Description
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive textbook offers a holistic integration of both the research and clinical aspects of neuropsychology. Combining Eastern and Western perspectives, it explores latest developments, current scope, and significant challenges in the field to provide a detailed understanding of brain and behavior from research and intervention methods to rehabilitation and applications. Each chapter in the book includes an introduction to the topic, an overview of the latest research in the field, and a discussion of the future directions that research can take.
The book is structured into three parts, each addressing specific aspects of the field. Part 1 introduces the readers to the fundamental principles of neuropsychology, including the available methods of assessment, brain anatomy, and its connection with human psychology. It provides an indepth look at neuropsychological and electrophysiological methods and their applications in clinical practice. Part 2 focuses on the brain
Table of Contents
Part one Chapter 1: Neuropsychology and its Beginnings Chapter 2: Methods in Neuropsychology Chapter 3: The Philosophy of mind, Consciousness and Cognition Chapter 4: Neurons and the structure of the Nervous System Chapter 5: Forensic Neuropsychology: Scope, Challenges, and Applications Part two Chapter 6: Memory and Neuropsychology Chapter 7: Introduction to Visuospatial Systems Chapter 8: Neuropsychology of Executive Function Chapter 9: The Neuropsychology of Social Cognition Part three Chapter 10: Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation Chapter 11: Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Childhood Chapter 12: Neuropsychology of Epilepsy Chapter 13: Neuropsychology of Dementia Chapter 14: Alzheimer’s Disease
