Abstract
Pediatric neuropsychological evaluations are often used to help with diagnostic clarification, aid with treatment planning, and propose recommendations. Yet, little is known about the effects that a neuropsychological evaluation may have on psychosocial outcome and functioning. The present study sought to replicate customer satisfaction results and recommendation adherence results from previous studies while including a longitudinal measure of psychosocial functioning to determine change over time in a pre-test post-test design. Parents of children who underwent a neuropsychological evaluation between May 2016 and December 2020 were invited to complete a survey including the consumer satisfaction questionnaire and treatment adherence questions. They were then sent the Behavioral Assessment System for Children – 3rd Edition (BASC-3). Parents provided consent for access to their children's medical records to extract baseline BASC-3 scores as well as other demographic information. Results indicated that parents were very satisfied with the neuropsychological evaluation. Recommendation adherence ranges from an average of 48% for school counseling and 89% for autism therapies. Changes in psychosocial functioning were only detected on the internalizing index of the BASC from baseline to follow-up, t=2.63, p=0.01. A significant correlation was found between time since evaluation and change in the adaptive functioning index of the BASC-3, Pearson r=-0.36, p=0.002.
Degree
PhD
College and Department
Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Psychology
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Eschler, Benjamin D., "Predictors of Psychosocial Functioning Following Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 8994.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/8994
Date Submitted
2021-05-28
Document Type
Dissertation
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd11633
Keywords
neuropsychological, evaluation, pediatric, psychosocial functioning
Language
english