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Dean–Woodcock Neuropsychological Assessment System
The Dean–Woodcock Neuropsychological assessment, Neuropsychological Assessment System (DWNAS) provides a standardized procedure for assessing an individual's Sensory perception, sensory, Motor system, motor, emotional, cognitive, and academic functioning for both English and Spanish speakers, based on the Cattell–Horn–Carroll theory, Cattell–Horn–Carroll Model (CHC). The instrument may be administered by psychologists, that need not have clinical neuropsychology, neuropsychological backgrounds. It was developed by, and is named after, psychologists Raymond Dean and Richard Woodcock. The DWNB consists of the Dean–Woodcock Sensory-Motor Battery (DWSMB) (Dean & Woodcock, 2003c), the Dean–Woodcock Structured Neuropsychological Interview (Dean & Woodcock, 2003d), and the Dean–Woodcock Emotional Status Examination (Dean & Woodcock, 2003a). When the DWNAS is used with the Woodcock Johnson III (WJ III) (Woodcock, McGrew, & Mather, 2001), or the Bateria III Woodcock-Muñoz ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuropsychological Assessment
Over the past three millennia, scholars have attempted to establish connections between localized brain damage and corresponding behavioral changes. A significant advancement in this area occurred between 1942 and 1948, when Soviet neuropsychologist Alexander Luria developed the first systematic neuropsychological assessment, comprising a battery of behavioral tasks designed to evaluate specific aspects of behavioral regulation. During and following the Second World War, Luria conducted extensive research with large cohorts of brain-injured Russian soldiers. Among his most influential contributions was the identification of the critical role played by the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex in neuroplasticity, behavioral initiation, planning, and organization. To assess these functions, Luria developed a range of tasks—such as the Go/no-go task, "count by 7," hands-clutching, clock-drawing task, repetitive pattern drawing, word associations, and category recall—which have sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |