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Week 5 Assignment.docx (2) ABS 300 Psychological Assessment for ADHD€“ Timothy Childers ABS 300€“ Psychological Assessment Timothy Childers€“ Psychological Assessment I. Identifying i... nformation Name: Timothy Childers Sex: Male Ethnicity: Mixed Race Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual Age: 15 Handedness: Right Grade level: 10 Religion: Seeking II. Identifying Data and Reason for Referral The patient is Timothy Childers, who is being referred by his high school to undergo a neuropsychological evaluation. He is a 15-year-old Caucasian adolescent who is being evaluated for a possible learning disorder and perhaps Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The objective of the typical neuropsychological evaluation is€œto draw inferences about the structural and functional characteristics of a person’s brain by evaluating an individual’s behavior in defined stimulus-response situations” (Cohen, et. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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