Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment (eBook)

Nancy Hebben, William Milberg (Autoren)

eBook Download: PDF

2002 | 1. Auflage
264 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-0-471-21589-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Neuropsychological testing can identify changes in cognition, behavior, and emotion; aid in determining the cause of the change (e.g., neurologic disease, psychiatric disorders, or developmental problems); 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. Written by two leading experts in neuropsychological assessment, Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment is that source. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental health professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment provides comprehensive instruction on test administration, scoring, and interpretation. The authors also address practical and conceptual issues related to neuropsychological assessment in geriatric, pediatric, forensic, and other specialized settings, as well as the essentials of report writing and common neuropsychological syndromes.

Autor

NANCY HEBBEN, PhD, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. WILLIAM MILBERG, PhD, GRECC, VA Boston Healthcare, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Inhalt

Series Preface.

Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment.

The Discipline of Neuropsychological Assessment.

Essentials of the Interview and Clinical History.

Essentials of Test Selection, Administration, and Scoring.

Essentials of Interpretation.

Special Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment.

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.

Rezensionen

"...plenty of information in this book, useful to both students and
to experienced neuropsychologists..." (Nueropsychological
Rehabilitation, September 2003)

"...Hebben and Milberg have written a text that has considerable
strengths and would make an excellent resource for
neuropsychologists in training or nonspecialists looking for an
overview of neuropsychlogical assessment." (Journal of
Psychoeducational Assessment)

"In Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment (2nd
edition), Doctors Hebben and Milberg provide a focused, yet
thorough overview of the relevant aspects of clinical
neuropsychological assessment practice. They effectively cover
details of interest and import for psychologists occupying all
portions of the neuropsychology learning curve. This practical text
can serve as a go-to resource for a clinically oriented graduate
course in neuropsychological assessment, as well as a handy
reference for the practicing neuropsychologist. There is a vast
amount of collected clinical wisdom imparted in the book's
various sections. These experienced clinical neuropsychologists
leave few stones unturned in this aptly titled work."

--Greg J. Lamberty, PhD, ABPP-CN, Noran Neurological
Clinic, Minneapolis, MN

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.7.2002
• Reihe/Serie: Essentials of Psychological Assessment
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Assessment • clinical neuropsychology • Klinische Neuropsychologie • Psychologie • Psychologische Gutachten • Psychology
• ISBN-10: 0-471-21589-9 / 0471215899
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-21589-9 / 9780471215899