Principles of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Without guiding principles, clinicians can easily get lost in the maze of problems that a brain-damaged patient presents. This book underlines the importance of patients' subjective experience of brain disease or injury, and the frustration and confusion they undergo. It shows that the symptom picture is a mixture of premorbid cognitive and personal characteristics with the neuropsychological changes directly associated with brain pathology. By closely observing the patient's behavior, the clinician can teach him or her about the direct and indirect effects of brain damage. The book provides guidelines both for the remediation of higher cerebral disturbances and the management of patients interpersonal problems. It presents a new perspective on disorders of self-awareness and recovery as well as deterioration phenomena after brain injury. It will be an invaluable resource for psychologists, neurologists, and psychiatrists involved in neuropsychological rehabilitation. This Book Underlines The Importance Of Patients' Subjective Experience Of Brain Disease Or Injury, And The Frustration And Confusion They Undergo. It Shows That The Symptom Picture Is A Mixture Of Premorbid Cognitive And Personal Characteristics With The Neuropsychological Changes Directly Associated With Brain Pathology. By Closely Observing The Patient's Behavior, The Clinician Can Teach Him Or Her About The Direct And Indirect Effects Of Brain Damage. The Book Provides Guidelines For The Remediation Of Higher Cerebral Disturbances And For The Management Of Patients' Interpersonal Problems. It Presents A New Perspective On Disorders Of Self-awareness And On The Phenomena Of Recovery As Well As Deterioration After Brain Injury. It Will Be An Invaluable Resource For Psychologists, Neurologists, And Psychiatrists Involved In Neuropsychological Rehabilitation.--jacket. I. Historical And Clinical Perspectives -- 1. Introduction To The Principles In The Context Of A Brief Historical Perspective -- 2. The Patient's Experience And The Nature Of Higher Cerebral Functions -- 3. The Symptom Picture And The Neglected Problem Of Premorbid Cognitive And Personality Factors -- Ii. The Process And Outcome Of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation -- 4. Statement Of The Problem: Why Is Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Needed? -- 5. Cognitive Disturbances Encountered In Neuropsychological Rehabilitation -- 6. Personality Disturbances And Brain Damage: Theoretical Perspectives -- 7. Personality Disturbances And Brain Damage: Practical Considerations -- 8. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation For Cognitive And Personality Disorders After Brain Injury -- 9. Psychotherapeutic Intervention With Patients And Family Members -- 10. Working With Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Teams -- 11. The Outcome Of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Programs That Incorporate Cognitive Rehabilitation And Psychotherapeutic Intervention -- Iii. Theoretical And Empirical Issues -- 12. Disorders Of Self-awareness After Brain Injury -- 13. Recovery And Deterioration After Brain Injury -- 14. Science And Symbolism In Neuropsychological Rehabilitation -- Index. George P. Prigatano. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.