2022 Volume 42 Issue 2 Pages 177-181
We discussed the necessity of “Clinical Neuropsychologist®”, a certification established jointly by the Japanese Society of Higher Brain Dysfunction and the Japanese Society of Neuropsychology, from the standpoint of a physiatrist. In team rehabilitations, team members conduct an assessment of the patient appropriately and develops a diagnosis, a clinical evaluation, and a therapeutic planning. The clinical neuropsychologist must be able to perform neuropsychological tests efficiently, and identify the patient based on not only the score, but also consider the medical status and condition of the patient while understanding the patientsʼ social background and diseases. Additionally, they needs the skills to apply a lot of clinical information to the advice of daily life and social activities.
