obtained from Mr. Thomas |
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387 | (1) |
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Additional Complaints from Patient's Spouse |
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387 | (1) |
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History of Injury as Obtained from the Patient and His Spouse |
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388 | (1) |
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Background as Obtained from Mr. Thomas, with the Assistance of His Wife |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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Review of Academic Records |
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390 | (1) |
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Review of Medical Records |
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390 | (10) |
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Deposition of Donald Sturgess, M.D |
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400 | (1) |
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Deposition of Marc C. Blumenthal, D.O |
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401 | (1) |
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Deposition of Anthony Derringer, M.D |
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402 | (1) |
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Deposition of Randy Nielsen |
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403 | (1) |
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404 | (1) |
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Additional Information Obtained from the Patient's Spouse |
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404 | (1) |
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Neuropsychological Testing |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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406 | (1) |
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406 | (1) |
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407 | (1) |
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Visual Perception/Organization |
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407 | (1) |
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407 | (1) |
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407 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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Abstract Thinking/Conceptualization |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (2) |
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411 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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411 | (20) |
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Chief Complaints as Obtained from Patient |
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412 | (1) |
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Additional Complaints from the Patient's Mother |
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412 | (1) |
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History of Injury as Obtained from the Patient |
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412 | (1) |
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Interview with Patient's Mother |
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412 | (1) |
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413 | (1) |
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413 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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Review of Academic Records |
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415 | (1) |
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Review of Medical Records |
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415 | (7) |
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422 | (1) |
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Neuropsychological Testing |
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423 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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425 | (1) |
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425 | (1) |
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425 | (1) |
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Executive Functions/Problem Solving |
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425 | (1) |
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426 | (1) |
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426 | (1) |
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426 | (2) |
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428 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (2) |
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Glossary of Neurological and Neuropsychological Terms |
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431 | (28) |
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Appendix A: Psychotropic Agents |
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459 | (4) |
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Appendix B: Strengths and Limitations of Neuropsychological Tests |
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463 | (42) |
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Standardized Neuropsychological Test Batteries |
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463 | (3) |
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Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery (HRNB) |
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463 | (1) |
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Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery (LNNB) |
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464 | (1) |
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Microcog Assessment of Cognitive Functioning Computerized Battery |
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464 | (1) |
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A Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment Test to Assess Young and Older Children (NEPSY) |
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465 | (1) |
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Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) |
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465 | (1) |
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San Diego Neuropsychological Test Battery (SDNTB) |
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466 | (1) |
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466 | (6) |
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Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children |
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466 | (1) |
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Kaufman Brief Test of Intelligence |
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467 | (1) |
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Raven Progressive Matrices Test |
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467 | (1) |
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Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale --- Fifth Edition |
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468 | (1) |
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Test of Nonverbal Intelligence --- Third Edition |
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468 | (1) |
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Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) |
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469 | (1) |
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Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence --- Revised |
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469 | (1) |
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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children --- Fourth Edition |
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470 | (1) |
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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale --- Revised (WAIS-R) |
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470 | (1) |
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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale --- Third Edition |
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471 | (1) |
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Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence --- Third Edition |
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471 | (1) |
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Tests of Attention and Concentration |
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472 | (7) |
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472 | (1) |
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473 | (1) |
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Comprehensive Trail Making Test |
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473 | (1) |
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Conner's Continuous Performance Test---II |
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473 | (1) |
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Continuous Performance Test |
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474 | (1) |
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474 | (1) |
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Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test |
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475 | (1) |
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Ruff 2 and 7 Selective Attention Test |
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476 | (1) |
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Stroop Color and Word Test |
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476 | (1) |
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Symbol Digit Modalities Test |
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477 | (1) |
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Test of Everyday Attention |
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477 | (1) |
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Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA) |
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478 | (1) |
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478 | (1) |
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479 | (2) |
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479 | (1) |
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Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination |
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479 | (1) |
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480 | (1) |
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Controlled Oral Word Association Test |
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480 | (1) |
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Multilingual Aphasia Examination |
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481 | (1) |
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481 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Academic Skills |
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481 | (2) |
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Peabody Individual Achievement Test --- Revised |
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481 | (1) |
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Wechsler Individual Achievement Test |
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482 | (1) |
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Wide Range Achievement Test |
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482 | (1) |
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Wechsler Individual Achievement Test --- Second Edition |
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483 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Visual Perceptual/Visual Constructional Skills |
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483 | (4) |
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483 | (1) |
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Benton Facial Recognition Test |
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484 | (1) |
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Benton Judgment of Line Orientation Test |
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484 | (1) |
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484 | (1) |
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Hooper Visual Organization Test |
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485 | (1) |
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485 | (1) |
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486 | (1) |
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Smell Identification Test |
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486 | (1) |
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Speech-Sounds Perception Test |
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486 | (1) |
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Visual Form Discrimination Test |
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487 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Motor Functioning |
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487 | (2) |
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487 | (1) |
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Grip Strength (Hand Dynamometer) Test |
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488 | (1) |
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488 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Learning and Memory |
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489 | (7) |
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Auditory Consonant Trigrams Test |
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489 | (1) |
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Benton Visual Retention Test |
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489 | (1) |
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Brief Visuospatial Memory Test --- Revised |
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490 | (1) |
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Buschke Selective Reminding Test |
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490 | (1) |
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California Verbal Learning Test --- II |
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491 | (1) |
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California Verbal Learning Test --- Children's Version |
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491 | (1) |
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491 | (1) |
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Continuous Visual Memory Test |
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492 | (1) |
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492 | (1) |
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Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test |
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493 | (1) |
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Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test |
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493 | (1) |
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Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test --- Second Edition |
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494 | (1) |
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494 | (1) |
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Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning --- Second Edition |
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495 | (1) |
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Wechsler Memory Scale --- Revised |
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495 | (1) |
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Wechsler Memory Scale --- Third Edition |
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495 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Abstract Thinking |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Conceptual Thinking/Problem-Solving Skills |
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497 | (2) |
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497 | (1) |
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Raven Progressive Matrices Test |
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497 | (1) |
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Ruff Figural Fluency Test |
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498 | (1) |
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Wisconsin Card Sorting Test |
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498 | (1) |
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Tests and Measures to Assess the Executive Functions of the Brain |
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499 | (2) |
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Behavioral Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome |
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499 | (1) |
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Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function |
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499 | (1) |
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Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System |
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500 | (1) |
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Frontal Systems Behavioral Scale |
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500 | (1) |
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Ruff Neurobehavioral Inventory |
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500 | (1) |
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Tests to Assess Personality/Emotional Adjustment |
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501 | (4) |
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501 | (1) |
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The Beck Depression Inventory |
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501 | (1) |
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Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress |
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502 | (1) |
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Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory --- III |
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502 | (1) |
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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory --- II |
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503 | (1) |
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Minnesota Multiaxial Personality Inventory --- Adolescent (MMPI-A) |
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503 | (1) |
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Personality Assessment Inventory |
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503 | (1) |
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504 | (1) |
| Index |
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