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MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK
Main description:
This encyclopedia serves as a unified, comprehensive reference for professionals involved in the diagnosis, evaluation, and rehabilitation of adult patients and children with neuropsychological disorders. It addresses psychological, psychosocial, and psychiatric aspects of an array of neurological disorders, emphasizing treatment and rehabilitation, not just assessment and diagnosis.
Feature:
First and only encyclopedia of clinical neuropsychology
Provides concise comprehensive coverage of neuropsychological assessment, rehabilitation, and treatment planning in a single source
Contains more than two thousand entries with linked cross-references and suggested readings
Emphasizes treatment and rehabilitation, as a complement to assessment and diagnosis
Contents:
Assessment strategies.- Behavioral syndromes and disorders.- Biographies of leading professionals in the field.- Care systems.- Diagnosis and diagnostic labels.- Educational and vocational issues.- Accommodations. - Forensic issues.- General issues.- Imaging modalities and techniques.- -Medical issues.- Medications.- Movement disorders.- Neurological disorders and injuries.- Neurological syndromes.- Professional issues.- Rehabilitation interventions.- Test batteries.- Tests and assessment tools.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Springer New York)
Publication date: February, 2011
Pages: 2810
Weight: 652g
Availability: Not available (reason unspecified)
Subcategories: Neurology, Public Health
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS
From the reviews:
“This a A to Z approach to defining clinical psych and clinical neuropsychology terms. … recommend this as a reference for Clinical Neuropsychologists.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, February, 2014)
“An indispensable four-volume reference series, which both established and up-and-coming neuropsychologists will find to be an invaluable addition to their clinical practice. Clinicians across a broad range of settings … will find it to be a comprehensive reference guide. … Each entry provides cross-references to related topic areas within the series, as well as additional readings, for the interested reader to use as a springboard to expand their understanding of each topic area.” (Sarah E. Bullard, Mélina Griss, Sonia Greene and Anna Gekker, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, November, 2012)
“This book is the most comprehensive text ever published in the field of clinical neuropsychology. … If I had to select only one book to have on my desk, in my office, this would be the one.” (Amazon.com, December, 2010)