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Clinical Neuropsychology » (New Edition)
Authors: Goldstein, Laura H. Goldstein
ISBN-13: 9780470843918, ISBN-10: 0470843918
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: October 2003
Edition: New Edition
Author Biography: Goldstein
Laura H. Goldstein and Jane E. McNeil have many years of experience teaching neuropsychology to trainee and qualified clinical psychologists at the Institute of Psychiatry in London.
Book Synopsis
Goldstein (psychology, Maudsley Hospital, UK) and McNeil (psychology, Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, Homerton Hospital, UK) present material that clinicians need to know to assess the cognitive functioning of patients affected by neurological conditions and to refer patients for rehabilitation and treatment. Contributors look at newly developed neuroimaging techniques and discuss the interface between neuropsychological assessment and psychiatric disorders, the effects of medications on cognitive functioning, and rules governing medico-legal work in civil cases in the UK. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Table of Contents
| About the Editors | ||
| List of Contributors | ||
| Preface | ||
| Ch. 1 | General Introduction: What Is the Relevance of Neuropsychology for Clinical Psychology Practice? | 3 |
| Ch. 2 | Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology | 23 |
| Ch. 3 | Neurological Investigations | 57 |
| Ch. 4 | Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects of Brain Disorder: Nature, Assessment and Implications for Clinical Neuropsychology | 81 |
| Ch. 5 | The Effects of Medication and Other Substances on Cognitive Functioning | 99 |
| Ch. 6 | Psychometric Foundations of Neuropsychological Assessment | 121 |
| Ch. 7 | Disorders of Memory | 143 |
| Ch. 8 | Disorders of Language and Communication | 165 |
| Ch. 9 | Executive Dysfunction | 185 |
| Ch. 10 | Disorders of Voluntary Movement | 211 |
| Ch. 11 | Visuospatial and Attentional Disorders | 229 |
| Ch. 12 | Disorders of Number Processing and Calculation | 253 |
| Ch. 13 | Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment of Children | 275 |
| Ch. 14 | Neuropsychology of Older Adults | 301 |
| Ch. 15 | Neuropsychology and the Law | 319 |
| Ch. 16 | Theoretical Approaches to Cognitive Rehabilitation | 345 |
| Ch. 17 | Planning, Delivering and Evaluating Services | 367 |
| Ch. 18 | Interventions for Psychological Problems after Brain Injury | 385 |
| Ch. 19 | Neurorehabilitation Strategies for People with Neurodegenerative Conditions | 405 |
| Index | 421 |
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