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Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery

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Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development

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Halstead-Reitan battery; HRB; HRNB; Neuropsychological assessment

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The Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological test battery (HRNB) is a compilation of neuropsychological tests designed to evaluate the functioning of the brain and nervous system in individuals aged 15 years and older. Although the test was designed as a tool to detect brain damage, the HRNB has shown to be effective in identifying impairment associated with head trauma, tumors, cerebro-vascular accidents, infections, degenerative diseases, learning disabilities, and specific neurological disorders. The HRNB assists clinicians in the identification of a broad range of neurological variables including location, type, severity, and status of brain lesions [2, 3, 8, 10].

The Halstead-Reitan tests evaluates a wide range of nervous system and brain functions, including: visual, auditory, and tactual input; verbal communication; spatial and sequential perception; the ability to analyze information; form mental...

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  1. ABPP Neuropsychology Laboratory - TC 904, Ball State University, University Avenue, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA

    Anna Mazur-Mosiewicz

  2. Neuropsychology Laboratory - TC 904, Ball State University, Teachers College Room 502K, Muncie, IN, 47306, USA

    Raymond S. Dean

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  1. Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center, 230 South 500 East, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102, USA

    Sam Goldstein Ph.D.

  2. Department of Psychology MS 2C6, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA

    Jack A. Naglieri Ph.D. (Professor of Psychology) (Professor of Psychology)

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Mazur-Mosiewicz, A., Dean, R.S. (2011). Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery. In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_1311

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