Handbook of Neuropsychology and Aging

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

They discuss a wide range of disorders, including areas of recent research - such as frontal lobe dementias and the neuropsychological aspects of late life depression - and clinical problems typically given insufficient consideration in other works, such as seizure disorder, head injury, and mental retardation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-06-20
Mått:178 x 254 x 32 mm
Vikt:1 076 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Critical Issues in Neuropsychology
Antal sidor:560
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781489918598

Utforska kategorier

Geriatrik inom Medicin

Recensioner i media

'The Handbook of Neuropsychology of Aging can, in any case, be fully recommended to both students and clinicians with interest in geriatric psychiatry and the neurology of old age. This book gives an opportunity to learn the essential research data and clinical facts from experts in a field of growing importance for neuropsychology.' Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 6:4 (2000)

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction.- 2. Age-Related Change in Cognitive Function.- 3. Personality and Normal Aging.- 4. Anatomy and Physiology of the Aging Human Brain.- 5. Psychosocial Aspects of Aging.- 6. Mood Disorders.- 7. Anxiety Disorders.- 8. Psychotic Disorders in Late Life.- 9. Substance Abuse in Elderly Individuals.- 10. The Neuropsychology of Alzheimer’s Disease.- 11. Frontotemporal Dementias.- 12. Vascular Dementia: Clinical Assessment, Neuropsychological Features, and Treatment.- 13. Neuropsychological Evaluation of Subcortical Dementia.- 14. Alcoholic Korsakoff’s Syndrome.- 15. Parkinson’s Disease: Neurobehavioral Consequences of Basal Ganglia Dysfunction.- 16. Huntington’s Disease.- 17. Late-Life Depression: A Neuropsychological Perspective.- 18. Neuropsychological Aspects of Epilepsy in the Elderly.- 19. Geriatric Head Injury.- 20. Aphasia.- 21. The Neuropsychology of Stroke.- 22. Aging and Mental Retardation.- 23. Neurological Evaluation in the Elderly.- 24. Neuropsychological Assessment.- 25. Memory Assessment of the Older Adult.- 26. The Relationship between Neuropsychology and Functional Assessment in the Elderly.- 27. Neuroimaging in Normal Aging and Dementia.- 28. Electroencephalography in the Elderly.- 29. Psychotherapy with Older Adults: Theoretical Issues, Empirical Findings, and Clinical Applications.- 30. Behavior Modification of Older Adults.- 31. Elderly Caregivers and Care Receivers: Facts and Gaps in the Literature.- 32. Geriatric Psychopharmacology: An Update and Review.- 33. Electroconvulsive Therapy.- 34. Memory Rehabilitation.- 35. Guardianship and the Elderly.- 36. Conclusion.