The ecological validity of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure: Predicting everyday problems in children with neuropsychological disorders

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 820-831

  Davies, Simon R ^a,b   Field, Alan R J ^b   Andersen, Thorvald ^b   Pestell, Carmela ^c  

^a North Metropolitan Area Mental Health Service   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorders Service ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioral executive dysfunction; Child neuropsychological disorders; Ecological validity; Parent rating questionnaires; Rey Osterrieth Complex Figure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERSONALITY TEST; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPACE PERCEPTION; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 79961131903     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2011.574608     Document Type: Review

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