Description
Book SynopsisPresents summary of neuropsychological tests, neuropsychiatric disorders, and the relationships of test performance to disorder and treatment strategy. This reference provides neuropsychologists with an understanding of the medical context within which neuropsychological evaluation and psychosocial therapy takes place.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Flexible Approaches. Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery. Factors that Influence Test Performance: Handedness. Aging. Education, Gender, and Ethnicity. Assessment Strategies and Instruments: Records Review. Interview. Behavioral Observations. Mental Status Evaluation. Orientation. Attention. Memory. Intelligence. Speech and Language. Deficits, Competencies, and Disabilities: Deficit Determination. Self-Care and Independent Living. Driving. Academic and Vocational Training. Psychosocial Therapies: Coma Simulation. Behavior Modification. Cognitive Rehabilitation. Psychotherapy. Disorders: Closed Head Injury. Stroke. Epilepsy. Alzheimer's Disease. Parkinson's Disease. Multiple Sclerosis. Huntington's Disease. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Brain Tumors. AnoxiaHypoxia. Alcohol. Drugs and Neurotoxins. 14 additional articles. Index.
