Description
| Product ID: | 9781461439226 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Handbook of Medical Neuropsychology |
| Subtitle: | Applications of Cognitive Neuroscience |
| Authors: | Author: Carol L. Armstrong, Lisa Morrow |
| Page Count: | 564 |
| Subjects: | Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Clinical psychology, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Clinical psychology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Comprehensive in scope and highly detailed, the Handbook of Medical Neuropsychology provides readers with an overview of the field, encompassing clinical evaluation, research study design and disease processes. Topics are presented with clear explanations, clinical expertise, and real-world insight. This handbook celebrates the abundantly productive interaction of neuropsychology and medicine. This interaction can be found in both clinical settings and research l- oratories, often between research teams and clinical practitioners. It accounts for the rapidity with which awareness and understanding of the neuropsychological com- nents of many common medical disorders have recently advanced. The introduction of neuropsychology into practice and research involving conditions without obvious neurological components follows older and eminently successful models of integrated care and treatment of the classical brain disorders. In the last 50 years, with the growing understanding of neurological disorders, neuropsychologists and medical specialists in clinics, at bedside, and in laboratories together have contributed to important clinical and scienti c advances in the und- standing of the common pathological conditions of the brain: stroke, trauma, epilepsy, certain movement disorders, tumor, toxic conditions (mostly alcohol-related), and degenerative brain diseases. It is not surprising that these seven pathological con- tions were the rst to receive attention from neuropsychologists as their behavioral symptoms can be both prominent and debilitating, often with serious social and economic consequences. |
| Imprint Name: | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Publisher Name: | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-04-18 |
