Categorisation of Neuropsychological Assessment

One can divide neuropsychological assessment into two areas:

i) Comprehensive and

ii) Specialised assessment.

Comprehensive assessment generally employs standard test batteries, notably the Halstesd Reitan or Luria Nebraska batteries. A comprehensive assessment typically evaluates all of the areas evaluated by specialised assessments, or may do only specialised assessments in response to the referral question. This matter is controversial in the field, but the more productive approach is probably highly related to the setting in which one works, and the nature of its patient population.