| Discipline | Neuropsychology |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Stephen C. Bowden, David W. Loring |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1990-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| 4.894 (2017) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Neuropsychol. Rev. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | NERVEJ |
| ISSN | 1040-7308 (print) 1573-6660 (web) |
| OCLC no. | 44514076 |
| Links | |
Neuropsychology Review is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Springer Science+Business Media covering all aspects of neuropsychology.
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The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery (HRNB) and allied procedures is a comprehensive suite of neuropsychological tests used to assess the condition and functioning of the brain, including etiology, type, localization and lateralization of brain injury. The HRNB was first constructed by Ward C. Halstead, who was chairman of the Psychology Department at the University of Chicago, together with his doctoral student, Ralph Reitan. A major aim of administering the HRNB to patients was if possible to lateralize a lesion to either the left or right cerebral hemisphere by comparing the functioning on the both sides of the body on a variety of tests such as the Suppression or Sensory Imperception Test, the Finger Agnosia Test, Finger Tip Writing, the Finger Tapping Test, and the Tactual Performance Test. One difficulty with the HRNB was its excessive administration time. In particular, administration of the Halstead Category Test was lengthy, so subsequent attempts were made to construct reliable and valid short-forms.
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