Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Barbara A. Wilson is a Clinical Neuropsychologist who has worked in brain injury rehabilitation for 40 years. She has won many awards for her work including an OBE for services to rehabilitation and four lifetime achievement awards, one each from the British Psychological Society, the International Neuropsychological Society, the National Academy of Neuropsychology and The Encephalitis Society. The Division of Neuropsychology has named a prize after her, the Barbara A. Wilson prize for distinguished contributions to neuropsychology. She is honorary professor at the University of Hong Kong, the University of Sydney and the University of East Anglia.Jill Winegardner is Lead Clinical Psychologist at the Oliver Zangwill Centre in Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK. Her career has spanned neuropsychological rehabilitation in brain injury settings including acute inpatient rehabilitation, post-acute residential rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation. She helped establish the field of neuropsychology in Nicaragua. Her clinical and research interests focus on evidence-based best practice in brain injury rehabilitation. Tamara Ownsworth is a Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology in the School of Applied Psychology and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Australia. She has over 20 years of clinical experience and research in the field. Her broad research interests include rehabilitation and psychological adjustment to neurological disorders such as traumatic brain injury, stroke and brain tumour. Caroline van Heugten is Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the School for Mental Health and Neuroscience at the Maastricht University Medical Center and the department of Neuropsychology & Psychopharmacology at Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands. Her main research interest is in neuropsychological rehabilitation including assessment and treatment. Over the past five years she was leader of two national research programs on rehabilitation. Caroline is the initiator and director of the Limburg Brain Injury Center.

"This book is a milestone in neuropsychological rehabilitation – a truly comprehensive assembly of state of the art clinical practice with the best science, written by the world leaders in the field. There is no other book like it anywhere – how I wish something like this had been available when I began to work in neuropsychological rehabilitation more than 30 years ago: its breathtaking comprehensiveness, sound practical advice and scientific integrity make this, quite simply, a classic." Professor Ian Robertson, Co-Director, Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland"This scholarly yet practical synthesis of a century of research on brain impairment and its management underlines the cost effectiveness of neuropsychological rehabilitation. This Handbook’s contents are indispensable to rehabilitation researchers, educators and clinicians for future decades. I wish I had had access to this vade mecum throughout my career"Gina Geffen, Professor Emerita of Psychology, University of Queensland, Director of Psychology, Brisbane Pain Rehabilitation Service, Australia "The Neuropsychological Handbook is ambitious in presenting a wealth of state-of-the-art, evidence-based material to guide clinicians in understanding, assessing and treating the broad range of acquired and progressive neurogenic conditions that they encounter. Every topical area is grounded in available theory and research with an accessible bent on how to apply the information to practice. My copy is quickly becoming well used."McKay Moore Sohlberg, Hedco Endowed Professor/ASHA Fellow, University of Oregon USA"This book is the most comprehensive textbook on neuropsychological rehabilitation and the first to adopt a global perspective. In accessible chapters, it addresses the state of the art of evidence-based neuropsychological interventions and innovative therapeutic approaches in a wide range of clinical populations, covering the whole lifespan. It is the authoritative reference book for clinicians and researchers." Roy P.C. Kessels, Professor of Neuropsychology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Scientific advisor Vincent van Gogh Institute for Psychiatry, Venray, the Netherlands"Rehabilitation professionals and researchers working with individuals impacted by brain injury will find this a valuable book to stimulate their thinking and inform their practice. Particularly noteworthy are the book’s dual commitments to evidence-based treatment, and to incorporating an international perspective with contributions from leading rehabilitation researchers and practitioners from across the globe." Catherine A. Mateer, Professor of Psychology, University of Victoria, Canada; Past President of the AACN and Secretary of the INS.

