Assessment in neuropsychology

Harding, Leonora, 1944- (Added Author). Beech, John R. (Added Author).

Summary: Assessment in Neuropsychology is a practical and comprehensive handbook for neuropsychologists and other professionals who use neuropsychological tests in their everyday work. Each chapter outlines assessment procedures for specific functions such as language, visual impairment and memory. Case studies are used to illustrate their applications, pointing the professional towards the most relevant assessments for their clients' needs, and where and how they can be acquired. Leonora Harding and John R. Beech also explore new developments in neurological and neuropsychological assessment.

Record details

ISBN: 1134793766
ISBN: 9781134793761
ISBN: 1134793723
ISBN: 9781134793723
ISBN: 9781134793778
ISBN: 1134793774
ISBN: 6610319170
ISBN: 9786610319176
ISBN: 9781280319174
ISBN: 1280319178
ISBN: 0415129532
ISBN: 0415093902
ISBN: 0415129532
ISBN: 9780415129534
ISBN: 0415093902
ISBN: 9780415093903
ISBN: 9780203434550
ISBN: 0203434552
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 197 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part Part I -- chapter 1 INTRODUCTION -- J. Graham Beaumont / The aims of neuropsychological assessment -- chapter 2 DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND THE ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN / Elizabeth Beardsworth with Leonora Harding -- chapter 3 ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE AND COGNITIVE ABILITIES ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN / Clive Skilbeck -- part Part II -- chapter 4 ASSESSMENT OF DEFICITS IN VISUAL FUNCTION / Alistair G.R. Rennie -- chapter 5 ASSESSMENT OF SENSORI-MOTOR IMPAIRMENTS / David M. Anderson -- chapter 6 ASSESSMENT OF VISUAL PERCEPTUAL IMPAIRMENT / Andrew W. Young -- chapter 7 ASSESSMENT OF IMPAIRED LANGUAGE / Christine Skinner -- chapter 8 ASSESSMENT OF IMPAIRMENT IN WRITTEN LANGUAGE / John C. Marshall -- chapter 9 ASSESSMENT OF MEMORY / Barbara Wilson -- part Part III -- chapter 10 LEGAL ISSUES / Jamie Furnell -- chapter 11 DEVELOPMENTS IN ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES / Sarah L. Wilson.
Language Note:	English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.