title: Neuropsychological assessment:  a valuable tool in the diagnosis and management of neurological, neurodevelopmental, medical, and psychiatric disorders.
abstract: For both children and adults with neurological, neurodevelopmental, medical, or psychiatric disorders, neuropsychological assessment can be a valuable tool in determining diagnosis, prognosis, and functional abilities as well as informing clinical management. This review summarizes the contributions of neuropsychological assessment to clinical care across diagnostic categories, with the goal of helping clinicians determine its utility for individual patients.
authors.affiliation: Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Racine, WI, USA. michelle.braun@wfhc.org
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tupper
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCrea
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Postal
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Westerveld
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wills
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Deer
mesh_terms: D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests