The Little Black Book of Neuropsychology A Syndrome-Based Approach

The Little Black Book of Neuropsychology: A Syndrome-Based Approach Mike R. Schoenberg and James G. Scott, editors From translating the patient's medical records and test results to providing recommendations, the neuropsychological evaluation incorporates the science and practice of neuropsycho...

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Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Otros Autores: Schoenberg, Mike R. (-), Scott, James G.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer US 2011.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Springer eBooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: Neuropsychology - General Issues: The Neuropsychological Referral
  • Medical Records
  • Basic Neuroanatomy
  • Basic components of a Neuropsychological Evaluation
  • Part II: Neuropsychological Domains: Arousal: The drowsy, lethargic, or stuporous patient
  • Attention/Concentration Problems: The distractible patient
  • Inattention/Neglect Syndromes
  • Language Problems
  • Learning and Memory: The Forgetful Patient
  • Visuospatial/Visuoconstructional Problems
  • Apraxias
  • Agnosias
  • Executive Functions (problem solving, abstraction, sequencing, inhibition, self-monitoring, planning, and initiation)
  • Emotional/Mood
  • Episodic Neurological Dysfunction
  • Part III: Specific Neurological Diseases: Aphasia
  • Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke
  • Dementia
  • Seizures/Epilepsy
  • Somatization Disorders, blackout spells, fits/convulsions
  • Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders
  • Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Disorders
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion
  • Infections
  • Neoplasms/Neoplastic Syndromes
  • Psychiatric - depression and anxiety
  • Part IV: Special Considerations: Medicolegal exposure
  • Reporting Test performance/scores
  • Limitations
  • Answering Referral Questions
  • Placement issues.