Clinical Neuropsychology and the Psychological Care of Persons with Brain Disorders is written for individuals seeking to improve psychological care services for persons with a brain disorder. It provides background information regarding the normal development and decline of brain functions and how various brain disorders impact neuropsychological functioning. It then provides examples of how to improve the psychological care of individuals with variousbrain disorders (e.g. traumatic brain injury, cerebral anoxia, multiple sclerosis, cerebral vascular accidents, Parkinson's disease, and various dementias).…mehr
Clinical Neuropsychology and the Psychological Care of Persons with Brain Disorders is written for individuals seeking to improve psychological care services for persons with a brain disorder. It provides background information regarding the normal development and decline of brain functions and how various brain disorders impact neuropsychological functioning. It then provides examples of how to improve the psychological care of individuals with variousbrain disorders (e.g. traumatic brain injury, cerebral anoxia, multiple sclerosis, cerebral vascular accidents, Parkinson's disease, and various dementias).
Dr. Prigatano is presently the Emeritus Chairman of Clinical Neuropsychology and Newsome Chair of Neuropsychology at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. He is an internationally recognized expert in neuropsychological rehabilitation and the study of anosognosia. His most recent professional work focuses both on the neuropsychological assessment and psychotherapy of children and adults with various brain disorders. He is an honorary member of several international organizations and in 1998 served as the President of the National Academy of Neuropsychology within the United States.
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* Preface * Dedication * Chapter 1. Introduction to Psychological Care of Persons with a Brain Disorder with the Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology * Part I Brief Description of Normal Neuropsychological Functioning over the Lifespan * Chapter 2. Human Nature in Light of the Natural Plan of the Central Nervous System * Chapter 3. The Evolution of Normal Brain-Behavior Relationships * Chapter 4. Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Competencies throughout the life Span * Chapter 5. Conscious and Unconscious Manifestations of Underlying Higher Integrative Brain Functions * Part II Brief Description of Abnormal Neuropsychological Functioning over the Lifespan * Chapter 6. The Problem of Not Developing Normally after a Brain Disorder during Childhood and Adolescence * Chapter 7. The Problem of Lost Normality after a Brain Disorder during Adulthood * Chapter 8. The Problem of Unexpected and Accelerated Loss of Competency after a Brain Disorder during Aging * Chapter 9. Disturbances of Self-Awareness Related to Brain Dysfunction versus Psychological Distress: a Phenomenological Approach * Part III Assessment, Education and Treatments: Core features of Psychological Care of Persons with a Brain Disorder * Chapter 10. A Medically Necessary and Personally Relevant Neuropsychological Consultation and Examination * Chapter 11. Neuropsychological Consultations Before and After Neurosurgery * Chapter 12. The Multifaceted Nature of Psychological Treatments. * Part IV Clinical Applications * Chapter 13. Psychological Care of Persons with Cerebral Anoxia Secondary to Cardiac Arrest * Chapter 14. Psychological Care of Persons with Parkinson's disease * Chapter 15. Psychological Care of Persons with Multiple Sclerosis * Chapter 16. Psychological Care of Persons with Malignant Brain Tumors * Chapter 17. Psychological Care of Persons with a History of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage * Chapter 18. Psychological Care of Persons with Aphasia secondary to a Cerebral Vascular Accident or Traumatic Brain Injury * Chapter 19. Psychological Care of Persons with Hemiplegia/Hemiparesis secondary to a Cerebral Vascular Accident or Traumatic Brain Injury * Chapter 20. Psychological Care of Persons with Early stage Dementia * Chapter 21. Psychological Care of Persons with Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders secondary to Traumatic Brain Injury * Chapter 22. Psychological Care of Children with Known or Suspected Acquired Brain Disorders * Chapter 23. Psychological Care of Persons with both Epileptic and Non-epileptic (Psychogenic) Seizures * Chapter 24. Psychological Care of Persons with Psychiatric Based Cognitive Complaints * Part V Postscript * Chapter 25. Synthesis and Postscript
* Preface * Dedication * Chapter 1. Introduction to Psychological Care of Persons with a Brain Disorder with the Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology * Part I Brief Description of Normal Neuropsychological Functioning over the Lifespan * Chapter 2. Human Nature in Light of the Natural Plan of the Central Nervous System * Chapter 3. The Evolution of Normal Brain-Behavior Relationships * Chapter 4. Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Competencies throughout the life Span * Chapter 5. Conscious and Unconscious Manifestations of Underlying Higher Integrative Brain Functions * Part II Brief Description of Abnormal Neuropsychological Functioning over the Lifespan * Chapter 6. The Problem of Not Developing Normally after a Brain Disorder during Childhood and Adolescence * Chapter 7. The Problem of Lost Normality after a Brain Disorder during Adulthood * Chapter 8. The Problem of Unexpected and Accelerated Loss of Competency after a Brain Disorder during Aging * Chapter 9. Disturbances of Self-Awareness Related to Brain Dysfunction versus Psychological Distress: a Phenomenological Approach * Part III Assessment, Education and Treatments: Core features of Psychological Care of Persons with a Brain Disorder * Chapter 10. A Medically Necessary and Personally Relevant Neuropsychological Consultation and Examination * Chapter 11. Neuropsychological Consultations Before and After Neurosurgery * Chapter 12. The Multifaceted Nature of Psychological Treatments. * Part IV Clinical Applications * Chapter 13. Psychological Care of Persons with Cerebral Anoxia Secondary to Cardiac Arrest * Chapter 14. Psychological Care of Persons with Parkinson's disease * Chapter 15. Psychological Care of Persons with Multiple Sclerosis * Chapter 16. Psychological Care of Persons with Malignant Brain Tumors * Chapter 17. Psychological Care of Persons with a History of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage * Chapter 18. Psychological Care of Persons with Aphasia secondary to a Cerebral Vascular Accident or Traumatic Brain Injury * Chapter 19. Psychological Care of Persons with Hemiplegia/Hemiparesis secondary to a Cerebral Vascular Accident or Traumatic Brain Injury * Chapter 20. Psychological Care of Persons with Early stage Dementia * Chapter 21. Psychological Care of Persons with Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders secondary to Traumatic Brain Injury * Chapter 22. Psychological Care of Children with Known or Suspected Acquired Brain Disorders * Chapter 23. Psychological Care of Persons with both Epileptic and Non-epileptic (Psychogenic) Seizures * Chapter 24. Psychological Care of Persons with Psychiatric Based Cognitive Complaints * Part V Postscript * Chapter 25. Synthesis and Postscript
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