Abstract
In this paper, traditional approaches to the neuropsychological assessment of individuals with stroke are reexamined in light of research suggesting the breadth of post-stroke cognitive and affective impairments that are independent of laterality of brain damage. A domain-specific approach to neuropsychological evaluation is presented which includes the evaluation of a patients level of awareness of both cognitive and affective sequelae of stroke, an in-depth mood assessment, delineation of an individual’s cognitive strengths and limitations, and assessment of learning potential.
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