A Coursebook on Aphasia and Other Neurogenic Language Disorders
Plural Publishing Inc (Verlag)
978-1-944883-09-6 (ISBN)
"A Coursebook on Aphasia and Other Neurogenic Language Disorders, Fourth Edition" is a textbook for courses in aphasia and other neurogenic communication disorders, organized in a unique and interactive coursebook format that divides pages into columns with written information next to columns with a space for notes. This allows instructors to make lecture notes and students to write class notes on the right half of each page of the text.The text has been divided into four parts. Part I deals with various forms of aphasia, essential neurological concepts, neurodiagnostic procedures, and assessment and treatment of aphasic communication disorders. Part II addresses communication disorders associated with right hemisphere damage and their clinical management. Part III is concerned with traumatic brain injury and its nature, assessment, and treatment. Finally, Part IV of the text is devoted to varieties of dementia and their assessment and clinical management.For the fourth edition all chapters have been thoroughly revised and expanded to make them comprehensive, current, and clinically detailed.New information has been added to most chapters to reflect recent developments in the study, assessment, and treatment of communication disorders associated with neurologic diseases and trauma.
M.N. Hegde, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Communicative Disorders at California State University, Fresno. A highly regarded author in speech-language pathology, his books include leading texts in academic courses and valuable resources for clinicians. His books have been used in worldwide in speech-language pathology programs.He holds a master's degree in experimental psychology from the University of Mysore, India, a post master's diploma in Medical (Clinical) Psychology from Bangalore University, India, and a doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.Dr. Hegde is a specialist in fluency disorders, language disorders, research methods, and treatment procedures in communicative Disorders. He has made numerous presentations to national and international audiences on various basic and applied topics in communicative disorders and experimental and applied behavior analysis. With his deep as well as wide scholarship, Dr. Hegde has authored several highly regarded and widely used scientific and professional books, including Treatment Procedures in Communicative Disorders, Clinical Research in Communicative Disorders, Introduction to Communicative Disorders, A Coursebook on Aphasia and Other Neurogenic Language Disorders, A Coursebook on Scientific and Professional Writing in Speech-language Pathology, A Coursebook on Language Disorders in Children, Hegde's PocketGuide to Treatment in Speech-Language Pathology, and Hegde's PocketGuide to Assessment in Speech-language Pathology. He also has served on the editorial boards of scientific and professional journals and continues to serve as an editorial consultant to Journal of Fluency Disorders and the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.Dr. Hegde is a recipient of various honors including the Outstanding Professor Award from California State University-Fresno, CSU-Fresno Provost's Recognition for Outstanding Scholarship and Publication, Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Southern Illinois University Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Outstanding Professional Achievement Award from District 5 of California Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Dr. Hegde is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Preface to the Fourth Edition. Part I. Aphasia: Chapter 1. Prevalence, Definition, and Classification of Aphasia; Chapter 2. Neuroanatomic and Neurophysiological Considerations; Chapter 3. Neurodiagnostic Methods and Neuropathology; Chapter 4. Varieties of Aphasias; Chapter 5. Assessment of Aphasia; Chapter 6. Treatment of Aphasia. Part II. Right Hemisphere Damage:Chapter 7. Right Hemisphere Damage; Chapter 8. Assessment and Treatment of Right Hemisphere Damage. Part III. Traumatic Brain Injury: Chapter 9. Traumatic Brain Injury: Causes and Consequences; Chapter 10. Assessment and Management of Traumatic Brain Injury. Part IV. The Dementias: Chapter 11. The Dementias; Chapter 12. Assessment and Management of Persons with Dementia. Glossary. Index.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 14.02.2018 |
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| Verlagsort | San Diego |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Logopädie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-944883-09-6 / 1944883096 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-944883-09-6 / 9781944883096 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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