The Clinical Neuropsychologist

Official position of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology on ethical complaints made against clinical neuropsychologists during adversarial proceedings.

Meta-analysis in neuropsychology: an introduction.

This special issue is an introduction to meta-analytic approaches, methods, and findings in neuropsychology. The six articles that comprise this issue include a review article, one article examining the statistical power of a specific research literature, and four new meta-analyses on neuropsychological topics. Together these articles provide a user-friendly introduction to meta-analysis in neu...

Evidence-based research and practice in clinical neuropsychology.

While a definition for evidence-based clinical neuropsychological practice (EBCNP) has yet to emerge, it is likely to integrate the same core features as evidence-based medicine; namely, best research evidence, clinical expertise, and individual patient needs. Given the nascent stage of EBCNP, suggestions are made to advance evidence-based approaches in both research and practice. The common el...

Diagnostic criteria for malingered neurocognitive dysfunction: proposed standards for clinical practice and research.

Over the past 10 years, widespread and concerted research efforts have led to increasingly sophisticated and efficient methods and instruments for detecting exaggeration or fabrication of cognitive dysfunction. Despite these psychometric advances, the process of diagnosing malingering remains difficult and largely idiosyncratic. This article presents a proposed set of diagnostic criteria that d...

The Clinical Neuropsychologist

Longitudinal study of the symptom checklist 90-revised in multiple sclerosis patients.

The current study examined the 3-year longitudinal course of psychopathology reported by 53 definite MS patients, then assessed for clinical elevations. Across SCL-90-R scales, only 9-21% of patients' scores changed. Intercorrelations among Time 1 and Time 2 were significant (p < .01). Clinical elevations on the scales ranged from 26% (anxiety) to 52% (somatization). Consistent with studies of ...