Encephalitis: Assessment and Rehabilitation Across the Lifespan

A Special Issue of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

AvBonnie-Kate Dewar,Huw Williams

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

Encephalitis - inflammation of the brain - has significant cognitive, behavioural and emotional consequences.This special edition describes the pathway of recovery following encephalitis, from medical management to assessment, rehabilitation and community support and advocacy.The neuropsychological and neuropsychiatric outcomes of encephalitis in both adult and paediatric populations are described, in addition to a number of rehabilitation studies which aim to increase the functional independence and psychosocial adjustment of survivors of this rare neurological condition.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-09-06
Mått:156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt:630 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Special Issues of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781841698366

Utforska kategorier

Psykologi inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Bonnie-Kate Dewar is at the Institute of Psychiatry at St Thomas’ Hospital London.Huw Williams is at the Centre for Clinical Neuropsychology Research at the University of Exeter.

Innehållsförteckning

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