The Neuropsychology Casebook

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiii

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2. Head Injury

   • Donna L. Orsini, Wilfred G. van Gorp, Kyle B. Boone

   Pages 1-39

3. Cerebrovascular Disease

   • Donna L. Orsini, Wilfred G. van Gorp, Kyle B. Boone

   Pages 40-68

4. Dementia

   • Donna L. Orsini, Wilfred G. van Gorp, Kyle B. Boone

   Pages 69-103

5. Epilepsy

   • Donna L. Orsini, Wilfred G. van Gorp, Kyle B. Boone

   Pages 104-136

6. Brain Tumors, Cysts, and Abscesses

   • Donna L. Orsini, Wilfred G. van Gorp, Kyle B. Boone

   Pages 137-166

7. Long-Term Alcohol Abuse

   • Donna L. Orsini, Wilfred G. van Gorp, Kyle B. Boone

   Pages 167-192

8. Adult Presentation of Learning Disorders

   • Donna L. Orsini, Wilfred G. van Gorp, Kyle B. Boone

   Pages 193-218

9. Conscious or Nonconscious Feigning of Deficits

   • Donna L. Orsini, Wilfred G. van Gorp, Kyle B. Boone

   Pages 219-254

10. Back Matter

    Pages 255-270

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The Neuropsychology Casebook was developed to fill the existing gap in the cur­ rent body of literature on clinical neuropsychology. Although texts are available that describe neuropsychological tests and others provide information on syn­ dromes, this volume provides descriptions of neuropsychological test perform­ ance for individuals with various syndromes. It was designed to illustrate the process of clinical interpretation of test findings and report writing for the individual case. Our aims are to provide both the student and practicing profes­ sional with a collection of actual neuropsychological case studies that typify many of the cardinal disorders or syndromes frequently seen by practicing clini­ cal neuropsychologists. We have not provided an exhaustive survey of case studies representing many of the disorders commonly seen in neuropsychology; rather, we have focused on a few select cases that illustrate some of the more common disorders. This book includes detailed case reports complete with referral questions, historical information, relevant neuroradiological findings, actual neuropsycho­ logical test data, and clinical interpretations that take into account all available information on the patient. The cases are discussed in the chapter commentaries with reference to how each compares and contrasts with the prototypic case for that disorder or syndrome. Such case studies help to highlight the various types of behavioral and cognitive sequelae associated with common clinical disorders. The case studies, which are examined through an hypothesis-testing approach, are also aimed at demonstrating how neuropsychological principles and methods are applied.

• Alzheimer
• Syndrom
• attention
• attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• cerebrovascular disease
• dementia
• depression
• diagnosis
• hyperactivity
• neuropsychology
• psychology

• Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, Inglewood, USA

  Donna L. Orsini

• University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA

  Donna L. Orsini

• Neuropsychology Assessment Laboratory, West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA

  Wilfred G. Gorp

• Departments of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA

  Wilfred G. Gorp

• Departments of Psychiatry and Bio¬behavioral Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA

  Kyle B. Boone

• Department of Psychiatry, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA

  Kyle B. Boone

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