Neuropsychology category: 992 books
Neurophenotypes
Advancing Psychiatry and Neuropsychology in the "OMICS" Era
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2017
The interest in ‘biomarkers’ seen across a spectrum of biomedical disciplines reflects the rise of molecular biology and genetics. A host of ‘omics’ disciplines in addition to genomics, marked by multidimensional data and complex analyses, and enabled by bioinformatics, have pushed the trajectory...
Statistical Methods in Neuropsychology
Common Procedures Made Comprehensible
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2012
This book describes appropriate statistical models that are commonly utilized in neuropsychology. The book discusses such issues as developing normative data for neuropsychological measures, assessing the validity of neuropsychological tests, and quantifying change “over time” through longitudinal...
Human Cognitive Neuropsychology
A Textbook With Readings
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2013
This textbook augments the first edition through the inclusion of a set of reseach and review papers selected by the authors to supplement the contents of each chapter by providing a discussion of research issues and detailed investigation of individual cases. One or two papers supplement each chapter....
by Joseph M. Tonkonogy, Antonio E. Puente
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2009
Localization refers to the relationship between the anatomical structures of the brain and their corresponding psychological or behavioral functions. Throughout the history of neuropsychology, there has been considerable debate over how localized mental functions truly are. By the mid-20th century,...
by Alan Parkin
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2016
Cognitive neuropsychology has now established a major place in the teaching of undergraduate psychology degrees and is an important topic of postgraduate research. The subject is also of increasing interest to clinicians because of its links with devising remediation procedures for people with brain...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Once feared and misunderstood even among the medical community, epilepsy has since largely been demystified. Besides the characteristic seizures, various cognitive, behavioral, and emotional difficulties are recognized as associated with the condition, and patients are finding relief in medical management...
Neuropsychology of Children in Africa
Perspectives on Risk and Resilience
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Increasingly, global humanitarian efforts are focusing on improving the lives of children. And among the developing world, the African nations are particularly affected by extreme weather conditions, devastating pandemics, and armed conflict. Neurocognitive science offers significant avenues toward...
by Michael G. Tramontana, Stephen R. Hooper
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
In the foreword to Volume 1 of this series, Byron Rourke noted that the field of child neuropsychology is still young. He wrote: "It has no obvious birthdate. Hence, we cannot determine its age with the type of chrono metric precision for which our scientific hearts may yearn . . . . Be that...
Neuropsychology of Art
Neurological, Cognitive, and Evolutionary Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Fully updated, the second edition of Neuropsychology of Art offers a fascinating exploration of the brain regions and neuronal systems which support artistic creativity, talent and appreciation. This landmark book is the first to draw upon neurological, evolutionary, and cognitive perspectives, and...
Positive Neuropsychology
Evidence-Based Perspectives on Promoting Cognitive Health
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
Psychology and many of its subfields have seen a significant shift over the past 10-12 years toward a focus on hope, positive attributes, and character strengths through the positive psychology movement. This book provides a blueprint for a burgeoning subfield in neuropsychology—positive neuropsychology....
The Neuropsychology Fact-Finding Casebook
A Training Resource
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2017
Formal training in clinical neuropsychology introduces trainees to diverse patient populations with a variety of conditions and disorders. Learning to competently apply a structured, fact-finding approach to case conceptualization, differential diagnosis, and treatment planning is an essential goal...
by Mary Anderson, PhD, Shane S. Bush
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2014
"This book provides an overview of the cognitive and behavioral profiles of the cortical dementias in a readable and clinically relevant manner. Its emphasis on disease entities primarily affecting cortical structures allows for a more comprehensive description of the latest insights into the...
Neuropsychology of Art
Neurological, Cognitive and Evolutionary Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
The significance of art in human existence has long been a source of puzzlement, fascination, and mystery. In Neuropsychology of Art, Dahlia W. Zaidel explores the brain regions and neuronal systems that support artistic creativity, talent, and appreciation.
Both the visual and musical arts are discussed...
Handbook of Medical Neuropsychology
Applications of Cognitive Neuroscience
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2010
This handbook celebrates the abundantly productive interaction of neuropsychology and medicine. This interaction can be found in both clinical settings and research l- oratories, often between research teams and clinical practitioners. It accounts for the rapidity with which awareness and understanding...