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- Title
Stability in Test-Usage Practices of Clinical Neuropsychologists in the United States and Canada Over a 10-Year Period: A Follow-Up Survey of INS and NAN Members.
- Authors
Rabin, Laura A.; Paolillo, Emily; Barr, William B.
- Abstract
As a 10-year follow up to our original study (Rabin, Barr,&Burton, 2005),we surveyed the test usage patterns of clinical neuropsychologists in the U.S and Canada. We expanded the original questionnaire to include additional cognitive and functional domains and to address current practice-related issues. Participants were randomly selected fromthe combined membership lists of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the International Neuropsychological Society. Respondents were 512 doctorate-levelmembers(25%usable response rate;54%women)whohad been practicing neuropsychology for 15 years on average. TheWechsler Adult Intelligence Scales, followed by theWechsler Memory Scales, Trail MakingTest, CaliforniaVerbal LearningTest, andWechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, were the most commonly used tests. These top five responseswere identical and in the same order as those from10 years ago. Participants respectively identified a lack of ecological validity and difficulty comparing the meaning of standardized scores across tests as the greatest challenges associated with the selection of neuropsychological instruments and interpretation of test data. Overall, we found great consistency in assessment practices over the 10-year period. We compare results to those of previous studies and discuss challenges and implications for neuropsychology.
- Subjects
CANADA; PSYCHOLOGISTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; SELF-evaluation; NEW France
- Publication
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2016, Vol 31, Issue 3, p206
- ISSN
0887-6177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/arclin/acw007