Written by top practitioners in the field of neuropsychological screening, Screening for Brain Impairment is the extensively updated new edition of the classic resource. Valuable to a broad range of medical and mental health practitioners, this new edition reflects enormous changes to the field over the past 13 years.
Each chapter contains updated information and new empirical data, including extensive information on neurological and psychiatric disorders, adult attention deficit disorder, and screening for and assessing the emotional correlates of brain impairment. Also included are new chapters on computerized assessment and developing relations with other professionals, including clinical neuropsychologists, neurologists, primary care physicians, neurosurgeons, and psychiatrists.
Cuprins
Chapter 1- Neurological Disorders
Chapter 2 – Psychiatric Disorders with Neurologic Implications
Chapter 3 – Approaches to Neurological Assessment
Chapter 4 – The Neuropsychological History
Chapter 5 – The Mental Status Examination
Chapter 6 – Screening Test of Perceptual and Motor Functions
Chapter 7 – Screening Tests for Verbal Functions
Chapter 8 – Screening for Memory Functions
Chapter 9 – Screening Tests for Higher Cognitive Functions
Chapter 10 – Computerized Screening Tests
Chapter 11 – Neuropsychological Screening
Chapter 12 – Clinical Psychology and Related Professions
Despre autor
Michael D. Franzen is the Director of Neuropsychology at the Allegheny Neuropsychiatric Institute and Chief Neuropsychologist at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
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