Validity of the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) in adults referred for neuropsychological assessment after head injury

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 34-45

  Sherman, Elisabeth M S ^a   Strauss, Esther ^a   Spellacy, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL TEST; MOUSE;

EID: 0030887875     PISSN: 09201637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854049708407027     Document Type: Article

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