: How to read the scores against Indian norms.
The is a standardized set of clinical tests developed in India to evaluate various core neurobehavioral domains. Designed by Rao, Subbakrishna, and Gopakumar in 2004, it is widely used for the Indian population to assess brain-behavior relationships and identify cognitive, emotional, and volitional deficits. Core Cognitive Domains and Subtests
Language tests screen for aphasia and localization of speech deficits, focusing on the left hemisphere. nimhans neuropsychological battery ppt
| | Test | | :--- | :--- | | Planning | Porteus Maze, Tower of London | | Verbal Working Memory | Letter Number Sequencing, Digit Span Backwards, N-back test (verbal) | | Visuospatial Working Memory | Visuospatial working memory span task, N-back task (visuospatial) | | Mental Flexibility/Set Shift | Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), Trail Making Test-B, Stroop test | | Response Initiation/Fluency | FAS Phonemic Fluency, Semantic Fluency, Design Fluency |
Leaves no major cognitive domain unexamined. : How to read the scores against Indian norms
Evaluating executive dysfunction in ADHD and learning disabilities in adults. ⚖️ Strengths and Limitations
Raw scores from individual tests are converted into standardized scores using normative tables provided in the NIMHANS manual. Clinical interpretation relies on identifying deviations from the expected mean performance of an individual's demographic peers. Profile Analysis Core Cognitive Domains and Subtests Language tests screen
NIMHANS offers periodic workshops and certification courses for clinical psychologists and psychiatrists.
Assessing planning (Tower of London), response inhibition (Stroop, Go/No-Go), and fluency (Category Fluency).