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Current apathy assessment instruments in neurological disorders are limited by unidimensional structures and contextual biases, necessitating the integration of standardized scales with complementary paradigms targeting core motivational processes to improve diagnostic precision. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The aim is to address the challenges in assessing apathy, a common syndrome in neurological disorders.

May 17, 2026Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Rethinking apathy assessment in neurological disorders: conceptual and clinical challenges

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DNDavid de Noreña-MartínezUniversidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia MRMarcos Ríos-LagoOmron (Japan)DADaniel Adrover‐RoigHealth Research Institute of the Balearic Islands

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Narrative review highlights challenges in assessing apathy in neurological disorders, suggesting improved methods.

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The aim is to address the challenges in assessing apathy, a common syndrome in neurological disorders.
Literature identified through PubMed searches and citation tracking.
Critical examination of apathy-specific instruments and their psychometric properties.
Review of consensus statements and neurocognitive models.
Many widely used instruments show unidimensional structures, limiting their discriminant validity.
Contextual factors, such as motor disability, may distort behavioral ratings of apathy.
Advances in dimensional approaches could improve diagnostic precision and decision-making.

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Noreña-Martínez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095ba67880e6d24efe17df https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acag030

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Rethinking apathy assessment in neurological disorders: conceptual and clinical challenges

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