NeuropsychologicalAssessment Battery™

NABNAB™

Travis White, PhD

Robert A. Stern, PhD

Psychometric andTechnical Manual

Copyright © 2001, 2003 by Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or byany means without written permission of Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. Development of the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery wasmade possible and funded in part by grants 1 R43 MH58501-01 and 2 R44 MH58501-02 from the National Institute of Mental Health.

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Initial Planning StagesKay M. CunninghamSerje G. SeminoffCathy SmithR. Bob Smith III, PhDRespondents to the publisher’s survey

of neuropsychological assessmentpractices

Small Business Innovation Researchgrant reviewers at the NationalInstitute of Mental Health

NAB Advisory Council and ConsultantsAdvisory CouncilCynthia R.Cimino, PhDRobert K. Heaton, PhDGlenn J. Larrabee, PhDWilfred G. van Gorp, PhDKathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, PhDDavid J. Williamson, PhD

Language/Aphasia ConsultantNancy Helm-Estabrooks, SciD

Statistical ConsultantTimothy Z. Keith, PhD

External ReviewerJodi Schwartz, PsyD

Item Writing andTask DevelopmentPsychological AssessmentResources, Inc.Claudia Larrain, PhDSherrie St. JamesBecky HainesSandra SchneiderChristopher L. Leitten, PhD

Rhode Island HospitalTamara BruceSarah HalpertKathryn LangeSusan Legendre, PhDJessica Somerville Ruffolo, MALynne Yong

Task Review and Pilot TestingRhode Island Hospital and BrownUniversity Medical SchoolPatricia Boyle, PhDStephen Correia, PhDJennifer Davis, PhDDebbie Javorsky, PhDCaitlin Macaulay, PhDAnna PodolanczukMichael Ropacki, PhDLaurie Rilling, PhDKristin SmithChoun Sourathathone, MAGeoffrey Tremont, PhDHolly James Westervelt, PhD

StandardizationIndiana UniversityNathan BakerWhitney CoakeKimberly MassengilJamie MayerMarci SammonsTiffani Allen-SchaffnerAndrea SolomonJulie C. Stout, PhD

(Site Principal Investigator)

Psychological AssessmentResources, Inc.Haley CourvilleMelissa A. Davis, MHS

(Site Coordinator)Ashley Hethcox

(Site Coordinator)

Andrea L. Friedman, PhDJennifer Irwin, PhDChristopher L. Leitten, PhD

(Project Director)Allison MeaMichelle OwensKristin PhillipsRana ZakiFlavia Zappa

Rhode Island HospitalThomas ComparettoKatja DoerschnerDebbie Javorsky, PhDKathryn LangeJoanna LassorCaitlin Macaulay, PhD

(Site Coordinator)Tracey RochaBrooke RogersDeborah Shayer, MA

(Site Coordinator)Geoffrey Tremont, PhD

(Site Principal Investigator)Anna van Meter

University of California at LosAngeles School of MedicineCharles Hinkin, PhD

(Site Principal Investigator)Todd Farchione, PhD

(Site Coordinator)Tamara YarboroughDavid Pelo

University of Florida Health Science CenterRussell M. Bauer, PhD

(Site Principal Investigator)Susan Bongiolatti, BALaura Frakey, MSCarrie McDonald, MSMiles Rogish, PhD

(Site Coordinator)

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Appendix AContributors to the NAB

Reliability and Validity StudiesMargaret DiCarlo, PhDPatricia Fitzpatrick, PhDJanet Grace, PhDThomas Guilmette, PhDAngela Jefferson, PhD (examiner)Jay Lawrence (examiner)Brett Leimkuhler, PhDTedd Masiongale, MA, CCC-SLP

(examiner)Dmitry Meyerson (examiner)James Monti (examiner)Marjorie Nicholas, PhDBrian Ott, MDRobert Paul, PhDRebecca Ready, PhDJessica Somerville Ruffolo, MA

(examiner)Michael Ropacki, PhDFrancis Sparadeo, PhDGeoffrey Tremont, PhDJoseph H. Turner, III (examiner)Holly James Westervelt, PhD

Psychometric and Statistical AnalysesPsychological AssessmentResources, Inc.Research and DevelopmentMelissa A. Davis, MHSMark Ledbetter, PsyDChristopher L. Leitten, PhDTara M. McCoyMichelle OwensRana ZakiMichael Colgan

Final Production, Publication,and Software DevelopmentPsychological AssessmentResources, Inc.Marketing and ProductionBecky HainesLinda JenningsSandra SchneiderPenny SmithSherrie St. JamesMark WallnerJudith Zimmerman

Research & DevelopmentMichael ColgonMelissa A. Davis, MHSJerry GoldinMark Ledbetter, PsyDChristine Maguire, MEdTara M. McCoyMaura A. ShortridgeRana Zaki

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