General Neuropsychological Deficit Scale sans IQ.
The General Neuropsychological Deficit Scale (GNDS) of Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery (HRNTD) is a summary measure used to differentiate brain-damaged from normal subjects. This study seeks to determine what happens to the GNDS if the IQ-related items are dropped. A sample of 40 heterogeneously brain-damaged patients with HRNTB scores was obtained. There were 36 men and 4 women. All subjects were right-handed except for three left-handed men and one ambidextrous male. The sample ranged in age from 16 to 66 years and in education from 8 to 22 years. Severity criteria were set for normal, mild, moderate, and severe brain damage based on published guidelines from Reitan and Wolfson (1992). Dropping the IQ-related items had little effect as 95% of the subjects fell in the same impairment severity classification category as before.
Macneill Horton
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Psych Associates, Towson, Maryland, USA. drmachorton@hotmail.com
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics