Synopses & Reviews
Neuropsychological testing can identify changes in cognition, behavior, and emotion; aid in determining the cause of the change (e.g., neurologic disease, psychiatric disorders, or developmental problems); and assist clinicians in planning treatment and rehabilitation. To use these tests properly, professionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidance on how to administer, score, and interpret them. Written by two leading experts in neuropsychological assessment, Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment is that source.
Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental health professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.
Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment provides comprehensive instruction on test administration, scoring, and interpretation. The authors also address practical and conceptual issues related to neuropsychological assessment in geriatric, pediatric, forensic, and other specialized settings, as well as the essentials of report writing and common neuropsychological syndromes.
Review
"...plenty of information in this book, useful to both students and to experienced neuropsychologists..." (
Nueropsychological Rehabilitation, September 2003)
"...Hebben and Milberg have written a text that has considerable strengths and would make an excellent resource for neuropsychologists in training or nonspecialists looking for an overview of neuropsychlogical assessment." (Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment)
Review
"In
Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment (2nd edition), Doctors Hebben and Milberg provide a focused, yet thorough overview of the relevant aspects of clinical neuropsychological assessment practice. They effectively cover details of interest and import for psychologists occupying all portions of the neuropsychology learning curve. This practical text can serve as a go-to resource for a clinically oriented graduate course in neuropsychological assessment, as well as a handy reference for the practicing neuropsychologist. There is a vast amount of collected clinical wisdom imparted in the book’s various sections. These experienced clinical neuropsychologists leave few stones unturned in this aptly titled work."
—Greg J. Lamberty, PhD, ABPP-CN, Noran Neurological Clinic, Minneapolis, MN
Synopsis
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Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessmentprovides comprehensive instruction on neuropsychological test administration, scoring, and interpretation. It addresses practical and conceptual issues related to neuropsychological assessment in geriatric, pediatric, forensic, and other specialized settings, as well as the essentials of report writing and common neuropsychological syndromes. The reader will also be provided with a discussion of the professional development and training of neuropsychologists and extensive information about resources for test materials, journals, and textbooks in the area.
Chapter Four, which discusses a number of specific neuropsychological tests, will be completely updated to cover the most current instruments, including the Delis-Kaplan Executive Functions System (D-KEFS), the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV), the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV; scheduled for publication summer 2008), and the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV; scheduled for publication in early 2009).
The authors will also include a section on some of the tests commonly used in Great Britain and Europe, such as the Behavioural Inattention Test and the Behavioural Memory Test. '
About the Author
NANCY HEBBEN, PhD, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
WILLIAM MILBERG, PhD, GRECC, VA Boston Healthcare, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
Series Preface.
Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment.
The Discipline of Neuropsychological Assessment.
Essentials of the Interview and Clinical History.
Essentials of Test Selection, Administration, and Scoring.
Essentials of Interpretation.
Special Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment.
Essentials of Report Writing.
Appendix A: A General Guide for Neuropsychological Assessment.
Appendix B: Essentials of the Neurobehavioral Syndromes.
References.
Annotated Bibliography.
Index.
About the Authors.