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Leaders in neuropsychology, behavioral neurology, speech andlanguage science, neuropsychiatry, and many other disciplinescontribute to this volume, the first comprehensive review of knowledgein the field. They discuss a wide range of disorders, including areasof recent research -- such as frontal lobe dementias and theneuropsychological aspects of late life depression -- andclinical problems typically given insufficient consideration in otherworks, such as seizure disorder, head injury, and mental retardation.Normal aging is also covered in detail, and assessment procedures andclinical interventions are given thorough treatment. Other highlightsinclude discussions of guardianship and caregiving personality andbehavior, psychotic disorders, Alzheimer's, and head trauma. ... Read more

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Schizophrenic patients have bizarre experiences which reflect a disorder in the contents of consciousness. For example, patients hear voices talking about them or they are convinced that alien forces are controlling their actions. Their abnormal behaviour includes incoherence and lack of will. In this book an explanation of these baffling signs and symptoms is provided using the framework of cognitive neuropsychology. The cognitive abnormalities that underlie these signs and symptoms suggest impairment in a system which constructs and monitors representations of certain abstract (especially mental) events in consciousness. For example, schizophrenic patients can no longer construct representations of their intentions to act. Thus, if actions occur, these will be experienced as coming out of the blue and hence can seem alien. The patient who lacks awareness of his own intentions will stop acting spontaneously and hence will show a lack of will. The psychological processes that are abnormal in schizophrenia can be related to underlying brain systems using evidence from human and animal neuropsychology. Interactions between prefrontal cortex and other parts of the brain, especially temporal cortex appear critical for constructing the contents of consciousness. It is these interactions that are likely to be impaired in schizophrenia. ... Read more

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Two related fields, the psychological and neuropsychological ones, provide an exhaustive overview of the complex issue of agency and self-agency. The cognitive and neuropsychological correlates are here considered  as two sides of the same coin, since we have the main scope to find a correspondence between the hardware (cerebral processes) and the software (cognitive processes) of the representation of agency.

All living system self-regulates, or, within any living system,there is a need of communication among the different parts of that system. This can include a unit as small as a cell, a plant, or animal, or even a more complex organism. For example, one's systems are regulating one's temperature: regulation is a property of the living system. Secondly, in order to act it is necessary for organisms to be able to distinguish between self and other, whatever this ability is learned or is a part of the process of action. The predominant account on explaining the sense of agency of our  actions is the ‘‘central monitoring theory" or ‘‘comparator model" that postulate a monitoring of central and peripheral signals arising as a consequence of the action execution . Moreover, the simulation theory is considered in alternative to the comparator perspective. Secondly, the contribution of body representation for agency is explored, taking into account the significance of proprioceptive feedback for self-agent attribution. Finally, the neural correlates of action and agent representation are considered in the light of new empirical results.

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in sports has become an important international public health issue over the past two decades. However, until recently, return to play decisions following a sports-related traumatic brain injury have been based on anecdotal evidence and have not been based on scientifically validated clinical protocols. Over the past decade, the field of Neuropsychology has become an increasingly important component of the return to play decision making process following TBI. Neuropsychological assessment instruments are increasingly being adapted for use with athletes throughout the world and the field of sports neuropsychology appears to be a rapidly evolving subspecialty.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the application of neuropsychological assessment instruments in sports, and it is structured to present a global perspective on contemporary research. In addition to a review of current research, Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports: An International Neuropsychological Perspective, presents a thorough review of current clinical models that are being implemented internationally within American and Australian rules football, soccer, boxing, ice hockey, rugby and equestrian sports. ... Read more

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This volume is the first comprehensive resource to assist neuropsychologists to provide culturally competent services to Asian Americans. It highlights pertinent historical socio-cultural characteristics of the largest Asian American ethnic groups, which helps to conceptualize presentation, provide an optimal environment for test administration, interpret tests within a cultural context, and offer culturally sensitive feedback and recommendations. In addition, the volume gives a summary of the available neuropsychological literature for each Asian American ethnic group, recommendations for testing, and illustrative case samples.

The second purpose of the volume is to provide a glimpse of how neuropsychology is currently practiced in different Asian countries, by reviewing the neuropsychological literature and by listing the available resources. This information gives valuable insights to neuropsychologists working with Asian communities throughout the world.

Neuropsychology of Asian Americans is an essential resource for clinical neuropsychologists and school psychologists who perform neuropsychological services to Asians. It is also an important resource for academic neuropsychologists and students with Asians in their sample, as cultural variables may have moderating effects on data that information in this book helps to elucidate.

