Neuropsychology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment

   1. Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment

      • Gerald Goldstein

      Pages 1-5

3. Developmental Considerations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7

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   2. Neuropsychology of Infants and Young Children

      • Ida Sue Baron, Gerard A. Gioia

      Pages 9-34

   3. Neuropsychological Assessment of Older Children

      • Keith Owen Yeates, H. Gerry Taylor

      Pages 35-61

   4. Neuropsychological Assessment of Adults

      • Gerald Goldstein

      Pages 63-81

   5. Neuropsychological Assessment of the Elderly

      • Paul David Nussbaum

      Pages 83-105

4. Clinical Considerations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107

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   2. Evaluation of High-Functioning Autism

      • Don J. Siegel

      Pages 109-134

   3. Evaluation of Head Trauma

      • Randy J. Smith, Jeffrey T. Barth, Robert Diamond, Anthony J. Giuliano

      Pages 135-170

   4. Evaluation of Cerebrovascular Disease

      • C. Della Mora, Robert A. Bornstein

      Pages 171-186

   5. Evaluation of Demyelinating and Degenerative Disorders

      • Daniel N. Allen, David G. Sprenkel, Rock A. Heyman, Carol J. Schramke, Nicole Englund Heffron

      Pages 187-208

   6. Assessment following Neurotoxic Exposure

      • Lisa A. Morrow

      Pages 209-225

   7. Assessing Medically Ill Patients

      • Christopher M. Ryan

      Pages 227-245

   8. Evaluation of Neoplastic Processes

      • Richard A. Berg

      Pages 247-269

   9. Evaluation of Patients with Epilepsy

      • Michelle C. Dolske, Gordon J. Chelune, Richard I. Naugle

      Pages 271-293

   10. Evaluation of Neuropsychiatric Disorders

       • Doug Johnson-Greene, Kenneth M. Adams

       Pages 295-313

5. Specialized Assessment

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 315-315

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   2. Neuropsychological Assessment of Abstract Reasoning

      • Gerald Goldstein

      Pages 317-331

   3. Neuropsychological Assessment of Memory

      • Joel H. Kramer, Dean C. Delis

      Pages 333-356

In this volume of the series Human Brain Function: Assessment and Rehabilitation we cover the area of how brain function is assessed with behavioral or neuropsycholog­ ical instruments. These assessments are typically conducted by clinical neuropsy­ chologists or behavioral neurologists, and so we made an effort to present the somewhat differing approaches to these two related disciplines. Clinical neuropsy­ chologists are psychologists who typically utilize standardized tests, while behav­ ioral neurologists are physicians who generally assess brain function as part of the clinical neurological evaluation. Both approaches have much to offer. The basic assumption of neuropsychological assessment is that the brain is the organ of behavior, and therefore, the condition of the brain may be evaluated with behavioral measures. Neuropsychological tests are those measures found by re­ search to be particularly sensitive to alterations in brain function. An adequate neuropsychological test is a procedure that can be related to some objective mea­ sure of alteration in brain function. Over the years, these objective measures have changed, but generally involve documentation through direct observation of brain tissue, or through histological, pathological, neuroimaging, or other laboratory procedures. The methods described in the first two volumes of this series describe the neuroimaging procedures that are often used in the validation of neuropsycho­ logical tests.

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`An exceptional uniformity of style and clarity of communication. Appropriate for academic and general readers, especially those doing systems neuroscience research on normal populations and those who have relatives with brain disorders.'
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• VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

  Gerald Goldstein

• Lutheran Affiliated Services, Aging Research and Education Center, Mars, USA

  Paul David Nussbaum

• School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

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