Nancy Hebben & William Milberg 
Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment [PDF ebook] 

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently
administer, score, and interpret the most popular
neuropsychological assessment instruments

Neuropsychological testing can identify changes in cognition,
behavior, and emotion; aid in determining the cause of a disorder
or developmental problem; and assist clinicians in planning
treatment and rehabilitation. To use these tests properly,
professionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidance
on how to administer, score, and interpret them. Now fully revised
and in a second edition, Essentials of Neuropsychological
Assessment is that source.

Completely updated to include the most current instruments,
including the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS), the
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV),
the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV), and
the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV), Essentials of
Neuropsychological Assessment, Second Edition presents an overview
of the assumptions, logic, knowledge base, and skills underlying
the practice of neuropsychological assessment. Neuropsychological
experts Nancy Hebben and William Milberg describe how clinical
history, behavioral observations, and formal test results are used
to make inferences about the contribution of brain dysfunction to
psychological functioning.

Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological
Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental
health professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they
need to make optimal use of major neuropsychological assessment
instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes
highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive
illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you
gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment, Second
Edition provides comprehensive instruction on neuropsychological
test administration, scoring, interpretation, and report writing.
It also addresses practical and conceptual issues related to
neuropsychological assessment in geriatric, pediatric, forensic,
and other specialized settings.

Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment
series:

* Essentials of Assessment Report Writing

* Essentials of WAIS-IV Assessment

* Essentials of WISC-IV Assessment, Second Edition

* Essentials of WIAT-II and KTEA-II Assessment

* Essentials of WJ IIITM Cognitive Abilities Assessment

* Essentials of WJ IIITM Tests of Achievement Assessment

* Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment

* Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Second Edition

* Essentials of KABC-II Assessment

* Essentials of NEPSY Assessment

* Essentials of Executive Function Assessment

* Essentials of Processing Assessment

Table of Content

Series Preface ix

One Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment 1

Two The Discipline of Neuropsychological Assessment 27

Three Essentials of the Interview and Clinical History 43

Four Essentials of Test Selection, Administration, and Scoring 69

Five Essentials of Interpretation 143

Six Special Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment 177

Seven Essentials of Report Writing 205

Appendix A A General Guide for Neuropsychological Assessment 231

Appendix B Essentials of the Neurobehavioral Syndromes 235

References 241

Annotated Bibliography 255

Index 263

About the Authors 277

About the author

Nancy Hebben, Ph D, is an Assistant Professor of Psychology
in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and a
Clinical Associate in the Department of Psychology at Mc Lean
Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts.

William Milberg, Ph D, is an Associate Professor of
Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School,
and the Associate Director for Research of the New England
Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Boston
Healthcare System.