The Little Black Book of Neuropsychology A Syndrome-Based Approach /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Schoenberg, Mike R. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Scott, James G. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Θέματα: Psychology.; Neuropsychology.

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 neuropsychology,...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.