Physician's Field Guide to Neuropsychology Collaboration through Case Example /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Sanders, Karen M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: General practice (Medicine).; Neuropsychology.; Pediatrics.; Geriatrics.; Sports medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Sports Medicine.

This unique volume teaches those in the medical fields about the scientific value of neuropsychology in assessing cognition, the 6th vital sign, as part of well integrated collaborative care. It offers physicians a comprehensive tour of the many dimensions neuropsychology can add to primary and spec...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• The Distinct Worlds of Neuropsychology and Medicine. -The world of the neuropsychologist: origins in norm-referenced testing.-The world of the medical practitioner: origins in Bayesian model
• Existing models of collaboration
• The difference between neuropsychological testing, cognitive screens, and neuroradiological exams
• The current debates in assessment: issues concerning evidenced-based testing, cognitive screens, computer-based cognitive tests, and standard neuropsychological testing
• Symptom validity in neuropsychological and medical settings
• Case Examples
• Pediatrics: Neuroimaging. - Pediatrics: Epilepsy. -Mild Cognitive Impairment vs. Alzheimer's Disease. -Frontotemporal Dementia
• Vascular Dementia
• Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke
• Aneurysms: Ruptured and Unruptured. - Cardiovascular: Hypoxia. -Cardiovascular Surgery Outcomes. -Parkinson's Disease
• Parkinson's Plus Disorders
• Huntington's Disease
• Lewy Body Dementia. -Traumatic Brain Injury: Sports Concussion. -Pediatric Brain Injury. -Cancer and Chemotherapy Outcomes
• Adult Epilepsy
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Psychiatric: Schizophrenia
• Neuroimaging and Biomarkers
• Surgery: Pre- and Post-Neurological Testing.-Related Issues in Collaboration: Specialties and Essential Considerations
• Multicultural Considerations. -Learning Disorders
• Forensic and Medicolegal Issues
• Medical Rehabilitation.-Vocational Issues. -Psychotherapy and Neuropsychotherapy
• Neuropsychological Feedback.-Family Needs and Involvement. -Appendix. -References. .