Neuropsychological Assessment

Description

• Known as "the bible" in its field, this classic text is an essential resource for students learning the field of clinical neuropsychology
• This text provides timeless descriptions of all of the major syndromes, and updated information on assessment techniques and treatment
• Suitable for use by professionals for clinical care and research, in educational settings for teaching and training, and by neuroscientists in many fields for reference information
• Each of the authors has a unique clinical expertise, and all chapters are co-written
• The book provides an up-to-date review of the current neuroscience research and clinical neuropsychology practice with many new references.

Now in its Fifth Edition, Neuropsychological Assessment reviews the major neurobehavioral disorders associated with brain dysfunction and injury. This is the 35th anniversary of the landmark first edition. As with previous editions, this edition provides a comprehensive coverage of the field of adult clinical neuropsychology in a single source. By virtue of the authors' clinical and research specializations, this book provides a broad-based and in-depth coverage of current neuroscience research and clinical neuropsychology practice. While the new edition is updated to include new features and topics, it remains true to the highly-regarded previous editions. Methods for obtaining optimum data are given in the form of hypothesis-testing techniques, clinical tips, and clinical examples. In the seven years since the previous edition, many advancements have been made in techniques for examining brain function and in our knowledge about brain-behavior relationships. For example, a surge of functional imaging data has emerged and new structural imaging techniques have provided exquisite detail about brain structure. For the first time, this edition includes examples of these advancements, many in stunning color. This edition also includes new tools for clinicians such as a neuroimaging primer and a comparison table of the neuropsychological features of progressive dementias. The chapters on assessment procedures include discussion of issues related to test selection and reviews of recently published as well as older test batteries used in general neuropsychological assessment, plus newly developed batteries for specific issues.

Readership: Neuropsychologists, neuropsychology students, neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, physiatrists, and rehab clinicians

Part I. THEORY AND PRACTICE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

• 1. The Practice of Neuropsychological Assessment
• 2. Basic Concepts
• 3. The Behavioral Geography of the Brain
• 4. The Rationale of Deficit Measurement
• 5. The Neuropsychological Examination
• 6. The Neuropsychological Examination: Interpretation
• 7. Neuropathology for Neuropsychologists
• 8. Neurobehavioral Variables and Diagnostic Issues

Part II. A COMPENDIUM OF TESTS AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES

• 9. Orientation and Attention
• 10. Perception
• 11. Memory I: Tests
• 12. Memory II: Batteries, Paired Memory
• 13. Verbal Functions and Language Skills
• 14. Construction
• 15. Concept Formation and Reasoning
• 16. Executive Functions
• 17. Neuropsychological Assessment Batteries
• 18. Observational Methods, Rating Scales, and Inventories
• 19. Tests of Personal Adjustment and Emotional Functioning
• 20. Testing for Response Bias and Malingering

• Appendix 1: Neuroimaging Primer
• Appendix 2: Test Publishers and Distributors
• References
• Test Index
• Subject Index

Author

Muriel Deutsch Lezak, Professor Emerita of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Neurosurgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, USA, Diane B. Howieson, Associate Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences Universit, USA, Erin D. Bigler, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Brigham Young University, USA, and Daniel Tranel, Director of the Division of Neuropsychology and Chief of the Benton Neuropsychology Laboratory, University of Iowa, USA

Muriel Deutsch Lezak is Professor Emerita of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Neurosurgery at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon Diane B. Howieson is Associate Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon Erin D. Bigler is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah Daniel Tranel is Director of the Division of Neuropsychology and Chief of the Benton Neuropsychology Laboratory at University of Iowa in Iowa City