ìA fantastic and monumental contribution to our field.î ñ Ralph M. Reitan, Ph D
‘The field of neuropsychology has many specialized books on particular diseases, but there is always a need for a general text to cover the major aspects of neuropsychology from neuroanatomy to assessment to practice issues. This is one such book that attempts to provide comprehensive coverage of the field.’
–Doody’s
In the last decade, the number of books, courses, training opportunities, and journals dealing with clinical neuropsychology has greatly increased. Demand for a complete reference in the field is growing as practitioners in private practice, the court system, and the medical field continue to make discoveries and advance our knowledge of the brain system and how it affects our everyday lives. In order to address this urgent need, Drs. Horton and Wedding have edited this Third Edition of the classic Neuropsychology Handbook.
In its pages are reviews of all the major areas in which clinical neuropsychologists work:
- the foundations of clinical neuropsychology
- brain structure and function
- neurological disorders
- psychiatric disorders
- diagnostic decision-making
- symptom validity testing
- neuroimaging
- behavioral change following traumatic brain injury
- disability determination
- rehabilitation planning, and more
Very specialized areas of practice such as clinical neuropsychology with children, clinical neurotoxicology, and neuropsychological assessment in criminal law cases also receive chapters.
Зміст
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Preface
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Section I: Foundations of Neuropsychology
Section II: Assessment in Neuropsychology
Section III: Practice Issues in Neuropsychology
Section IV: Special Populations in Neuropsychology
Section V: Conclusion
Index
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Про автора
Danny Wedding earned his Ph D in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hawaii in 1979 and completed a post-doctoral year of training in behavioral medicine and clinical neuropsychology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Wedding directed the neuropsychology services at the medical schools of East Tennessee State University and Marshall University before serving as a legislative aid to Senator Tom Daschle and Congressman John Conyers. Since 1991, Dr. Wedding has served as a Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Missouri Institute of Mental Health, a health policy, research, and training center affiliated with the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. He is the author or editor of 12 books including Current Psychotherapies, Movies and Mental Illness, and Behavior and Medicine. He is the current editor of Psyc CRITIQUES: Contemporary Psychology – APA Review of Books.
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