Digital Neuropsych™
The Digital Neuropsych™ is another technological innovation from High Impact that allows attorneys and neuropsychologists the ability to visually demonstrate the findings contained within a traditional neuropsychological examination.
The interactive component of The Digital Neuropsych™ provides the user with the ability to visualize all of the data collected in the neuropsychological examination, first in an Overview format and then in an Interactive Bar Graph format. With the use of the provided filter tools, individual tests or cognitive function categories can be isolated and viewed independently or grouped and compared with other test or cognitive function categories.
Neuropsychological Testing
Neuropsychological tests are specifically designed tasks used to measure a psychological function known to be linked to a particular brain structure or pathway. They usually involve the systematic administration of clearly defined procedures in a formal environment. Neuropsychological tests are typically administered to a single person working with an examiner in a quiet office environment, free from distractions. As such, it can be argued that neuropsychological tests at times offer an estimate of a person's peak level of cognitive performance. Neuropsychological tests are a core component of the process of conducting neuropsychological assessment.
Most neuropsychological tests in current use are based on traditional psychometric theory. In this model, a person's raw score on a test is compared to a large general population normative sample, that should ideally be drawn from a comparable population to the person being examined. Normative studies frequently provide data stratified by age, level of education, and/or ethnicity, where such factors have been shown by research to affect performance on a particular test. This allows for a person's performance to be compared to a suitable control group, and thus provide a fair assessment of their current cognitive functioning.
What Data is Used to Create the Digital Neuropsych™
Each neuropsychological test includes a number of questions that must be answered or tasks that must be completed. The neuropsychologist assigns a grade to each test based on the number of questions answered correctly or tasks completed successfully. The grade is then compared to a large population normative sample and a percentile ranking is assigned to the individual as compared to the large population. It is this percentile ranking for each test that High Impact requests from the neuropsychologist and uses to create the Graph (a categorized vertical bar graph format).
The Overview is a visual summary of the categories of cognitive function that were tested, including the number of neuropsychological tests administered and the number of tests that demonstrated cognitive deficits.
There is also a summary of the test results for the Symptom Validity/Effort tests that are administered to detect malingering.
The following summary identifies that nine categories of cognitive function were tested through the administration of 70 neuropsychological tests. A total of 14 tests in four different cognitive function categories demonstrated cognitive deficits. A total of 16 tests were administered to assess Symptom Validity/Effort and there was no indication of malingering.
The Interactive Bar Graph initially summarizes all neuropsychological testing percentile ranking results. You will notice the Cognitive Function category at the top of the graph and the individual test name / sub-test name beneath each bar. The percentile ranking can be found using the y-axis graph to the left or at the bottom of each bar. The tests performed are categorized and arranged in one horizontal graph that can be viewed in its entirety by using the scroll bar at the bottom of the screen.
Cognitive Impairment can be emphasized with the addition of an Impairment Wall Scale placed to the left and a movable Impairment Slider Bar.
If Pre-morbid Testing is available, this data can be used to illustrate cognitive deficits that are significant to the individual.
Filtering allows individual tests or cognitive function categories to be isolated and viewed independently or grouped and compared with other test or cognitive function categories.
Additionally, Sorting allows the user to organize the data by Function, Test Name, Sub-test Name and Test % Score, both ascending and descending.
Test Extractions allow the user to focus on an individual test. The test name is displayed along with the cognitive function category and the percentile ranking, which is demonstrated as a line graph, a numerical value and a pie graph.
The Test Data view allows the user to review the collected data by function, test name, sub-test name and/or test score. This view is specifically useful for the neuropsychologist to review authenticate the data contained within Digital Neuropsych™.
There are also tabs for quick access to Documents and Exhibits / Animations.
Lastly, Presentation Mode allows the user to eliminate the top Title/Tab Ribbon and the lower Options Ribbon.
The Cost of The Digital Neuropsych™ is $2,995 and includes up to 75 test scores. Additional test scores can be added at a cost of $150/hour (approximately 25 test scores). Custom scripting (i.e. making it function other than is currently does) is also available at a cost of $150/hour with a three hour minimum.
Once completed, the client specific version of The Digital Neuropsych™ will be made available for Immediate Download.
Simply put, The Digital Neuropsych™ changes the game by providing attorneys and neuropsychologists with an interactive visual tool to help clarify and quantify an individual’s cognitive deficits.
If you have additional questions regarding The Digital Neuropsych™ or have an upcoming case that you would like to discuss, please contact us here or give us a call at at 800-749-2184.
