Clinical neuropsychology : a practical guide to assessment and management for clinicians

This clear and accessible text provides trainee and qualified clinical psychologists with an up-to-date summary of neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation issues. Although often viewed as a speciality within Clinical Psychology, knowledge of neuropsychology and its applications is relevant to all areas of clinical work where patients are showing some change in their cognitive functioning. This edited volume focuses on what the clinician needs to know in order to assess the cognitive functioning of their client and to consider rehabilitation and treatment options. Readers will also find practical information concerning: newly developed neuroimaging techniques the effects of prescription and non-prescription drugs on cognitive functioning the interface between neuropsychological assessment and psychiatric disorders post-qualification training in clinical neuropsychology rules governing medico-legal work in civil cases in the UK Laura H. Goldstein and Jane McNeil have many years of experience teaching neuropsychology to trainee and qualified clinical psychologists at the Institute of Psychiatry in London.

this Clear And Accessible Text Provides Trainee And Qualified Clinical Psychologists With An Up-to-date Summary Of Neuropsychological Assessment And Rehabilitation Issues.

although Often Viewed As A Speciality Within Clinical Psychology, Knowledge Of Neuropsychology And Its Applications Is Relevant To All Areas Of Clinical Work Where Patients Are Showing Some Change In Their Cognitive Functioning. This Edited Volume Focuses On What The Clinician Needs To Know In Order To Assess The Cognitive Functioning Of Their Client And To Consider Rehabilitation And Treatment Options.

readers Will Also Find Practical Information Concerning:

• newly Developed Neuroimaging Techniques

• the Effects Of Prescription And Non-prescription Drugs On Cognitive Functioning

• the Interface Between Neuropsychological Assessment And Psychiatric Disorders

• post-qualification Training In Clinical Neuropsychology

• rules Governing Medico-legal Work In Civil Cases In The Uk

laura H. Goldstein And jane Mcneil Have Many Years Of Experience Teaching Neuropsychology To Trainee And Qualified Clinical Psychologists At The Institute Of Psychiatry In London.

Clinical Neuropsychology A Practical Guide to Assessment and Management for Clinicians shows how knowledge of neuropsychological applications is relevant and useful to a wide range of clinicians. It provides a link between recent advances in neuroimaging, neurophysiology and neuroanatomy and how these discoveries may best be used by clinicians. Anyone working with clients whose cognitive functioning shows some change and who needs to assess and make recommendations about rehabilitation and management will find this book essential reading. • Practical focus on what is important for clinicians in each chapter • Tackles both assessment issues and rehabilitation • Distils findings from latest research and shows how they should be applied • Wide range of applications, e.g. learning disabilities, ageing, problems in children

goldstein (psychology, Maudsley Hospital, Uk) And Mcneil (psychology, Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, Homerton Hospital, Uk) Present Material That Clinicians Need To Know To Assess The Cognitive Functioning Of Patients Affected By Neurological Conditions And To Refer Patients For Rehabilitation And Treatment. Contributors Look At Newly Developed Neuroimaging Techniques And Discuss The Interface Between Neuropsychological Assessment And Psychiatric Disorders, The Effects Of Medications On Cognitive Functioning, And Rules Governing Medico-legal Work In Civil Cases In The Uk. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

Clinical Neuropsychology; Contents; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Preface; Part I General Introduction; Chapter 1 General Introduction: What Is the Relevance of Neuropsychology for Clinical Psychology Practice?; Part II Neuroscience Background; Chapter 2 Neuroanatomy and Neuropathology; Chapter 3 Neurological Investigations; Part III Neuropsychological Assessment General Issues; Chapter 4 Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects of Brain Disorder: Nature, Assessment and Implications for Clinical Neuropsychology. This book shows how knowledge of neuropsychological applications is relevant and useful to a wide range of clinicians. It provides a link between recent advances in neuroimaging, neurophysiology and neuroanatomy and how these discoveries may best be used by clinicians. Anyone working with clients whose cognitive functioning shows some change and who needs to assess and make recommendations about rehabilitation and management will find this book essential reading