Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment: Treatment Planning for Rehabilitation

Contents......Page 8
Contributors......Page 14
Preface......Page 16
PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF NEUROLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE......Page 20
1 Understanding the Past, Present, and Future of Clinical Neuropsychology......Page 22
Neuropsychology and Other Assessment Approaches......Page 23
Training in Neuropsychology......Page 24
The Past: Influences on Neuropsychological Theory and Practice......Page 25
The Present: Approaches to Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention......Page 30
The Future: Factors Driving the Future of Neuropsychology......Page 37
Early Theories......Page 50
Luria’s Theory......Page 52
Cerebral Specialization......Page 56
Characteristics of Brain Pathology......Page 62
Types of Neuropathological Disorders......Page 63
Conclusions......Page 69
Treatment Planning and Interventions......Page 70
Clinical Recommendations for Professional Practice......Page 72
3 The Neurological Examination as It Relates to Neuropsychological Issues......Page 76
Historical Perspective......Page 77
Basis of the Neurological Examination......Page 79
General Physical Examination......Page 80
The Neurological Examination......Page 82
Cranial Nerve Exam......Page 90
Motor Exam......Page 94
Exam of Reflexes......Page 95
Summary......Page 96
4 Neuropsychology and Neuroimaging: Integrating and Understanding Structure and Function in Clinical Practice......Page 98
History of Integrating Brain Morphology and Clinical Practice......Page 99
Computed Tomography......Page 103
Magnetic Resonance Imaging......Page 105
Positron-Emission Tomography......Page 106
Electroencephalography......Page 107
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging......Page 108
Clinical Recommendations for Professional Practice......Page 109
PART II: NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT FOR TREATMENT PLANNING AND INTERVENTION......Page 122
Introduction and History......Page 124
Fixed Versus Flexible Battery Approach......Page 128
Evaluating Tests From the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery......Page 129
Interpreting HRNB Scores and Composites......Page 136
Treatment Planning in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation......Page 138
Summary......Page 140
6 Understanding and Using the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Test Batteries With Children and Adults......Page 146
History of the Luria-Nebraska......Page 147
Applied Research With the Battery......Page 149
Luria-Nebraska Test Descriptions......Page 151
Scales on the Luria-Nebraska Battery......Page 153
Scoring and Interpretation of the Luria-Nebraska......Page 159
Psychometric Characteristics of the Battery......Page 161
Conclusions......Page 162
Development and Theoretical Foundation of the NEPSY-II......Page 168
Organization and Administration......Page 171
The Psychometric Properties of the NEPSY-II......Page 174
Clinical Utility of the NEPSY-II for Diagnosis......Page 185
Interpretation......Page 188
Conclusion......Page 189
8 Understanding and Using the Dean-Woodcock Neuropsychological Battery With Children, Youth, Adults, and in Geriatrics......Page 192
The Dean-Woodcock Sensory-Motor Battery (DWSMB)......Page 193
DWSMB Subtests......Page 194
Validation of the DWSMB......Page 203
Clinical Recommendations for Professional Practice for the DWSMB......Page 208
Conclusion......Page 221
9 A Descriptive Summary of Essential Neuropsychological Tests......Page 226
Comprehensive Neuropsychological Test Batteries......Page 227
Tests of Language Ability......Page 230
Tests of Nonverbal Reasoning Ability......Page 233
Visual-Spatial and Constructional Performance......Page 238
Motor Skills Tests......Page 241
Tests of Memory and Learning Ability......Page 242
Tests of Attention, Concentration, and Conceptual Tracking......Page 247
Objective Personality Testing......Page 251
Treatment Planning and Interventions......Page 252
Clinical Recommendations for Professional Practice......Page 253
PART III: TREATMENT PLANNING AND INTERVENING WITH SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISORDERS......Page 262
10 Brief and Comprehensive Neuropsychological Assessment of Children and Adults With Learning Difficulties and Disabilities......Page 264
Models of LD Determination......Page 265
Comorbidity......Page 270
Reading Disorder......Page 272
Interventions......Page 287
Written Language Disorders......Page 290
Interventions in Written Language......Page 297
Conclusion......Page 300
Overview......Page 312
Brain Structures Related to Addiction Processes......Page 313
Psychoactive Substance Abuse Research Issues......Page 315
Neuropsychological Assessment......Page 317
Screening Assessments......Page 318
Comprehensive Assessment......Page 321
Hallucinogens/LSD and Ecstasy......Page 323
Sedatives......Page 324
Cocaine and Other Stimulants......Page 325
Polydrug Abuse......Page 326
Clinical Considerations......Page 327
Clinical Recommendations for Treatment Planning and Interventions......Page 328
12 Brief and Extended Neuropsychological Assessment of Aging and Dementia......Page 334
Differential Diagnosis......Page 337
Neuropsychological Assessment......Page 339
Brief Assessment Approaches......Page 341
Extended Neuropsychological Assessment......Page 343
Case Report......Page 346
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