title: Neuropsychological Evaluation in Traumatic Brain Injury.
abstract: Clinical neuropsychology is a subspecialty of professional psychology that is concerned with the scientific study and clinical application of brain-behavior relationships. Broadly defined, a neuropsychological evaluation is a flexible clinical tool that involves integration of objective, psychometric test data along with various other sources of clinical information to comprehensively elucidate the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional sequelae after traumatic brain injury (TBI). In addition to characterizing TBI sequelae, evidenced-based neuropsychological assessment can contribute to TBI patient care by aiding with prognostic assessment, measuring interval change/recovery over time (eg, resolution of posttraumatic amnesia), informing and implementing rehabilitation strategies, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Service (116B), South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, 7400 Merton Minter, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. Electronic address: jason.soble@va.gov.
authors.forename: Jason R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Soble
authors.affiliation: Psychology Service (116B), South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, 7400 Merton Minter, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
authors.forename: Edan A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Critchfield
authors.affiliation: Psychology Service (116B), South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, 7400 Merton Minter, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
authors.forename: Justin J F
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: O'Rourke
mesh_terms: D000070642:Brain Injuries, Traumatic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Assessment; Brain-behavior relationships; Cognition; Neuropsychology; Outcome; Psychometrics; Rehabilitation