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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Clinical application of neuropsychological test batteries. New York : Plenum Press, ©1986 (OCoLC)557632682 Online version: Clinical application of neuropsychological test batteries. New York : Plenum Press, ©1986 (OCoLC)603768618 |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Theresa Incagnoli; Gerald Goldstein; Charles J Golden |
ISBN: | 0306420457 9780306420450 |
OCLC Number: | 12810188 |
Description: | xv, 408 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents: | 1 Current Directions and Future Trends in Clinical Neuropsychology.- The Evolving Role of the Clinical Neuropsychologist.- Framework Within Which to Conduct Neuropsychological Evaluation.- Approaches to Evaluation.- Current Issues and Future Directions in Clinical Neuropsychology.- References.- 2 Clinical Interviewing of the Patient and History in Neuropsychological Assessment.- Purposes of the Interview and History in Neuropsychological Assessment.- The Role of the Interview and History in Treatment Planning.- Assessment Methods.- General Summary and Conclusions.- References.- 3 The Role of Standard Cognitive and Personality Tests in Neuropsychological Assessment.- Neuropsychology and the Role of Assessment.- Neurodiagnosis and the Standard Battery.- Assessment Versus Screening.- Future Directions.- Summary and Conclusions.- References.- 4 The Flexible Battery in Neuropsychological Assessment.- Nonfocal Cognitive Deficits and their Evaluation.- Focal Cognitive Deficits and their Evaluation.- References.- 5 Neuropsychological Batteries.- Characteristics of Test Batteries.- Types of Test Batteries.- Theoretical Bias in Battery Development.- A Decision Approach to Systematic Assessment.- The Meaning of Neuropsychological Test Results.- Dimensions of Neuropsychological Assessment.- Assessment of Children and Adults: Special Considerations.- Normative and Criterion Assessment.- Summary.- References.- 6 Overview of the Halstead-Reitan Battery.- Development of the Halstead-Reitan Battery.- Clinical Application of the Halstead-Reitan Battery.- Examples of Neuropsychological Reports.- Future Developments of the Halstead-Reitan Battery.- References.- 7 The Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery.- The Luria-Nebraska Scales.- Research on the Luria-Nebraska.- Interpretation of the Luria-Nebraska.- References.- 8 An Overview of Similarities and Differences between the Halstead-Reitan and Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Batteries.- Historical Considerations.- Similarities and Differences.- Questions and Answers.- Concluding Remarks.- References.- 9 Comparison of Halstead-Reitan and Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Batteries: Research Findings.- Studies Using Raters.- Statistical Relationships.- The HRB, LNNB, and Psychometric Intelligence.- The LNNB and the Assessment of Memory.- Concluding Comments.- References.- 10 A Comparison of the Halstead-Reitan, Luria-Nebraska, and Flexible Batteries Through Case Presentations.- A Case of Huntington's Disease.- A Case of Schizophrenia.- A Case of Mnestic Dysfunction in Thalamic Infarction.- Summary.- References.- 11 Assessment of Aphasia.- The Development of Aphasia Testing.- Principles of Aphasia Testing.- Comprehensive Aphasia Examinations.- Tests of Communicative Function.- Short Screening Tests in Aphasia.- Aphasia Examinations for Polyglots, and in other Languages.- Modality Specific Tests of Aphasia.- Conclusion.- References.- 12 The Clinical Aspects of Memory Disorders: Contributions from Experimental Studies of Amnesia and Dementia.- Comparisons of the Memory Disorders of Patients with Alcoholic Korsakoff's Syndrome and Patients with Huntington's Disease.- Conclusions.- References.- 13 Visual-Spatial Disabilities.- Constructional Apraxia.- Recognition and Discrimination of Faces.- Dressing Apraxia.- Optic Ataxia.- Topographical Disorientation.- Neglect.- Perception of Direction.- Conclusion.- References. |
Responsibility: | edited by Theresa Incagnoli, Gerald Goldstein, and Charles J. Golden. |
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