CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY encompasses the understanding and diagnosis of changes in cognition and behavior after known or suspected brain damage. The profession is one of the health-care specialties in the clinical neurosciences and a specialty in clinical psychology. Identifying the nature of brain-behavior abnormalities relative to the context of normal functioning, understanding the consequences of these changes in the daily life of the individual, and contributing to effective and cost-efficient treatment and management of affected patients are basic goals of neuropsychological services, such as performing examinations and consultations.

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