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The Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) is a computerized assessment of cognitive functioning originally developed by the Department of Defense (DoD). The ANAM was initially developed in 1984 and has undergone multiple revisions. The original version contained over 30 test modules and has four standardized batteries for the assessment of astronauts in space (ANAUT), mild traumatic brain injuries (MILD), moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries (MODERATE), or neurologically normal individuals (STANDARD) (Levinson and Reeves 1997). The ANAM’s modules can be grouped into flexible or standardized fixed batteries for the assessment of cognitive changes secondary to injury, exposure, or environmental factors.
The DoD currently uses the ANAM Version 4.0 (ANAM4), which is the traumatic brain injury military battery. The ANAM4 can be administered in approximately 15–20 min and contains a specialized subset of tests and questionnaires from the...
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McKenzie-Hartman, T. (2018). Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM). In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_9244
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