Contemporary Approaches to Neuropsychological Assessment

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-x

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2. Recent Trends in Neuropsychological Assessment

   • Theresa Incagnoli

   Pages 1-13

3. Developments in the Psychometric Foundations of Neuropsychological Assessment

   • Elbert W. Russell

   Pages 15-65

4. The Clinical Utility of Standardized or Flexible Battery Approaches to Neuropsychological Assessment

   • Gerald Goldstein

   Pages 67-91

5. The Halstead—Reitan Neuropsychological Battery

   • James C. Reed, Homer B. C. Reed

   Pages 93-129

6. The Evolution of the Luria—Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery

   • James A. Moses Jr., Arnold D. Purisch

   Pages 131-170

7. The Boston Process Approach

   • Roberta F. White, Fredric E. Rose

   Pages 171-211

8. What, Where, and Why

   • Marcie Wallace Ritter, Lisa Morrow

   Pages 213-230

9. Recent Advances in Neuropsychological Assessment of Children

   • Mark A. Williams, Thomas J. Boll

   Pages 231-276

10. Recent Developments in Neuropsychological Assessment of the Elderly and Individuals with Severe Dementia

    • Paul D. Nussbaum, Daniel Allen

    Pages 277-324

11. Psychopathology and Neuropsychological Assessment

    • Jerry J. Sweet, Cynthia Westergaard

    Pages 325-358

12. Computer Applications in Neuropsychological Assessment

    • Robert L. Kane, Gary G. Kay

    Pages 359-392

13. Concluding Remarks

    • Theresa Incagnoli, Gerald Goldstein

    Pages 393-401

14. Back Matter

    Pages 403-420

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This volume reflects, in part, an update of Clinical Application of Neuropsycho­ logical Test Batteries, edited by Theresa Incagnoli, Gerald Goldstein, and Charles Golden some 10 years ago. While the initial concept of the present editors involved doing a straightforward update of each chapter, it soon became apparent that the field of clinical neuropsychology had changed so dramatically and rapidly that substantial changes in the outline had to be made. It was our view that sufficient interest remained in the standard comprehen­ sive neuropsychological test batteries to make an update worthwhile. We asked four senior people to take on this assignment, James Moses, Jr. , andAmold Purisch in the case of the Luria-Nebraska Battery, and James Reed and Homer Reed for the Halstead-Reitan Battery. These individuals all have long-term associations with these procedures and can be viewed as pioneers in their development. How­ ever, it also seemed to us that there was an increasing interest in the psychometric aspects of the standard procedures and in assessment issues related to the relative merits of using standard or individualized assessment strategies. Thus, we have chapters by Elbert Russell and Gerald Goldstein that provide discussions of these current methodological and clinical issues. During the past 10 years, the cognitive revolution has made a strong impact on neuropsychology. The interest of cognitive psychologists in brain function has increased dramatically, and we now have an active field of cognitive neuropsy­ chology, something that was only beginning 10 years ago.

• dementia
• psychology
• psychopathology

• Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

  Gerald Goldstein

• School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, USA

  Theresa M. Incagnoli

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