Diagnostic Validity of a Standardized Neuropsychological Battery Derived from Luria's Neuropsychological Tests.

Author(s)

Charles J. Golden, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Thomas A. Hammeke, University of South Dakota
Arnold D. Purisch

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1978

Publication Title

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volume

46

Issue/Number

6

First Page

1258

ISSN

0022-006X

Last Page

1265

Abstract/Excerpt

A. R. Luria has devised an extensive set of procedures used for neuropsychological evaluation. His tests permit the full identification of the specific deficits underlying a disorder and can be completed in about 2 hrs. The most significant flaw in the battery is a lack of standard administration and scoring that has precluded an assessment of its validity. The present study attempted to overcome these deficiencies by developing an objective form, combining Luria's procedures with the advantages of a standard test battery. The resultant test, the Luria-South Dakota Neuro-psychological Test Battery, was evaluated using 50 medical patient controls, average age 42.0 yrs, and 50 neurological patients, average age 44.3 yrs. Of the 285 measures in the battery, 253 significantly discriminated at the .05 level, and only 16 failed to discriminate at the .2 level. A discriminant analysis, using the 30 most effective items, yielded a hit rate of 100%. The battery's potential and the future research necessary are discussed. (13 ref)

DOI

10.1037//0022-006X.46.6.1258

NSUWorks Citation

Golden, C. J., Hammeke, T. A., Purisch, A. D. (1978). Diagnostic Validity of a Standardized Neuropsychological Battery Derived from Luria's Neuropsychological Tests.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 46(6), 1258-1265.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/422