Posted by noa on July 3, 2000, at 13:20:10
In reply to Noa TOVA Question, posted by Libby on July 3, 2000, at 11:44:30
Well, it sounds like the psychologist is going to do a thorough interview and not rely on just the TOVA, which is a visual test of attention, so if you have difficulty with auditory tasks, it won't show up on the TOVA.
They might do some other tests, too, but probably will do a structured questionnaire that can be scored, and is normed, so it will give you an idea of whether you are more likely than the average person to have attention problems of various types (difficulty initiating focus, difficulty sustaining focus, difficulty screening out irrelevant stimuli in order to remain focused, difficulty with working memory, difficulty sustaining attention because of intruding emotions, etc.). But these questionnaires are not tests, they are based on self report. Sometimes, you can get a second report from a friend, spouse, etc.
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