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Textbook of Clinical Neuropsychology

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ISBN-10: 1841694770

ISBN-13: 9781841694771

Edition: 2008

Authors: Joseph H. Ricker, Joel E. Morgan, Joseph H. Ricker

List price: $185.00
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With close to fifty chapters by some of the most prominent clinical neuropsychologists, the Textbook of Clinical Neuropsychology sets a new standard in the field in its scope, breadth, and scholarship. Unlike most other books in neuropsychology, the Textbook is organized primarily around syndromes, disorders and related clinical phenomena. Written for the clinician at all levels of training, from the beginner to the journeyman, the Textbook presents contemporary clinical neuropsychology in a comprehensive volume. Chapters are rich with reviews of the literature and clinical case material spanning a range from pediatric to adult and geriatric disorders. Chapter authors are among the most…    
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Book details

List price: $185.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 1/18/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1064
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 2.10" tall
Weight: 5.610
Language: English

This up-to-date text clearly presents a multitude of variables that poyentially affect the results of neuropsychological tests. Following a general discussion of neuropsychological constructs known to impact performance on neuropsychological tests: demographics, personality and sociocultural factors, all chapter authors, experts in their respective fields, present an empirical approach to assessment. They focus on the disorders under discussion (not solely the test that might be used in diagnosis), and reflect the contributions the field has made to detecting differences in disorders that have neurological underpinnings. Topics discussed are: Dementia, HIV - related syndromes, adult seizure…    

Foreword
Introduction To Clinical Neuropsychology.
Historical Development of the Neuropsychological Test Battery
The Preparation of the Clinical Neuropsychologist: Contemporary Training Models and Specialization
Theories of Clinical Neuropsychology and Brain-Behavior Relationships: Luria and Beyond
Assessment Techniques: Tests, Test Batteries, Norms and Methodological Approaches
Scientific Foundations
Neuroanatomy for the Neuropsychologist
Development of the Central Nervous System
Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Growth and Development of Pediatric Neuropsychology
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Neuropsychology in Pediatric Epilepsy
Traumatic Brain Injury of Childhood
Brain Tumors in Children
Autistic Disorder
Non-Autistic Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Low Birth Weight
Neuropsychological Perspectives on ADHD
Nonverbal Learning Disorder
Disorders Of Adulthood
Ischemic Stroke and Aphasic Disorders
Vascular Dementia
Intracranial Hemorrhage, Vascular Malformations, Cerebral Aneurysms, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Postconcussion Syndrome
Classification of Seizure Disorders and Syndromes, and Neuropsychological Impairment in Adults with Epilepsy
Presurgical Functional Brain Mapping and Neurocognitive Testing in Epilepsy
Emotional and Psychological Factors in Epilepsy
CNS Infection: HIV Associated Neurocognitive Compromise
Hypoxic and Anoxic Conditions of the CNS
Parkinson's Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Corticobasal Degeneration, and Related Disorders of the Frontostriatal System
Intracranial Tumors
Toxins in the CNS: Alcohol, Illicit Drugs, Heavy Metals, Solvents, and Related Exposure
Multiple Sclerosis
Huntington's Disease
Neuropsychological Functioning in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Neuropsychology of Sports-Related Injuries
Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Basic and Clinical Issues
Learning Disabilities in Adults
The Three Amnesias
Providing Neuropsychological Services for Persons with Schizophrenia: A Review of the Literature and Prescription for Practice
Normal Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer's Disease
The Technology Of Clinical Neuropsychology