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Genre/Form: | Reference works Handbooks and manuals Handbooks, manuals, etc Guides, manuels, etc |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Esther Strauss; Elisabeth M S Sherman; Otfried Spreen |
ISBN: | 0195159578 9780195159578 |
OCLC Number: | 61130794 |
Notes: | Revised edition of: A compendium of neuropsychological tests / Otfried Spreen, Esther Strauss. 2nd ed. 1998. |
Description: | xvii, 1216 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
Contents: | Psychometrics in neuropsychological assessment -- Norms selection in neuropsychological assessment -- History taking -- Test selection, test administration, and preparation of the patient -- Report writing and feedback sessions -- General cognitive functioning, neuropsychological batteries, and assessment of premorbid intelligence -- Achievement tests -- Executive functions -- Attention -- Memory -- Language tests -- Tests of visual perception -- Tests of somatosensory function, olfactory function, and body orientation -- Tests of motor function -- Assessment of mood, personality, and adaptive functions -- Assessment of response bias and suboptimal performance. |
Responsibility: | Esther Strauss, Elisabeth M.S. Sherman, Otfried Spreen. |
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"The second edition was an exceptional book that could be found in almost any neuropsychology office. The third edition continues this excellence...The third edition is significantly updated and expanded and is worth the price, even for owners of previous editions."--Doody's"As stated in the preface, the goal for this edition was to create a user-friendly reference work that covered all the relevant details of the most frequently used neuropsychological tests, and to provide a general overview of issues 'germane to neuropsychological assessment.' In short: to help you 'know your tools' and to function as a guidebook to the practice of neuropsychology. These goals are surely met- beyond all expections...Having a copy of the thirdedition of the Compendium at hand would help any of us 'know our tools' substantially better. A Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests, Third Edition is a mature work of outstanding scholarship, andit should find a place on every neuropsychologist's desk."--JINS"A Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests is very well written and superbly organized and would be a valuable addition to the personal library of any clinical neuropsychologist. The book provides an excellent update of current research on a wide sample of neuropsychological tests."--PsycCRITIQUES"The third edition of A Compendium on Neuropsychological Tests is a splendid and magnificent achievement in the field of neuropsychology. We all owe a great deal of debt to Drs. Strauss, Sherman, and Spreen for creating such a masterpiece that is literally a must have for all neuropsychologists."--Applied Neuropsychology"The second edition was an exceptional book that could be found in almost any neuropsychology office. The third edition continues this excellence...The third edition is significantly updated and expanded and is worth the price, even for owners of previous editions."--Doody's"As stated in the preface, the goal for this edition was to create a user-friendly reference work that covered all the relevant details of the most frequently used neuropsychological tests, and to provide a general overview of issues 'germane to neuropsychological assessment.' In short: to help you 'know your tools' and to function as a guidebook to the practice of neuropsychology. These goals are surely met- beyond all expections...Having a copy of the thirdedition of the Compendium at hand would help any of us 'know our tools' substantially better. A Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests, Third Edition is a mature work of outstanding scholarship, andit should find a place on every neuropsychologist's desk."--JINS"A Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests is very well written and superbly organized and would be a valuable addition to the personal library of any clinical neuropsychologist. The book provides an excellent update of current research on a wide sample of neuropsychological tests."--PsycCRITIQUES"The third edition of A Compendium on Neuropsychological Tests is a splendid and magnificent achievement in the field of neuropsychology. We all owe a great deal of debt to Drs. Strauss, Sherman, and Spreen for creating such a masterpiece that is literally a must have for all neuropsychologists."--Applied Neuropsychology Read more...


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