Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Theoretical models of child
neuropsychological assessment
Two of the more influential models of child
neuropsychological assessment are a functional-
organizational
approach
[2]
emphasizing
brain–behaviour relationships and relationships
between behaviours, and a systemic approach [3]
emphasizing the interactive interplay between the
neurobiological, psychological and environmental
aspects of development. The former model consid-
ers three levels of information in assessment: the
behavioural symptoms, the associated cognitive
profile and the neuropathology, and emphasizes
the importance of change. The latter model
emphasizes both the neurological and psycho-
logical aspects in terms of developmental timing,
the context and neuropsychological systems, and