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FORENSIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Forensic neuropsychology is the application of neuropsychological or
neurocognitive procedures to any questions that bear on legal issues. For
example, neuropsychologists are often asked to examine patients who are disabled
to confirm their disability status. Neuropsychologists may be asked to examine
patients who have suffered an accident in order to document deficits in
cognition that have resulted from a Traumatic Brain Injury, Toxic Exposure, or
some other condition. Neuropsychologists are often asked by insurance carriers,
civil litigation defense attorneys, or other entities to confirm the presence of
an injury which has been alleged by a patient. Neuropsychological examination
may also be important in determining Testamentary or Contractual Capacity,
especially when aging or injured individuals change their wills or other
important documents which might be contested at a later date. There are also
applications of neuropsychology to criminal law, such as questions of diminished
capacity or fitness to stand trial.
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