Rohling's interpretive method for neuropsychological case data: A response to critics

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 155-169

  Rohling, Martin L ^a   Miller, L Stephen ^b   Langhinrichsen Rohling, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Case data analysis; Clinical judgment; Flexible battery; Neuropsychological assessment; Rohling's Interpretive Method

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; BRAIN INJURY; CALCULATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SKILL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 21644486183     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:NERV.0000048182.55980.4b     Document Type: Review

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