title: Neuropsychological consultation in psychiatric practice.
abstract: A specialty area with historical roots in behavioral neurology as well as experimental and clinical psychology, clinical neuropsychology offers a unique contribution to psychiatric practice in the form of consultation regarding cognitive, perceptual, and motor functioning. Using quantified, standardized, and repeatable measures, this comprehensive assessment can be helpful in identifying cortical dysfunction, in measuring decline or recovery, and in assessing response to treatment.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008182:Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014888:Wechsler Scales