Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB)

Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB)Robert A. Stern, PhD, Travis White, PhD

• Purpose:  Evaluate neuropsychological functioning in ages 18-97 years
•   Admin:  Individual
• Time:  Complete battery can be administered in less than 4 hours; Administration times vary by module

The NAB is a comprehensive, integrated, modular battery of 33 new neuropsychological tests developed to assess a wide array of neuropsychological skills and functions in adults (ages 18-97 years) who have known or suspected disorders of the central nervous system. The individual tests are grouped into six modules: Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, Executive Functions, and Screening (which allows the clinician to determine which of the other five domain-specific modules are appropriate to administer to an individual patient).

The NAB has excellent psychometric properties, includes extensive normative and validation data, provides clinical information that meets the needs of a broad range of modern referral sources, and offers two equivalent forms that reduce practice effects and facilitate reevaluation. The examiner can administer the entire NAB for a comprehensive evaluation of neuropsychological functioning in less than 4 hours.

The NAB was created and developed over a 7-year period and was funded, in part, through grants from the National Institute of Mental Health. Decisions pertaining to the content and format of the NAB were guided by the results of the publisher\’s national survey of neuropsychological assessment practices and needs, as well as by the feedback and guidance of members of the NAB Advisory Council (a group of experts recognized nationally in the field of clinical neuropsychology) and numerous other consultants and contributors.

NAB Advisory Council

• Cynthia R. Cimino, PhD, University of South Florida
• Robert K. Heaton, PhD, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine
• Nancy Helm-Estabrooks, SciD, Boston University School of Medicine (Language/Aphasia Consultant)
• Glenn J. Larrabee, PhD, Independent Practice in Clinical Neuropsychology, Sarasota, FL
• Wilfred G. van Gorp, PhD, Columbia University School of Medicine
• Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, PhD, Duke University Medical Center
• David J. Williamson, PhD, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical

Requirements: Windows® 2000/XP/Vista™; NTFS file system; CD-ROM drive for installation; Internet connection or telephone for software activation; DVD player for training program video

Note: If you are purchasing a NAB module kit–with the exception of the Screening Module–we strongly recommend that you also purchase the NAB Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation Manual (Item #WW-5088-TM) and the NAB Demographically Corrected Norms Manual (Item #WW-5091-TM). All kits include the NAB Video Training Program DVD and the NAB-SP.

Qualification Level: C–NAB Complete KitQualification Level: B–NAB Screening KitQualification Level: C–NAB Conversion Kit

Qualification Level: B–4 NAB Manuals, all Screening Module Components, all Language Module Components, NAB-SPQualification Level: C–Components for 4 Main Modules (Attention, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Function), and Score Summary/Profile Forms NAB Attention Module Kit includes Attention Module Form 1 [Stimulus Book, 25 Record Forms, 25 Response Booklets, 3 Scoring Templates], Attention Module Form 2 [Stimulus Book, 25 Record Forms, 25 Response Booklets, 3 Scoring Templates], NAB-SP with On-Screen Help and Quick Start Guide, and Video Training Program–DVD

NAB Language Module Kit includes Language Module Form 1 [Stimulus Book, 25 Record Forms, 25 Response Booklets], Language Module Form 2 [Stimulus Book, 25 Record Forms, 25 Response Booklets], NAB-SP with On-Screen Help and Quick Start Guide, and Video Training Program–DVD

NAB Memory Module Kit includes Memory Module Form 1 [Stimulus Book, 25 Record Forms], Memory Module Form 2 [Stimulus Book, 25 Record Forms], NAB-SP with On-Screen Help and Quick Start Guide, and Video Training Program–DVD

NAB Spatial Module Kit includes Spatial Module Form 1 [Stimulus Book, 25 Record Forms, Map], Spatial Module Form 2 [Stimulus Book, 25 Record Forms, Map], 2 Sets of Manipulatives, NAB-SP with On-Screen Help and Quick Start Guide, and Video Training Program–DVD

