Table 1.
Neuropsychological domains, sources of data and variables
DOMAIN | Source | Variables comprising the Domain |
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GLOBAL FUNCTIONING | Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scales of Intelligence, Third Edition (WPPSI-III) (Wechsler, 2002) or 4-Subtest Wechsler Abbreviated Intelligence Scale (WASI) (Wechsler, 1999 or 2011) | Full Scale IQ |
Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Second Edition (ABAS-II) (Harrison & Oakland, 2003) | General Adaptive Composite (GAC) | |
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) | Global Executive Composite (GEC) | |
Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2000) | Total Problems Score | |
VERBAL | WPPSI III or WASI | Verbal IQ |
Developmental NEuroPSYchological Assessment, Second Edition (NEPSY-II) (Korkman, Kirk & Kemp, 2007) or Delas-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) (Delis, Kaplan & Kramer, 2001) | Verbal Fluency | |
ABAS-II Communication Scale | Communication | |
VISUAL PERFORMANCE | WPPSI III or WASI | Block Design* |
Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) (Beery & Beery, 2010) | Visual Motor Integration | |
MOTOR | Wide Range Assessment of Visual Motor Abilities (WRAVMA) (Adams & Sheslow, 1995) or Lafayette Grooved Pegboard | Pegboard Dominant Hand |
WRAVMA or Lafayette Grooved Pegboard | Pegboard Non-Dominant Hand | |
Dynamometer | Grip Strength Dominant Hand | |
Dynamometer | Grip Strength Non-Dominant Hand | |
MEMORY | California Verbal Learning Test (Child or Adult) (CVLT-C, CVLT) (Delis et al, 1994; 2001) | List A Trial 1 free recall List A Trial 5 Free Recall |
Rey Osterreith Complex Figure (ROCF) (Meyers & Meyers, 1995) | ROCF Immediate Recall | |
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) (Roth, Isquith and Gioia, 2005) | Working Memory Score |
This subtest also measures aspects of executive functioning.