The Neuropsychology Toolkit

Guidelines, Formats, and Language

Richard L. Wanlass (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

160 Seiten

2014
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4899-8598-9 (ISBN)

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This book provides information, guidelines, and materials to help future neuropsychology supervisees identify, understand, and avoid some of these problems and pitfalls. Also included are a neuropsychological questionnaire, short- and long-report formats, and sample statements that can be used to help with wording sections of the report that are particularly challenging to write.

Richard Wanlass, Ph.D., is Chief Psychologist and Clinical Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center, where he oversees and provides neuropsychological, psychological, and social services to patients with TBI, chronic pain, stroke, spinal cord injury, and other neurological and physical disabilities. In addition, he trains pre-doctoral psychology interns and post-doctoral neuropsychology fellows. Prior to joing UC-Davis, he directed neuropsychological and psychological services in a free-standing brain injury rehabilitation facility. Other previous activities include private practice, consultation, and service as an Expert Reviewer for the California Board of Psychology. Dr. Wanlass is a Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and a member of the American Psychological Association.

Part I: NeuRules: Guidelines for Improving Assessment and Reporting.- Chapter 1: Pre-Test.- Chapter 2: Interacting with Others.- Chapter 3: Managing Environmental Considerations.- Chapter 4. Obtaining and Reporting Background Information.- Chapter 5: Selecting Tests and Categorizing Performance.- Chapter 6: Testing, Interpreting, and Reporting Results.- Chapter 7: Reporting Conclusions, Diagnoses, and Recommendations.- Chapter 8: Writing Effectively.- Chapter 9: Controlling Quality.- Chapter 10: Post-Test.- Part II: Formats: Questionnaires and Reports.- Chapter 11 : Neuropsychological Questionnaire--Self-Report Version.- Chapter 12 : Neuropsychological Questionnaire--Family Report Version.- Chapter 13: Short Report Format.- Chapter 14: Long Report Format.- Part III: Language.- Chapter 15: Validity.- Chapter 16: Test Results.- Chapter 17: Conclusions.- Chapter 18: Recommendations.- Appendix: Scoring Key.- Index.

Zusatzinfo	XII, 160 p.
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Biopsychologie / Neurowissenschaften
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Rehabilitation
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
Schlagworte	Brain injury evaluation • Cognitive disability evaluation • Communication evaluation • Developmental disability evaluation • Executive function evaluation • Intellectual and problem-solving ability • Learning and memory evaluation • Medical records • Mental status evaluation • Motor function evaluation • neuropsychological evaluation • Neuropsychological report • Neuropsychological testing • Neuropsychological treatment planning • Obtaining medical background information • Obtaining patient history • Psychological adjustment evaluation • Rehabilitation • Reporting neuropsychological evaluation results • Stroke evaluation • Visual-spatial function evaluation • Writing a neuropsychological report
ISBN-10	1-4899-8598-0 / 1489985980
ISBN-13	978-1-4899-8598-9 / 9781489985989
Zustand	Neuware