Clinical neuropsychology is generally understood to be the study of the relation between brain function and behavior. Neuropsychological test data serves as an aid in the development of treatment options and creates efficient individualized management of patient care. Neuropsychology is a recognized psychological specialty which meets Daubert standards and exceeds Frye standards for expert testimony. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) requires that the use of adequately normed and standardized psychological and neuropsychological tests be administered and the results interpreted by qualified professionals.
When administered and scored properly, a battery of neuropsychological tests yields a highly accurate understanding of the cognitive and behavioral abilities and deficits of an examinee, providing the examiner with an objective description of which areas of behavior and cognition are likely to be problematic and which areas are within normal limits.
Neuropsychological and Psychological procedures frequently administered include:
- MMPI-3
- MCMI-IV
- SIRS-2 Test
- Bender Gestalt Test
- Test of Memory Malingering
- Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)
- Wide Range Assessment Test—4th Edition
- Nelson-Denny Reading Test
- Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale—IV
- Wechsler Memory Scale—IV
- Finger Tapping Test
- Trail Making Test A & B
- Wisconsin Card Sort Test
- Short Category Test
- Booklet Format—2nd edition
- STROOP test
- Luria Nebraska NP Battery
- Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V)
- Draw A Person Test with Post Drawing Inquiry
- Structured Clinical Interview
- Neuropsychological Interview
The choice of procedures will be determined by the examiners at the time of the examination.
Three of IAS’s specialists develop and publish neuropsychological and psychological tests. The team’s next neuropsychological and psychological testing battery, “A Cross-Cultural Psychological Assessment Manual: The Raphael Methodology” is due for publication by Taylor and Francis in Oxford, England, in April, 2023.
Alan J. Raphael, Ph.D. is Board Certified in Assessment Psychology. He is the CEO of International Assessment Systems, Inc. He is a former Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami. He is the co-developer of the Advanced Psychological and Neuropsychological Scoring System for the Bender Gestalt Test. Dr. Raphael is the President of the American Board of Assessment Psychology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Assessment Psychology. He has published three books and over 30 professional articles.
Charles Golden, Ph.D. is Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology and Assessment Psychology. He is the Director of Neuropsychology at International Assessment Systems, Inc., and the co-developer of the Luria Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery and the Stroop Color test. Dr. Golden is the former President of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and a Fellow of APA. He has published some 24 textbooks and authored or co-authored over 250 peer-reviewed articles.
R. Lauren Miller, Psy.D., J.D. specializes in neuropsychological and psychological assessment. She is the Associate Clinical Director for International Assessment Systems Inc. and serves as the Executive Director for the American Board of Assessment Psychology. Dr. Miller has served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University, and has taught graduate-level courses in psychological assessment and adult psychopathology while composing multiple publications. She has nearly 20 years of experience as a clinician, consultant, and lecturer.