Description
Book SynopsisQuickly 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 Assessm
Table of Contents
Series Preface.
One: Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment.
Two: The Discipline of Neuropsychological Assessment.
Three: Essentials of the Interview And Clinical History.
Four: Essentials of Test Selection, Administration, And Scoring.
Five: Essentials of Interpretation.
Six: Special Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment.
Seven: Essentials of Report Writing.
Appendix A A General Guide for Neuropsychological Assessment.
Appendix B Essentials of the Neurobehavioral Syndromes.
References.
Annotated Bibliography.
Index.
About the Authors.
