PURPOSE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS

 

To determine if any changes have occurred in your:

• Cognitive functioning (e.g., attention, memory, planning, problem solving, etc), 

• Emotional functioning (e.g., depression, anxiety, personality functioning), 

• Behavioural, and or/physical functioning (e.g., fine and gross motor ability).

• Suggest possible recommendations for treatment / rehabilitation.

 

TYPES OF ASSESSMENT:

Neuropsychological impairment

Tests for Adults:

• Brief Neuropsychological Cognitive Examination (BNCE)

• Neuropsychological Impairment Scale (NIS)

• Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status Update (RBANS-Update

 

Tests for Children:

• Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status Update (RBANS-Update

 

Cognitive Functioning

 

Tests for Adults and Children:

• Brief Cognitive Status Examination (BCSE)

• Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status Update (RBANS-Update

 

Intellectual Functioning

 

Tests for Adults:

• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV)

• Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence – Second Edition (WASI-II)

• Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability (WNV)

Tests for Children:

• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Fifth Edition (WISC – V)

• Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence – Fourth Edition (WPPSI – IV)

• Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability (WNV)

 

Achievement / Learning

 

Tests for Adults and Children:

• Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – Third Edition (WIAT-3)

• Wide Range Achievement Test - 5th Edition (WRAT-5)

• Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals Australian - Fifth Edition (CELF-5)

• Western Aphasia Battery - Revised

 

Executive Functioning

 

Tests for Adults:

• Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS)

• Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function – Adult Version (BRIEF-A)

• Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS)

Tests for Children:

• Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome – Children (BADS-C)

• Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function - 2nd Edition. Parent Form

• Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS)

Memory Functioning

 

Tests for Adults:

• Dementia Rating Scale – 2nd Edition (DRS–2)

• Wechsler Memory Scale – Fourth Edition (WMS-IV)

• Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test – Third Edition (RBMT – 3)

• Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM)
• California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT-3)

Tests for Children:

• Child and Adolescent Memory Profile (ChAMP)

• Wechsler Memory Scale – Fourth Edition (WMS-IV)

• California Verbal Learning Test - Children's Version (CVLT-C

 

Language Assessment (children and young adults)

• Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals - Fifth Edition (CELF-5)

 

 

Personality Assessment (Adults only)

• NEO Personality Inventory – Third Edition (NEO-PI-3)

• Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)

• Personality Assessment Screener (PAS)

• Structured Clinical Interview of the DSM-5 Personality Disorders 

• Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory - Third Edition (MMPI-3)

Personality disorders should never be diagnosed before the age of 18 years of age.

Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

 

Tests for Adults:

• Structured Clinical Interview of the DSM-5 Mental Disorders – Adult ADHD

Tests for Children:

• Conners Comprehensive Behaviour Rating Scale (Conners CBRS)

• Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function - 2nd Edition / Parent / Teacher Form – ADHD

 

Adaptive Functioning

Tests for Adults and Children:

• Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System - Third Edition (ABAS – 3)

 

Capacity Functioning

• Assess all of the above areas except personality.

 

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Tests for Adults:

• Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - 2nd Edition (ADOS – 2)

• Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2)

 

Tests for Children:

• Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - 2nd Edition (ADOS – 2)

• Autism Diagnostic Interview – Revised (ADI – R)

• Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2)

• Autism Spectrum Rating Scales (ASRS)

 

The Gold Standard for diagnosing ASD is using the ADOS-2, ADI-R, and a measure of adaptive functioning. As ASD is on a spectrum and everyone is different it is highly recommended to also examine: IQ, Executive Functioning, Memory, Learning, ADHD and behavioural issues to gain a comprehensive picture of how ASD looks for that particular individual and can help with discovering what supports are needed. Therefore, one or two of the assessments from each category listed above will be used in the complete capacity assessment including screening/assessing for autism package offered by CMPC under the heading CMPC Neuropsychological or Forensic Assessments and Report (child or adult).

 

Mobility Tests (Fine & Gross Motor)

 

Tests for Adults:

• Bruininks Motor Ability Test (BMAT)

 

Tests for Children:

• Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency – 2nd Edition (BOT – 2)

If a particular test is required let us know and we can purchase the test if needed.