Description
Practical clinical guidance for Delis-Kaplan executive functioning test administration and interpretation
Referenced in more than 26,000 scholarly journal articles, the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System remains the most widely used individually administered executive functioning battery. Essentials of the D-KEFS and D-KEFS Advanced Assessment delivers direct instruction on administering, scoring, and interpreting both the original battery and the expanded version, which introduces updated digital subtests alongside new measures.
Written by three practicing clinicians who regularly lecture on executive functions and test usage, this book frames procedures in practical clinical terms. Coverage addresses both original subtests and newly introduced measures, spanning academic, clinical, and forensic assessment contexts. The thorough yet concise Essentials format enables rapid skill building without sacrificing the depth required for accurate interpretation.
Readers will also find:
- Strategies for integrating Delis-Kaplan results into broader neurocognitive batteries and connecting subtest findings to targeted intervention plans
- Guidance on evaluating executive functioning across the lifespan, including neurobehavioral aspects of complex medical and developmental cases
- Clinical interpretation frameworks linking subtest performance patterns to real-world demands in daily living and occupational functioning
- Coverage of executive functioning's role in academic performance, supporting school psychologists expanding into neurocognitive assessment practice
- Step-by-step scoring procedures and administration protocols designed for both experienced neuropsychologists and clinicians new to these measures
Clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, and school psychologists seeking to strengthen executive functioning assessment will find this an authoritative clinical resource. Graduate students and faculty in assessment courses benefit from its structured approach to Delis-Kaplan test administration, scoring, and interpretation across diverse practice settings.
Table of Contents
Series Preface xi
AI Disclosure xii
PART I Foundations 1
Introduction to the D-KEFS and D-KEFS Advanced 3
Executive Functioning Across the Lifespan 15
How to Use This Book 34
Part II Subtest Chapters 51
Color-Word Interference Test 53
Design Fluency Test 82
The Proverbs Test 103
Risk–Reward Decision Test 126
Social Sorting Test 148
Sorting Test 173
Tower Test 198
Trail Making Test 227
Twenty Questions Test 258
Verbal Fluency Test 283
Word Context Test 313
Part III Integration 333
Cross-Subtest Integration and Synthesis 335
From Assessment to Action 352
The Tier Framework as a Clinical Lens 366
Index 000
