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| Contributors | |
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| About this handbook | |
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| Clinical Neuropsychology: General Issues | |
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| The Medical Chart: Efficient Information-Gathering Strategies and Proper Chart Noting | |
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| The Chart Review | |
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| The Progress Note | |
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| The Future of Medical Records | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Neurological Examination | |
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| Mental Status Examination | |
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| Cranial Nerve Examination | |
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| Motor System Examination | |
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| Sensory Examination | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Laboratory Testing in Neuropsychology | |
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| Blood Tests | |
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| Cerebrospinal Fluid Tests | |
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| Urine Tests | |
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| Electroencephalography | |
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| Neuroimaging | |
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| Use of Testing in Specific Psychiatric Presentations | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Neuroimaging and Clinical Neuropsychological Practice | |
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| Common Neuroimaging Methods | |
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| Common Clinical Applications of Neuroimaging | |
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| Pharmacological Applications of Neuroimaging | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Bedside Neuropsychological Examination | |
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| Disorders of Common Referral Populations | |
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| Reviewing the Medical Record | |
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| Conducting the Bedside Examination | |
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| Interpretation of Test Results and Rendering of the Final Diagnosis | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Detecting Negative Response Bias and Diagnosing Malingering: The Dissimulation Exam | |
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| Definition of Malingering | |
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| Suspicion of Malingering | |
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| Diagnosis | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Neuropsychology and the Human Life Span | |
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| General Assessment Issues for a Pediatric Population | |
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| Understanding Brain-Behavior Relationships in Children | |
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| Medical and Neurological Disorders of Childhood | |
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| Issues Particular to Pediatric Assessment | |
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| Suggested Procedures for the Pediatric Evaluation | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Age-Related Memory Impairment | |
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| Definition of Age-Related Memory Impairment | |
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| Functional Neuroanatomic Correlates of Memory Impairment in Older People | |
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| Competing Diagnoses | |
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| History | |
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| Sensory, Motor, and Physical Symptoms | |
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| Serology and Laboratory Results | |
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| EEG and Neuroimaging | |
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| The Neuropsychological Examination | |
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| Key Neuropsychological Measures | |
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| Psychiatric and Psychological Comorbidities | |
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| Treatments | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Late-Life Depression | |
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| Defining Late-Life Depression | |
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| Clinical Interventions for Late-Life Depression | |
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| Neuropsychological Assessment of Patients With Late-Life Depression | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Dementias | |
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| Background | |
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| Neuropsychological Evaluation of Dementia | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Neurological Disorders | |
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| Assessment of Movement and Demyelinating Disorders | |
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| Movement Disorders | |
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| Demyelinating Disorders | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Cerebrovascular Disease | |
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| Classification of Cerebrovascular Disease | |
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| Functional Neuroanatomic Correlates | |
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| Diagnoses to Rule Out | |
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| Relevant Laboratory, Neuroradiological, and Electrophysiological Studies | |
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| Standard Neuropsychological Assessment | |
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| Alternative Neuropsychological Testing | |
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| The Neurological Examination | |
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| Treatment Issues | |
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| Psychiatric Comorbidity Associated With Stroke | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Epilepsy and Nonepileptic Seizure Disorders | |
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| Epilepsy | |
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| Nonepileptic Seizures | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Traumatic Brain Injury and Postconcussion Syndrome | |
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| Classification | |
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| Neuroanatomical Correlates of TBI and Concussion | |
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| Neurodiagnostic Data | |
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| Neuropsychological Assessment | |
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| Assessment of Noncognitive Symptoms | |
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| Psychiatric and Psychosocial Sequelae | |
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| Persistent Postconcussion Syndrome | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Neurotoxicology | |
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| Parameters of Exposure | |
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| Frequently Encountered Neurotoxins | |
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| Documenting Exposure | |
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| Neuropsychological Changes Associated With Exposure | |
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| Neurophysiological and Neuroimaging Techniques in Exposed Cases | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Schizophrenia | |
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| Diagnosis | |
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| Developmental Process and Etiology | |
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| Schizophrenia "Subtypes" | |
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| Neuropathological-Neurochemical Correlates of Each Variant | |
