Assessment in Neuropsychology (Routledge Assessement Library) - Hardcover

Beech, John R.; Harding, Leonora

9780415093903: Assessment in Neuropsychology (Routledge Assessement Library)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415093902 ISBN 13: 9780415093903

Publisher: Routledge, 1995

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 and clarify legal issues.
Assessment in Neuropsychology will be an invaluable sourcebook for clinical psychologists, neurologists and other professionals as well as those in training.

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Synopsis:

This 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. The authors also explore new developments in neurological and neuropsychological assessment and clarify legal issues. The text should be a useful sourcebook for clinical psychologists, neurologists and other professionals as well as those in training.

About the Author:

Leonora Harding is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist at the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

John R. Beech is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Leicester and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

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