CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY: A POCKET HANDBOOK FOR ASSESSMENT, SECOND EDITION

Course overview

Clinical Neuropsychology: A Pocket Handbook for Assessment, Second Edition is a practical reference source for neuropsychologists, interns, and trainees working in hospitals. With over 100 quick-reference tables, lists, diagrams, photos, and decision trees, this book offers guidance through the complicated decision-making processes of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Because neuropsychologists now consult in many different health care settings, having a guide that covers such a broad array of illnesses is absolutely critical. This book provides cutting-edge information on how to use and interpret neuroimaging technologies and how to integrate pharmacological approaches into treatment. A principal aim of this book is to help guide the clinician in developing tailored, hypothesis driven approaches for the assessment of patients with a broad range of common neuropsychological syndromes or neurological disorders. Learning Objectives: 1. Gain knowledge of neuroimaging technologies 2. Acquire an understanding of hypothesis driven assessment of patients 3. Assimilate information related to the neurochemical bases for various disorders 4. Obtain knowledge regarding the appropriate use of currently accepted pharmacologic treatment approaches 5. Apply the knowledge gained in this book to assessment of neurologic disorders 6. Integrate the guidelines for differential diagnoses of relevant clinical syndromes 7. Create an ability to differentiate between neurological disorders 8. Demonstrate the use of current assessment tools and interventions used for these neurological disorders