Neuropsychology and the dementia spectrum: Differential diagnosis, clinical management, and forensic utility.

CONCLUSIONS: The utility of neuropsychology emanates from its focus on brain functioning and the discipline's appreciation for the relationship between brain functioning on cognition, mental state, and behavior. Early and routine referral for neuropsychological assessment allows for the objective determination of normal versus abnormal neurocognitive functioning, provides a baseline for serial reassessment, and leads to the more rapid deployment of effective treatments. Beyond the hospital and clinic, neuropsychological expertise is increasingly sought after as integral to the legal system when decisions regarding eligibility for long term care and questions about capacity require objective and reliable measurement. PMID: 32083596 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: NeuroRehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Tags: NeuroRehabilitation Source Type: research