A motion to exclude and the 'fixed' versus 'flexible' battery in 'forensic' neuropsychology: Challenges to the practice of clinical neuropsychology

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-51

  Bigler, Erin D ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical neuropsychology; Daubert; Fixed battery; Flexible battery; Forensic neuropsychology; Halstead Reitan battery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HALSTEAD REITAN BATTERY TEST; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846855335     PISSN: 08876177     EISSN: 18735843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acn.2006.06.019     Document Type: Article

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