| Description |
xii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Introduction / Brick Johnstone and Henry H. Stonnington -- 2. The Assessment and Rehabilitation of Attention Disorders / Terry Levitt and Brick Johnstone -- 3. The Assessment and Rehabilitation of Memory Impairments / Reid L. Skeel and Staci Edwards -- 4. The Assessment and Rehabilitation of Executive Function Disorders / Charles D. Callahan -- 5. The Assessment and Rehabilitation of Visual-Spatial Disorders / Jeff Shaw -- 6. The Assessment and Rehabilitation of Language Disorders / Daniel Holland and Carmen Larimore -- 7. State Vocational Rehabilitation Programs / Kelly Lora Fmnklin and John Harper -- 8. Disability Determinations / Susan Enck and Thomas A. Martin -- 9. Resources for Individuals With Neuropsychological Disorders / Cheryl L. Shigaki and Marian L. Smith -- 10. Understanding Guardianship Issues: An Overview for Rehabilitation Professionals / Stephanie A. Reid-Arndt and Gina Evand |
| Summary |
"Many contemporary neuropsychology texts focus on neuropathology, the description of specific tests, and the differential diagnosis of central nervous system disorders. However, increasingly sophisticated neuroradiological techniques, managed care factors, and the growth of rehabilitation necessitates that rehabilitation professionals provide more functionally (versus diagnostically) useful evaluations to improve the neuropsychological functioning and community integration of persons with brain injuries or diseases. This book aims to fill this gap and to provide an overview of standard neuropsychological treatment strategies for specific cognitive impairments that are identified on testing. The new edition enhances this goal with three chapters outlining important recommendations, services, and issues for rehabilitation professionals. Written by a team of experienced scientists and professionals, the volume provides a universal taxonomy of neuropsychological abilities (emphasizing relatively simple terms), with a list of basic rehabilitation strategies to improve impairments identified in general cognitive domains. Specific chapters are included on the neuropsychological remediation of memory, attention, language, visual-spatial skills, and executive function impairments. Each chapter proposes a taxonomy of relatively unitary cognitive constructs (e.g., divided attention, sustained attention, focused attention), lists tests which may be used to assess each cognitive construct, and provides specific rehabilitation strategies to improve or accommodate the identified neuropsychological impairments. The final chapters cover basic resources and issues of which the rehabilitation professional needs to be aware (vocational rehabilitation, disability determination, and guardianship issues). This new edition provides a wealth of useful information for family members, rehabilitation professionals, and others who work with persons with brain injury in improving the community functioning for those with brain dysfunction. An accompanying website facilitates access to the resources and strategies from the book, allowing the practitioner to cut and paste these recommendations into their clinical reports."--Publisher's website |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 2001 |
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Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Clinical neuropsychology.
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Brain -- Diseases -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
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Neurobehavioral disorders -- Patients -- Rehabilitation.
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Nervous System Diseases -- rehabilitation.
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Nervous System Diseases -- psychology.
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Mental Disorders -- rehabilitation.
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| Author |
Johnstone, Brick.
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Stonnington, Henry H.
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| LC no. |
2009007992 |
| ISBN |
9781848728004 hardcover alkaline paper |
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184872800X hardcover alkaline paper |
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9781848728011 paperback alkaline paper |
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1848728018 paperback alkaline paper |
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