process approach
a method of neuropsychological assessment that emphasizes observing, scoring, and analyzing the qualitative aspects of patient behavior in a systematic manner, in addition to obtaining test scores during the evaluation. For example, a clinician would carefully analyze a patient’s approach to items on a block-design test, in addition to obtaining the patient’s total score on the measure. Also called Boston
Process Approach. [first advanced by Edith Kaplan and her colleagues at the Boston VA Health Care System]