Fractured Minds A Case-Study Approach to Clinical Neuropsychology

Name: Fractured Minds A Case-Study Approach to Clinical Neuropsychology
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ISBN: 9780195171365

ISBN-10: 0195171365

ISBN-13: 9780195171365

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Jenni A. Ogden

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Fractured Minds introduces the reader to clinical neuropsychology through vivid case descriptions of adults who have suffered brain damage. At one level, this is a book about the courage, humour, and determination to triumph over illness and disability that many "ordinary people" demonstrate when coping with the extraordinary stress of a brain disorder. On another level, it is a well-referenced and up-to-date textbook that provides a holistic view of the practice ofclinical neuropsychology. Included are reader-friendly descriptions and explanations of a wide range of neurological disorders and neuroscientific concepts.Two introductory chapters are followed by 17 chapters that each focus on…

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List price: $76.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/17/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 9.21" wide x 6.10" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English




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