Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 6, 2026
Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
Published on: August 25, 2014
[A pediatric neuropsychological evaluation]
Urszula Stolarska1, Marek Kaciński
1Klinika Neurologii Dzieciecej, Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum, Kraków. neupedkr@cm-uj.krakow.pl
Insights
Pediatric neuropsychological evaluations are crucial for diagnosing children with developmental, behavioral, or emotional disorders. Understanding these assessments enhances medical diagnosis and supports the growing field of pediatric neuropsychology.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric neuropsychology as an interdisciplinary field.
- Integration of clinical neurology and neurosciences.
Background:
- Pediatric neuropsychology is a rapidly expanding area of psychology.
- It bridges clinical neurology and broader neuroscientific disciplines.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the applications of pediatric neuropsychological evaluation in clinical settings.
- To discuss the current professional status of neuropsychologists.
Main Methods:
- Review of cognitive functioning assessment in at-risk children and those with disorders.
- Description of diagnostic methods for cognitive domains (executive functions, memory, attention, etc.).
- Inclusion of international and domestic IQ tests for ages 0-18, including intellectual disability.
Main Results:
- Neuropsychological evaluation provides vital diagnostic information for children.
- Methods cover a range of cognitive skills and age groups.
- Interpretation involves tests, observation, and interviews, acknowledging limitations like ecological validity.
Conclusions:
- Increased awareness of pediatric neuropsychological evaluation necessity is needed in medical settings.
- Legal regulation for the profession of neuropsychologist in Poland requires definition.
Background:
Pediatric neuropsychology is currently one of the most expansive fields of psychology, developing between clinical neurology and other neurosciences.
The Aim Of Study:
This work presents the main possibilities of a pediatric neuropsychological evaluation in known clinical situations and the status of the neuropsychological profession.
Description:
The necessity of evaluating the level of cognitive functioning in children from high risk groups, children with somatic, behavioural, emotional or developmental disorders was reminded. Clinical examples are described, when a neuropsychological evaluation of the child reveals important information, becoming a valuable part of the medical diagnosing process. Diagnostic methods most commonly used for assessing the level of cognitive functioning are presented, baring in mind its division into specific cognitive domains: executive functions, learning and memory, attention, visuo-motor and verbal skills. Most popular of the international and domestic IQ tests are described, including suggestions about testing children with various degrees of intellectual disability. Among the methods are tests for assessing children in age groups from 0-18. The authors described a neuropsychological interpretation of the evaluation results, including tests, behavioural observation, interviews and other diagnostic methods. Some limitations of the neuropsychological assessment methods are also mentioned, such as questionable ecological validity.
Conclusion:
the knowledge of possibilities and the necessity of the neuropsychological evaluation in children should become much more common, especially in the medical environment. The status of the neuropsychologist in Poland need a precise legal regulation.
More Related Videos
13:09Using Brain Activation (nir-HEG/Q-EEG) and Execution Measures (CPTs) in a ADHD Assessment Protocol
Published on: April 1, 2018
08:26Event-related Potentials During Target-response Tasks to Study Cognitive Processes of Upper Limb Use in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Published on: January 11, 2016