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Similarities and differences in the approach of R. M. Reitan and A. R. Luria
Author(s) -
Diamant J. J.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1981.tb00693.x
Subject(s) - neuropsychology , psychology , inference , neuropsychological test , cognitive psychology , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , cognition , psychiatry , artificial intelligence , computer science
The approaches of Reitan and Luria to the brain‐behaviour relationships are compared in ternis of the dichotomies between clinical neuropsychology and behavioural neurology, indirect inference and direct inference, standard approach and flexible approach. The underlying neuropsychological models of Halstead and Reitan and of Luria are confronted. The outcomes of a pilot study comparing the results of the Halstead‐Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery (HRNTB) and Luria's Neuropsychological Investigation (LNI) in Christensen's version are briefly mentioned. The possibilities of an integration of these two approaches are discussed and a step approach to the neuropsychological assessment described.