Psychiatr. praxi. 2023;24(1):e4-e8 [Neurol. praxi. 2022;23(6):437-441]

Indications for neuropsychological assessment in neuropsychiatry: are referrals for neuropsychological evaluation always effective?

doc. Mgr. Ondřej Bezdíček, Ph.D.
Neurologická klinika a Centrum klinických neurověd, 1. lékařská fakulta, Univerzita Karlova a Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze
Katedra psychologie, Filozofická fakulta, Univerzita Karlova, Praha

The text aims at introducing the criteria for referral questions regarding neuropsychological assessment in clinical settings. A brief description of different referral questions including separate phases of neuropsychological assessment follows. We provide also an algorithm for choosing the right referral question for general practitioners and specialists as well.

Keywords: Key­ words: referral question, neuropsychological assessment, neuropsychology, clinical psychology.

Published: April 11, 2023  Show citation

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