International Handbook Of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (critical Issues In Neuropsychology)

I am extraordinarily pleased to have been asked by Drs. Christensen and Uzzell to write the foreword for this handbook. This handbook is the result of the most recent of a series of con­ ferences held in Copenhagen, Denmark, at five-year intervals over the past 15 years, under the guidance and leadership of Dr. Anne-Lise Christensen, and under the sponsorship of the Egmont Foundation, which must be acknowledged as well for its constant support of this in­ ternational effort. The participants in these conferences are all internationally renowned clinicians and sci­ entists. These experts represent not only the area of neuropsychology, but disciplines ranging from fundamental neurophysiology and neuroanatomy, to medical and financial perspectives on neurological injury and recovery. The participants have, to a significant extent, remained re­ markably constant over this period, and this has allowed increasing intimacy among them both professionally and personally. One felicitous result of this camaraderie has been that the con­ ferences have evolved with an increased focus on topics of the broadest interest across disci­ plines. One aspect of such a continuing dialogue across disciplines is that specific areas of mutual interest are explored in depth, allowing cross-fertilization of ideas to occur. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Guidelines for Acute Head Injury Management....Pages 3-8 Brain Injury and Theories of Recovery....Pages 9-32 Neuroimaging Evidence of Diaschisis and Reorganization in Stroke Recovery....Pages 33-63 Front Matter....Pages 65-65 Nature, Applications, and Limitations of Neuropsychological Assessment following Traumatic Brain Injury....Pages 67-79 The European Brain Injury Questionnaire....Pages 81-92 Novel Approaches to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Frontal Lobe Dysfunction....Pages 93-112 Front Matter....Pages 113-113 A Brief Overview of Four Principles of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation....Pages 115-125 Postacute Neuropsychological Rehabilitation....Pages 127-135 Empirical Support for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation....Pages 137-150 Neuropsychological Postacute Rehabilitation....Pages 151-163 Front Matter....Pages 165-165 Poststroke Rehabilitation Practice Guidelines....Pages 167-182 Therapeutic Milieu Day Program....Pages 183-193 Milieu-Based Neurorehabilitation at the Adult Day Hospital for Neurological Rehabilitation....Pages 195-213 Models and Programs of the Center for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation....Pages 215-229 The Oliver Zangwill Center for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation....Pages 231-246 The insure Program and Modifications in Finland....Pages 247-258 The CRBI at the University of Copenhagen....Pages 259-271 The Delta Group Experience....Pages 273-281 Neuropsychological Pediatric Rehabilitation....Pages 283-295 Front Matter....Pages 297-297 Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation as an Integrated Task of Clinicians and Families....Pages 299-314 Front Matter....Pages 297-297 Cognitive Rehabilitation During the Industrialization of Rehabilitation....Pages 315-325 Neurological Rehabilitation in Germany....Pages 327-338 Central Case Management and Postacute Rehabilitation in Denmark....Pages 339-349 Front Matter....Pages 351-351 Neuropsychological Rehabilitation....Pages 353-369 Back Matter....Pages 371-381 This volume provides comprehensive international coverage of neuropsychological rehabilitation. It contains scientific discussions of dynamic brain changes (genetics, structure, physiology and hormones) plasticity of the central nervous system, functional reorganization and brain repair in response to treatment in all stages. Also emphasized is acute care of early and precise diagnostics, and later theories and principles guiding rehabilitative treatment. This volume is intended for clinicians, professionals and students in areas of neuropsychology, health psychology, rehabilitation, behavioral neurology, occupational and physical therapy It contains scientific discussions of dynamic brain changes (genetics, structure, physiology and hormones) plasticity of the central nervous system, functional reorganization and brain repair in response to treatment in all stages, and emphasizes acute care of early and precise diagnostics.