Applying Luria's diagnostic principles in the neuropsychological assessment of children

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 89-105

  Korkman, Marit ^a,b,c  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assessment; Children; Luria; Neurocognitive; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COGNITION; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEARNING DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION DISORDERS; FINLAND; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032822536     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025659808004     Document Type: Review

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