Comparison of test results obtained with two neuropsychological test batteries

Compared test results of two neuropsychological test batteries, the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery (HRNTB) and Luria's Neuropsychological Investigation (LNI), to investigate the possibility of coming to the same conclusions concerning the brain-behavior relationships with the help of neuropsychological methods based on controversial theoretical assumptions. Test data were obtained from a sample of 31 inpatients of a psychiatric hospital. The concordance concerning the presence of brain dysfunction, its lateralization, and main localization was evaluated. A high degree of agreement was found supporting the construct validity of the rests for neuropsychological assessment of psychiatric patients.