NAB Executive Functions Module Kit includes Executive Functions Module Form 1 [Stimulus Book, 25 Record Forms, 25 Response Booklets], Executive Functions Module Form 2 [Stimulus Book, 25 Record Forms, 25 Response Booklets], NAB-SP with On-Screen Help and Quick Start Guide, and Video Training Program–DVD

NAB Complete Kit (33 tests) includes NAB Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation Manual, NAB Psychometric and Technical Manual, NAB Demographically Corrected Norms Manual, NAB U.S. Census-Matched Norms Manual, Score Summary/Profile Forms [pkg/50], 2 Sets of Manipulatives, Attache\’ Case, NAB-SP with Quick Start Guide and On-Screen Help, Video Training Program–DVD;Form 1 Materials: 6 Form 1 Module Stimulus Books [Screening, Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Functions], 6 Form 1 Module Record Forms [Screening, Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Functions – pkg/25 each], 4 Form 1 Module Response Booklets [Screening, Attention, Language, and Executive Functions-pkg/25 each], 1 Form 1 Spatial Module Map, 5 Form 1 Scoring Templates [2 Screening Module and 3 Attention Module]; Form 2 Materials: 6 Form 2 Module Stimulus Books [Screening, Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Functions], 6 Form 2 Module Record Forms [Screening, Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Functions – pkg/25 each], 4 Form 2 Module Response Booklets [Screening, Attention, Language, and Executive Functions-pkg/25 each], 1 Form 2 Spatial Module Map, and 5 Form 2 Scoring Templates [2 Screening Module and 3 Attention Module]

NAB Screening Kit (12 tests) includes NAB Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation Manual, NAB Psychometric and Technical Manual, NAB Demographically Corrected Norms Manual, NAB U.S. Census-Matched Norms Manual, 2 Sets of Manipulatives, Attache\’ Case, NAB-SP with Quick Start Guide and On-Screen Help, Screening Video Training Program–DVD; Form 1 Materials: Form 1 Screening Module Stimulus Book, 1 Form 1 Screening Module Record Form [pkg/25], 1 Form 1 Screening Module Response Booklet [pkg/25], 2 Form 1 Scoring Templates [Screening Module]; Form 2 Materials: 1 Form 2 Screening Module Stimulus Book, 1 Form 2 Screening Module Record Form [pkg/25], 1 Form 2 Screening Module Response Booklet [pkg/25], and 2 Form 2 Scoring Templates [Screening Module]

NAB Form 1 Kit (33 tests-Form 1) includes NAB Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation Manual, NAB Psychometric and Technical Manual, NAB Demographically Corrected Norms Manual, NAB U.S. Census-Matched Norms Manual, Score Summary/Profile Forms [pkg/25], 2 Sets of Manipulatives, Attache\’ Case, NAB-SP with Quick Start Guide and On-Screen Help, and Video Training Program–DVD

NAB Conversion Kit from Screening Kit to Complete NAB Kit includes Score Summary/Profile Forms [pkg/50]; Form 1 Materials: 5 Form 1 Module Stimulus Books [Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Functions], 5 Form 1 Module Record Forms [Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Functions – pkg/25 each], 3 Form 1 Module Response Booklets [Attention, Language, and Executive Functions – pkg/25 each], 1 Form 1 Spatial Module Map, 3 Form 1 Scoring Templates [Attention Module];Form 2 Materials: 5 Form 2 Module Stimulus Books [Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Functions], 5 Form 2 Module Record Forms [Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Functions – pkg/25 each], 3 Form 2 Module Response Booklets [Attention, Language, and Executive Functions – pkg/25 each], 1 Form 2 Spatial Module Map, and 3 Form 2 Scoring Templates [Attention Module]

Form 1 Kit to NAB Complete Kit includes Score Summary/Profile Forms [pkg/25], 6 Form 2 Module Stimulus Books [Screening, Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Functions], 6 Form 2 Module Record Forms [Screening, Attention, Language, Memory, Spatial, and Executive Functions-pkg/25 each], 4 Form 2 Module Response Booklets [Screening, Attention, Language, and Executive Functions-pkg/25 each], 1 Form 2 Spatial Module Map, and 5 Form 2 Scoring Templates [2 Screening Module and 3 Attention Module]