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C Munro Cullum1, Jeff Schaffert2, David Denney1
1Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9044, USA; Neuropsychology Clinic, 1440 Empire Central, Dallas, TX 75247, USA.
Abstract:
Clinical neuropsychology plays an important role in the evaluation and treatment of known or suspected neurocognitive dysfunction across the lifespan. The field has a rich history of research into the quantitative assessment and understanding of neurological functioning. The analysis of neurospychological profiles and consideration of quantitative, as well as qualitative features of cognitive performance allows for the determination of the presence, extent, and nature of neurocognitive deficits.
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