Ignorance is not an excuse – Irresponsible neurocognitive test use highlights the need for appropriate training

Kate Cockcroft

doi:10.4102/ajopa.v2i0.28

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Ignorance is not an excuse – Irresponsible neurocognitive test use highlights the need for appropriate training

Kate Cockcroft

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Kate Cockcroft, Department of Psychology, School of Human and Community Development, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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neurocognitive assessment; brain–behaviour relationships; critical consideration; instruments; neurocognitive measures

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