Neuropsychology technicians in clinical practice: Precedents, rationale, and current deployment
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- special presentation
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Vol. 3 (1) , 3-21
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13854048908404070
Abstract
The practice of employing neuropsychological technicians dates back to the very establishment of clinical neuropsychology as a profession. The utilization of technicians affords the neuropsychologist with optimal standardization, reliability, and validity of the assessment process. Moreover, the practice is highly cost-effective and efficient. However, recent efforts by some state psychology associations, state psychology boards, and third-party health care providers have attempted to supplant or eliminate this practice. The purposes of this paper are as follows: (1) to review the historical, professional, and legal precedents for utilizing technicians; (2) to delineate the rationale for their deployment; (3) to examine current deployment patterns; and, (4) to provide some working professional guidelines for the training and utilization of neuropsychology technicians.Keywords
This publication has 23 references indexed in Scilit:
- General guidelines for providers of psychological services.American Psychologist, 1987
- Model Act for state licensure of psychologists.American Psychologist, 1987
- Ethical principles of psychologists.American Psychologist, 1981
- Specialty Guidelines for the Delivery of Services by Clinical Psychologists.American Psychologist, 1981
- Three models of training and utilization.Professional Psychology, 1974
- Technicians' views of training and function.Professional Psychology, 1974
- Overview: Past, present, and future.Professional Psychology, 1974
- Subdoctoral education in psychology: A study of issues and attitudes.American Psychologist, 1969
- A Clinical Psychologist-Assistant Approach to Psychodiagnostic TestingJournal of Projective Techniques and Personality Assessment, 1968
- Conceptual models and manpower requirements in psychology.American Psychologist, 1968