The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery

A Comprehensive Assessment of Cognitive Functioning

Learning Outcomes

• At the end of this presentation, you will understand…– the purpose of the Halstead-Reitan

Neuropsychological Battery– the battery’s construction– each test and its purpose– the test’s reliability and validity– criticisms of this battery of tests

Lateral Dominance Test

• Grip Strength Test• Dynamometer• Purpose

Category Test

• 208 geometric figures• 7 sub-sets• 1 principle/sub-set• Interpretation• Scoring

Tactual Performance Test

Speech-sounds Perception Test

• Sixty nonsensical syllables

• Selects one of four choices

• Purpose• Interpretation

Seashore Rhythm Test

• Thirty pairs of non-verbal sounds

• Identify as either the same or different sounds

• Purpose• Interpretation

Finger Oscillation Test

• Finger Tapping Test• Tap the index finger as

fast as possible for ten seconds

• 5-10 trials per hand• Purpose• Interpretation

Trail Making Test

Tactile Form Recognition Test