Clinical Neuropsychology: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Management for Clinicians

Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Clinical Neuropsychology: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Management for Clinicians

Editor(s): Laura H. Goldstein, Jane E. McNeil

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

Print ISBN: 9780470854013

Online ISBN: 9780470013335

DOI: 10.1002/0470013338

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Clinical Neuropsychology A Practical Guide to Assessment and Management for Clinicians shows how knowledge of neuropsychological applications is relevant and useful to a wide range of clinicians. It provides a link between recent advances in neuroimaging, neurophysiology and neuroanatomy and how these discoveries may best be used by clinicians.

Anyone working with clients whose cognitive functioning shows some change and who needs to assess and make recommendations about rehabilitation and management will find this book essential reading.

  • Practical focus on what is important for clinicians in each chapter
  • Tackles both assessment issues and rehabilitation
  • Distils findings from latest research and shows how they should be applied
  • Wide range of applications, e.g. learning disabilities, ageing, problems in children

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xii)

  2. Part I: General Introduction

    1. Chapter 1

      General Introduction: What Is the Relevance of Neuropsychology for Clinical Psychology Practice? (pages 1–20)

      Dr Laura H. Goldstein and Dr Jane E. McNeil

  3. Part II: Neuroscience Background

    1. Chapter 2

      Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology (pages 21–55)

      Dr Nigel J. Cairns

    2. Chapter 3

      Neurological Investigations (pages 57–78)

      Dr John D. C. Mellers

  4. Part III: Neuropsychological Assessment—General Issues

    1. Chapter 4

      Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects of Brain Disorder: Nature, Assessment and Implications for Clinical Neuropsychology (pages 79–98)

      Dr Richard Brown

    2. Chapter 5

      The Effects of Medication and Other Substances on Cognitive Functioning (pages 99–119)

      Professor Jane Powell

    3. Chapter 6

      Psychometric Foundations of Neuropsychological Assessment (pages 121–140)

      Professor John R. Crawford

  5. Part IV: Adult Neuropsychology

    1. Chapter 7

      Disorders of Memory (pages 141–163)

      Dr. Jonathan J. Evans

    2. Chapter 8

      Disorders of Language and Communication (pages 165–184)

      Dr Pat McKenna

    3. Chapter 9

      Executive Dysfunction (pages 185–209)

      Dr Paul W. Burgess and Dr Nick Alderman

    4. Chapter 10

      Disorders of Voluntary Movement (pages 211–228)

      Dr Laura H. Goldstein

    5. Chapter 11

      Visuospatial and Attentional Disorders (pages 229–252)

      Dr Tom Manly and Dr Jason B. Mattingley

    6. Chapter 12

      Disorders of Number Processing and Calculation (pages 253–272)

      Dr Jane E. McNeil

  6. Part v: Neuropsychology: Specialist Areas of Work

    1. Chapter 13

      Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment of Children (pages 273–300)

      Dr Judith A. Middleton

    2. Chapter 14

      Neuropsychology of Older Adults (pages 301–318)

      Professor Robin G. Morris

    3. Chapter 15

      Neuropsychology and the Law (pages 319–342)

      Dr Graham E. Powell

  7. Part VI: Rehabilitation

    1. Chapter 16

      Theoretical Approaches to Cognitive Rehabilitation (pages 343–366)

      Professor Barbara A. Wilson

    2. Chapter 17

      Planning, Delivering and Evaluating Services (pages 367–383)

      Dr Camilla Herbert

    3. Chapter 18

      Interventions for Psychological Problems after Brain Injury (pages 385–404)

      Dr Andy Tyerman and Dr Nigel S. King

    4. Chapter 19

      Neurorehabilitation Strategies for People with Neurodegenerative Conditions (pages 405–420)

      Dr Esme Moniz–Cook and Dr Jennifer Rusted

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      Index (pages 421–434)

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