NCJ Number
145987
Journal
Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 20 Issue: 4 Dated: (December 1993) Pages: 347-358
Date Published
1993
Length
12 pages
Annotation
The authors discuss issues related to the management and rehabilitation of inmates with central nervous system dysfunction.
Abstract
To that purpose, they propose a general neuropsychological screening approach by which correctional psychologists can obtain data to guide their decisionmaking on inmate dispositions and interventions, and, in a significant proportion of inmates, can detect conditions not acute or severe enough to show up in routine psychological screening. The approach is comprehensive, time- and cost- efficient, and relatively easy to administer and score. It assesses a variety of brain pathologies including motor skills, sensory functions, language skills, visual-motor integration and information processing, visual-spatial skills, attention and memory, intellectual processes, and malingering. A comprehensive screen may not be necessary in cases in which dysfunction in a particular area is apparent.