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Neuropsychological evaluations are often initiated through referral from a professional person or an agency. A wide variety of referral questions of varying relevance and specificity may be encountered. The referral may describe complaints and behavioral observations that prompted the referral. It may contain a brief history and an explicit statement of the purpose of the referral. Referrals are commonly made to: (1) clarify diagnostic issues; (2) assess cognitive and/or emotional strengths and weaknesses for placement in a rehabilitation program (Alfano & Finlayson, 1987); (3) determine limitations on and supports needed for community living, school, and work; and (4) determine the existence, extent, and etiology of brain injury as evidence in forensic cases (Walsh, 1991). Referral questions may be as cryptic and obscure as “evaluate for organicity” or “neuropsychological consultation.” Consulting the referral source often helps to clarify the referral question.
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Anderson, R.M. (1994). Neuropsychological Evaluations and Reports. In: Practitioner’s Guide to Clinical Neuropsychology. Critical Issues in Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2480-9_5
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