Table of Contents

PART 1: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT; 1. The practice of neuropsychological assessment; 2. Basic concepts; 3. The behavioural geography of the brain; 4. The rationale of deficit management; 5. The neuropsychological examination: procedures; 6. The neuropsychological examination: interpretation; 7. Neuropathology for neuropsychologists; 8. Neurobehavioral variables and diagnostic issues; PART 2: A COMPENDIUM OF TESTS AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES; 9. Orientation and attention; 10. Perception; 11. Memory I: tests; 12. Memory II: batteries, paired memory tests, and questionnaires; 13. Verbal functions and language skills; 14. Construction; 15. Concept formation and reasoning; 16. Executive functions and motor performance; 17. Neuropsychological assessment batteries; 18. Observational methods, rating scales and inventories; 19. Tests of personal adjustment and emotional functioning; 20. Testing for response bias and incomplete effort; Appendix; References; Test Index; Subject Index

Reviews

This is an update of what for almost three decades has been the classic textbook of clincial neuropsychological assessment ... In general, there is now more on neuro-imaging and a better integration of insights from cognitive neuropsychology. The limitations of findings from neuro-imaging studies are however highlighted throughout ... A particular strength remains the provision of strong links between research findings and clinical practice. There is also more on the implications of neuropsychological assessment for the practice of neuropsychological rehabilitaion, in effect removing the rather artificial barrier between assessment and rehabilitation ... Are there any gaps in this truly phenomenal textbook? The short answer is no ... [This book] represents a monumental achievement by the authors and remains the most important text on clinical neuropsychological assessment. No practitioner or researcher should be without it. ACNR The book is a veritable graduate course in the field of psychological assessment, and readers will find information chronicling the most effective ways psychologists have to evaluate and examine the inner workings of the brain... a must-have for all clinicians in the field for use as a reference companion regarding patient diagnosis and treatment. The Electric Review