Joseph H. Ricker - Böcker

Casebook of Clinical Neuropsychology features actual clinical neuropsychological cases drawn from leading experts' files. Each chapter represents a different case completed by a different expert. Cases cover the lifespan from child, to adult, to geriatric, and the types of cases will represent a broad spectrum of prototypical cases of well-known and well-documented disorders as well as some rarer disorders. Chapter authors were specifically chosen for their expertise with particular disorders. When a practitioner is going to see a child or an adult with "X" problem, they can turn to the "case" and find up to date critical information to help them understand the issues related to the diagnosis, a brief synopsis of the literature, the patient's symptom presentation, the evaluation including neuropsychological test results and other results from consultants, along with treatments and recommendations. Clinical cases represent a long-established tradition as a teaching vehicle in the clinical sciences, most prominently in medicine and psychology. Case studies provide the student with actual clinical material - data in the form of observations of the patient, examination/test data, relevant history, and related test results - all of which must be integrated into a diagnostic conclusion and ultimately provide the patient with appropriate recommendations. Critical to this educational/heuristic process is the opportunity for the reader to view the thought processes of the clinician that resulted in the conclusions and recommendations offered. With the science of the disorder as the foundation of this process, readers learn how the integration of multiple sources of data furthers critical thinking skills.

This text clearly presents a multitude of variables that potentially affect the results of neuropsychological tests. THe chapter authors, all noted experts in their respective fields, begin with a general discussion of neuropsychological constructs known to impact performance on neuropsychological tests, including demographics, personality, and sociocultural factors. They then present an empirical approach to assessment. They focus on the disorders under discussion (not solely the tests that might be used in diagnosis) and reflect the contributions the field has made to detecting differences in disorders that have neurological underpinnings.The disorders reviewed include dementia, HIV-related syndromes, adult seizure disorders, toxic exposure, mild to severe brain injury, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Textbook of Clinical Neuropsychology, Third Edition continues its established tradition of publishing state-of-the-art commentary on fundamental brain- behavior relationships and neuropathological disorders. This landmark text sets the standard in the field in its scope, breadth, and scholarship, with contributions by renowned clinicians and researchers from across the globe.The third edition contains new and completely revised chapters written by some of the profession’s most recognized and prominent scholar-clinicians, broadening the scope of coverage of the ever-expanding field of neuropsychology and its relationship to related neuroscience and psychological practice domains. Authors present in-depth and updated or novel coverage related to their most current scientific, clinical, or cross-cultural area of interest. The chapters span new technologies and methodologies, supervisory and other clinical methods, and historical perspectives. Its precise commentary recognizes obstacles that remain in our clinical and research endeavors and emphasizes the prolific innovations in interventional techniques that serve the field’s ultimate aim: to better understand brain-behavior relationships and improve the quality of life of our patients by facilitating their adaptive functional competence.This is a natural evolution of what has become the comprehensive reference textbook in neuropsychology. It is intended for a wide readership, including clinical and research neuropsychologists and allied neuroscientist colleagues, students and postdoctoral residents, and those preparing for board certification, and will both enlighten and challenge readers, whether novice, mid- level, or senior-level professionals.