Neuropsychological assessment of neuropsychiatric disorders
By: edited by Igor Grant, Kenneth M. Adams.
Contributors: Grant, Igor, 1942-; Adams, Kenneth M., 1948-
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1986
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 536
Subjects: Mental illness -- Diagnosis.; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Diagnosis.; Neuropsychological tests.; Neuropsychiatry.; Mental Disorders -- diagnosis.; Nervous System Diseases -- diagnosis.; Neuropsychological Tests.
Description: This unique text combines a timely review of the methods of assessment used by major neuropsychological laboratories with an up-to-date discussion of neuropsychiatric disorders. The contributors discuss the rationale behind each assessment strategy, stressing the importance of gathering evidence from a number of complementary tests and procedures, and consider neuropsychological findings as seen in the most frequently occurring neurologic/psychiatric disorders: dementia, depression, alcoholism, epilepsy, losed head injury, schizophrenia, and drug abuse. Both clinical aspects and research findings are covered, with an integration of theory with practice where possible. The book provides a rich source of information for psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, and other professionals concerned with adult behavior.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and indexes.