A survey of psychologists administering cognitive and neuropsychological assessments with New Zealand children

Psychometric measures form an essential component of cognitive and neuropsychological assessments, yet there is a lack of published research about the practices of psychologists administering these tests in New Zealand. An online survey was developed to determine the views and practices of psychologists who administer cognitive and neuropsychological assessments with New Zealand children. Results of the 66 respondents revealed that the WISC-IV and the ABAS-II-Parent were the most frequently used measures and that lack of access and familiarity were most frequently cited reasons for not using a measure. Most respondents had concerns regarding the cultural sensitivity of tests and thought that New Zealand normative data was needed. Keywords: neuropsychological assessment; cognitive assessment; test selection; child; New Zealand context
Cognitive and neuropsychological assessments with children must be accurate and valid due to the significant influence that results can have on the life of a child and their family/whanau. Patterns [...]