A neuropsychological approach to school psychology.

Abstract

Reviews advances in clinical neuropsychology and how they can be integrated into school psychology training and practice. A variety of neuropsychological techniques, such as perinatal assessment, neuropsychological symptomatology, and the mental status examination, are evaluated in light of the school psychologist's role and function. Neuropsychology, the study of brain-behavior relationships, is seen as a proper theoretical and practical foundation on which to build training in school psychology. Training models in neuropsychology are reviewed, with emphasis on school psychology training programs that offer specialization in neuropsychology. Research in neuropsychology and its application have expanded recently, with considerable growth and maturation evident. Future directions in pediatric/school neuropsychology are addressed.Although there is little consensus as to the specific services that school psychologists should offer, there seems to be general agreement that these psychologists are assessment specialists (D

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