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| Functional Neuroanatomic Correlates | |
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| Competing Diagnoses | |
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| Diagnostic Clues From Medical History | |
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| Sensory, Motor, and Other Physical Symptoms | |
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| EEG and Neuroimaging Correlates | |
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| Neuropsychological Examination | |
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| Key Neuropsychological Measures Important to Differential Diagnosis | |
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| Psychological/Psychiatric Comorbidity | |
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| Treatment Alternatives | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Neuropsychology of Adult Neuro-Oncology | |
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| Epidemiology | |
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| Grading and Classification | |
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| History and Neurological Examination | |
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| Laboratory Studies | |
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| Neuroimaging and Neuropathology | |
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| Overview of Treatment Options | |
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| Neuropsychological Evaluation | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Aphasias | |
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| Etiology | |
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| Functional Neuroanatomic Correlates of Aphasia | |
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| Assessment of Aphasia | |
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| Classic Aphasia Syndromes | |
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| Other Aphasia Syndromes | |
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| Distinguishing Aphasia From Other Disorders | |
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| Key Neuropsychological Tests | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Neurological Syndromes | |
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| Amnesic Syndromes | |
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| Clinical Manifestations of Amnesia | |
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| Neural Substrates of Amnesia | |
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| Neuropsychological Evaluation | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Neglect Syndromes | |
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| Subtypes of Neglect | |
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| Neuropathological Mechanisms Underlying Neglect | |
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| Cognitive Mechanisms Underlying Neglect | |
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| Differential Diagnosis | |
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| Assessment for Neglect | |
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| Associated Disorders | |
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| Treatment | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Agnosias | |
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| Basic Definitions | |
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| Neuroanatomic Correlates | |
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| Differential Diagnosis of Agnosia | |
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| Relevant Laboratory, EEG, and Neuroimaging Correlates | |
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| Psychological and Psychiatric Comorbidity | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Limb Apraxias | |
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| Types of Limb Apraxia | |
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| The Examination for Limb Apraxia | |
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| Types of Errors | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Clinical Evaluation of Visual Perception and Constructional Ability | |
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| Definition of Disorders in Visual Perception and Constructional Ability | |
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| Functional Neuroanatomic Correlates | |
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| Competing Diagnoses | |
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| Relevant Medical History | |
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| Sensory and Motor Correlates | |
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| Laboratory Data | |
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| Neuroimaging Correlates | |
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| The Neuropsychological Examination | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Disorders of Attention | |
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| Components of Attention | |
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| Functional Neuroanatomy of Attention | |
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| Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Attention | |
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| Assessing Disorders of Attention | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Frontal Lobe Function and Dysfunction | |
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| Frontal Lobe Functions | |
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| Frontal Lobe Dysfunction | |
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| Diseases That Commonly Affect Frontal Functions | |
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| Assessment of Frontal Lobe Functioning | |
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| Cautions in Evaluating Frontal Functions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | |
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| Alternative Criteria for Diagnosing ADHD in Adults | |
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| Functional Neuroanatomy | |
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| Competing Diagnoses to Be Ruled Out | |
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| Diagnostic Clues From Past History | |
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| EEG and Neuroimaging Correlates | |
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| Emphasis on Neuropsychological Assessment | |
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| Key Tests and Measures | |
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| Psychological and Psychiatric Co-Occurring Disorders | |
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| Psychopharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Neuropsychology of Substance Use Disorders | |
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| General Issues | |
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| Alcohol | |
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| Cannabis | |
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| Cocaine | |
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| Amphetamines and Methylendioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) | |
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| Opioids | |
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| Benzodiazepines | |
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| Polysubstance Use | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Emotional Disorders Associated With Neurological Diseases | |
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| Definition of the Emotional Problem | |
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| Development of Disruptions in Emotional Functioning | |
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| Variants of Emotional Dysfunction | |
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| Neuropathological Correlates of Dysfunction in the Perception, Expression, and Experience of Emotion | |
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| Competing Diagnoses That Must Be Ruled Out | |
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| The Neuropsychological Evaluation of Emotional Dysfunction | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Selective Listing of Medical Record Abbreviations | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Editors | |