British Journal of Clinical Psychology · 1996 · 10 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesNeurological SurgeryNeuroscienceCognitive NeuroscienceCognitive PsychologyNeuropsychologyCognitive AssessmentCognitive NeuropsychologyExecutive FunctionExecutive Function AssessmentExecutive FunctioningNeurocognitive AssessmentFunctional LateralityNeurocognitive FunctioningNeuropsychological Executive FunctionPerformance-based Executive FunctionRight Temporal Lobe SyndromeSeparation Of Executive FunctionsWisconsin Card Sorting Test
Most neuropsychological measures of executive function provide only global indices of performance and are relatively insensitive to lateralized dysfunction. The present paper presents a right temporal lobectomy patient whose performance indicates that the California Card Sorting Test, a new measure of executive function, may dissociate verbal and non-verbal concept formation abilities. This case highlights the potential research and clinical value of this test compared to that of existing tests of executive function.