New Developments in the Role of Neuropsychological and Psychological Assessments in Rehabilitation, Case Management and Life Care Planning

Author(s)

Lisa Kohn
Elizabeth Hooper
Jessica Ballard
Alan J. Raphael
Charles J. Golden, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2009

Publication Title

Journal of Life Care Planning

Volume

8

Issue/Number

1

First Page

3

Last Page

8

Abstract/Excerpt

The fields of life care planning and psychology play a significant role together in assisting patients to receive the best care possible after an injury that has drastically changed their life. Neuropsychological and psychological assessments can aid the life care planner in determining the future needs of adult and pediatric patients. Testing assesses areas such as attention, cognitive decline, emotional functioning, intellectual ability, memory, and many other areas of functioning to provide a thorough picture of a person's current abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. It is important that life care planners understand psychological assessments and that psychologists provide useful information in their report that will aid others in knowing what type of care the patient will need. The objective of this article is to inform those in the life care planning field of the new developments in testing that may affect how one plans for the future care and treatment of their patient.

NSUWorks Citation

Kohn, L., Hooper, E., Ballard, J., Raphael, A. J., Golden, C. J. (2009). New Developments in the Role of Neuropsychological and Psychological Assessments in Rehabilitation, Case Management and Life Care Planning. Journal of Life Care Planning, 8(1), 3-8.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/734