• Section One: General Issues in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Introduction Chapter 1: The Development of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: An Historical Examination of Theoretical and Practical Issues Chapter 2: Evidence-Based TreatmentChapter 3: Mechanisms of Recovery After Acquired Brain InjuryChapter 4: Assessment for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation PlanningChapter 5: Goal Setting in RehabilitationSection Two: Populations Referred for Neuropsychological RehabilitationChapter 6: Adults with Non-Progressive Brain Injury a) Traumatic Brain Injuryb) Strokec) Encephalitisd) Anoxiae) EpilepsyChapter 7: Adults with Progressive Conditionsa) Dementiab) Multiple Sclerosisc) Parkinson’s Diseased) Huntington’s Diseasee) Brain TumoursChapter 8: Children with Traumatic Brain InjuryChapter 9: Other Neurological Conditions Affecting Children Chapter 10: People with Disorders of ConsciousnessChapter 11: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation for Psychiatric DisordersChapter 12 Other Populations Seen for Rehabilitationa) HIVb) Blast InjuriesSection Three: Rehabilitation of Cognitive DisordersChapter 13: Rehabilitation of Slowed Information ProcessingChapter 14: Rehabilitation of Attention Disordersa) Adultsb) ChildrenChapter 15: Rehabilitation of Working Memory DisordersChapter 16: Rehabilitation of Memory Disorders in Adults and ChildrenChapter 17: Rehabilitation of Executive Functions AdultsChildren Chapter 18: Rehabilitation of Language Disorders in Adults and ChildrenChapter 19: Rehabilitation of Visual Perceptual and Visual Spatial Disorders in Adults and Children Chapter 20: Rehabilitation of Apraxia in Adults and ChildrenChapter 21: Managing Acquired Social Communication Disorders Chapter 22: Rehabilitation of Social Cognition Disorders Chapter 23: Managing Disorders of Social and Behavioural Control and Disorders of ApathyNick Alderman and Caroline KnightChapter 24: Rehabilitation of Challenging Behaviour in Community Settings: The Empowerment Behavioural Management Approach (EBMA)Section Four: Rehabilitation for Psychosocial DisordersChapter 25: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for People with Brain InjuryChapter 26: Third Wave Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies: Compassion Focussed Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Positive Psychology for People with Brain InjuryChapter 27: Managing Self-awareness and Identity Issues Following Brain InjuryChapter 28: Psychosocial Interventions for Children/ Working with Schools and FamiliesChapter 29: Family-Based Support for People with Brain InjuryChapter 30: Vocational and Occupational Rehabilitation for People with Brain Injury Section Five: Recent and Emerging Approaches in Neuropsychological RehabilitationChapter 31: Managing Fatigue in Adults after Acquired Brain InjuryChapter 32: Sexuality and Rehabilitation Following Acquired Brain Injury Chapter 33: Neurologic Music Therapy in Neuropsychological RehabilitationChapter 34: Novel Forms of Cognitive RehabilitationChapter 35: Using Technology to Overcome Impairments of Mental FunctionsChapter 36: Technology-based Delivery of Neuropsychological RehabilitationChapter 37: Social Robotics in Dementia CareSection Six: Global and Cultural Perspectives on Neuropsychological RehabilitationChapter 38: The Cost Effectiveness of Neuropsychological RehabilitationChapter 39: A Global Perspective on Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: Maximising Outcomes When Funds are Short Chapter 40: The importance of culture in holistic neuropsychological rehabilitation: Suggestions for improving cultural competence Ana Paula Pereira, Jessica Fish, Donna Malley Andrew BatemanChapter 41: Rehabilitation Around The WorldNeuropsychological Rehabilitation: A Global Overviewa) Rehabilitation in Indiab) Rehabilitation in Iranc) Rehabilitation in Russiad) Rehabilitation In Taiwane) Rehabilitation in Mainland Chinaf) Rehabilitation in Hong Kongg) Rehabilitation in Brazilh) Rehabilitation in Argentinai) Rehabilitation in South Africaj) Rehabilitation in BotswanaSection Seven: Evaluation and General ConclusionsChapter 42: Outcome MeasuresChapter 43: Avoiding Bias In Evaluating RehabilitationChapter 44: Challenges in the Evaluation of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation EffectsChapter 45: Summary and Guidelines for Best Practice in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation