What is assessed in a neuropsychological evaluation?

Brain function is assessed indirectly using formal neurocognitve tests in a person-friendly environment. Most people find the evaluation interesting. Neuropsychological tests assess a broad range of domains:

• General intellectual ability
• Academic achievement, such as reading, writing, and math skills
• Social and emotional functioning
• Personality and mood
• Learning and memory
• Speech and language skills
• Visual-spatial skills
• Gross and fine motor coordination
• Attentional processes
• Executive functions, such as planning, cognitive flexibility, inhibition, and ability to follow
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