| Description |
338 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Theoretical and additional factors guiding evaluation and treatment -- Ch. 2. General evaluation issues -- Ch. 3. Visual processing skills -- Ch. 4. Apraxia -- Ch. 5. Body scheme disorders -- Ch. 6. Visual discrimination skills -- Ch. 7. Agnosia -- Ch. 8. Orientation and attention -- Ch. 9. Memory -- Ch. 10. Executive function -- Ch. 11. Acalculia -- Ch. 12. Factors that influence the client's vision, perception, and cognition -- Ch. 13. The use of computers and computerized technology in visual, perceptual, and cognitive retraining |
| Summary |
This book is a text that addresses clinical reasoning and decision making for the entire evaluation and treatment process of the adult with acquired brain injury. Provided are theoretical information, guidelines for both static and dynamic assessment, information on specific standardized evaluations, guidelines for adaptive and restorative treatment based on described theoretical and evidence-based information, and information on environmental impact of client performance. The author addresses visual, perceptual, and cognitive evaluation and treatment, providing structure, clarity, and content suitable for both students and experienced clinicians. Updated and expanded to reflect current practice and relevant research, the fourth edition is a resource that takes the reader from theory to practice in a practical and detailed way. It contains numerous tables, figures, and extensive references presented throughout the text. Also included is an on-line instructor's manual for additional classroom learning objectives and activities |
| Notes |
Prev. ed. had subtitle: a manual for the evaluation and treatment of the neurologically impaired adult |
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"Previously published under the title Perceptual dysfunction in the adult stroke patient: a manual for evaluation and treatment, by Ellen Siev and Brenda Freishtat; and under the title The Adult stroke patient: a manual for evaluation and treatment of perceptual and cognitive dysfunction, revised second edition, by Barbara Zoltan, Ellen Siev, and Brenda Freishtat." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Brain damage -- Diagnosis.
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Brain damage -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
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Brain Injuries -- rehabilitation.
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Cerebrovascular Disorders -- rehabilitation.
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Cognition Disorders -- diagnosis.
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Cognition Disorders -- therapy.
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Vision Disorders -- diagnosis.
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Vision Disorders -- therapy.
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| LC no. |
2006039599 |
| ISBN |
9781556427381 alkaline paper |
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1556427387 alkaline paper |
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