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Changes in child functioning pre-to post-neuropsychological evaluation.

Tarra Combs¹, Dean W Beebe², Cynthia A Austin³

¹Department of Behavioral Health, Advocate Aurora Health Care , Greenfield, WI, USA.

Child Neuropsychology : a Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence

|December 14, 2019

Summary

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Pediatric neuropsychological evaluations significantly improved children's functioning and participation across home, school, and community settings. Parents reported fewer problems and greater satisfaction after the evaluation.

Keywords:

Clinical neuropsychological assessment outcomes

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Neuropsychology
Child Psychology
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Improving child outcomes is a primary goal of neuropsychological evaluations.
Limited research exists on functional changes in children post-evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine changes in child functioning and participation from before to after neuropsychological evaluation.
To assess parent-reported changes in severity of problems and satisfaction with participation.

Main Methods:

Observational study involving 51 parents of children/adolescents undergoing their first outpatient neuropsychological evaluation.
Parents completed questionnaires pre-evaluation and post-report, rating child's problem severity, participation ability, and satisfaction.
MANOVA with bootstrapping and false discovery rate were used for analysis.

Main Results:

Parents reported significant decreases in academic problems and overall problem severity.
No significant change was observed in problems related to peers or family.
Significant increases were reported in children's participation and parent satisfaction across school, home, and community domains.

Conclusions:

Findings support the utility of pediatric neuropsychological evaluations in enhancing child functioning.
Evaluations may increase parental understanding, awareness of care options, and efficacy in seeking support.