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Paul Broks draws on his long experience as a neuropsychologist to create a unique mosaic of neurological tales, metaphysical parables and autobiographical reflections. Interspersing real life stories with speculative fictions, Into the Silent Land describes ordinary people whose extraordinary situations have much to teach us about chance, compassion and human resilience in the face of adversity. It is a book that penetrates the reader's imagination and lingers in the memory long after the final page. ... Read more

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Based on neuroanatomical studies in humans, this book describes the main behavioral syndromes resulting from focal brain damage, providing a comprehensive view of what is known about brain/behavior relationships. ... Read more

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This is a volume in the Handbook of Clinical Neurology (Series Editors: Michael J. Aminoff, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, USA; François Boller, Bethesda, USA; Dick F. Swaab,Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) covering neuropsychology and behaviour. This volume concentrates on the three major developments that have helped shape the recent advances in this subject: the rise of interdisciplinary work in the cognitive neurosciences; the discovery and application of new tools to investigate neurochemical and neuroanatomical underpinnings of cognition; the wider and more focused use of neuropsychological testing in the charaterisation of neurodegenerative conditions. As well as chapters on the advances in the basic mechanisms there are also chapters addressed to the clinician on how to approach the neuropsychological process.

• A volume in the Handbook of Clinical Neurology series, which has an unparalleled reputation as the world's most comprehensive source of information in neurology.
• International list of contributors including the leading workers in the field.
• Describes the advances which have occurred in clinical neurology and the neurosciences, their impact on the understanding of neurological disorders and on patient care.

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Overpriced but worth it.
This is a great up-to-date review of the field. Most chapters are excellent, some are so-so, but overall it is a must for everyone working in the field, ie Behavioral Neurologists and Neuropsychologists, as well as interested Neurologists and Psychologists. Authors are leading researchers and clinicians in their fields.
I used this book to prepare for the Behavioral Neurology Board Exam, and found it great for that purpose. Also very helpful in clinical practice. ... Read more

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City Univ. of New York, New York City. Comprehensive overview of the neuropsychology of emotion and the neural mechanisms underlying emotional processing. Draws on recent research, the brain lesion approach, clinical evaluations of patients, and imaging techniques. For psychologists, psychiatrists, and neuropsychologists. DNLM: Emotions--physiology. ... Read more

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Neuropsychology of Emotion
The Neuropsychology of Emotion summarizes research that has been done with regard to the neurochemistry of emotion with regard to head injury and other various neurological traumas.The book also addresses issues with respect to patients' emotional reactions and interventions that are typically used in addressing such problems. ... Read more

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As a neuropsychologist, Tim Shallice considers the general question of what can be learned about the operation of the normal cognitive system--including perception, memory, and language--from the study of the cognitive difficulties arising from neurological damage and disease.He distinguishes two type of theories of normal function--primarily modular and primarily non-modular--and argues that the problems of making valid inferences about normal function from studies of brain-damaged subjects are more severe in the latter.He first analyzes five areas in which modularity can be assumed. He then examines these inferences, from group studies, from individual case studies, and from group studies, and from non-modular systems, more theoretically. Finally he considers five areas where theories of normal function are relatively undeveloped and neuropsychologists provide counter-intuitive phenomena and guides to theory-building. ... Read more

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This is the final volume in a three-volume work that has addressed the scientific methodologies relevant to clinical neurobehavioral toxicology. Volume I focused on basic concepts and methodologies in Neurobehavioral Toxicology, with Volume II focusing on the peripheral nervous system. Volume III attends to what is known about industrial and environmental chemicals, medicines, and substances of abuse and how these agents affect the central nervous system. All substances have the capacity to be toxic, depending on factors that include the physical properties of the chemical or compound, organism related variables, or interaction between the two. These substances on the other hand and as a result of these same factors might be used therapeutically or even recreationally. The difference between medicine, recreational drug, or poison depends often on a careful balance between adverse and intended effects. How to determine that a specified substance has caused harm is emphasized in the present volume by way of case examples and discussion. Illnesses and behavioral variations that compete with toxicant-induced explanations for findings in a given case, as well as the various controversies that can arise around issues of diagnosis and causal determination, are treated comprehensively in this volume.

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The Third Edition of this highly acclaimed work has been revised and expanded to reflect recent advances in our knowledge of the structure and functions of the prefrontal cortex. Highlights of this edition include a new chapter on neuroimaging and state-of-the-art information on computer modeling. In the light of new evidence examined in this edition--particularly extensive new data from imaging studies--Dr. Fuster formulates more precisely his theoretical views on prefrontal function, emphasizing the essential role of the prefrontal cortex in the temporal organization of behavior. ... Read more

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This comprehensive textbook provides an up-to-date and accessible account of the theories that seek to explain the complex relationship between brain and behavior. Drawing on the latest research findings from the disciplines of neuropsychology, neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience and cognitive neuropsychology, the author provides contemporary models of neuropsychological processes. The book has a fresh perspective that takes into account the modern advances of functional neuroimaging and other new research techniques. ... Read more

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Understanding Somatization in the Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology is written for neuropsychologists who wish to improve their ability to diagnose and treat, or recommend treatment for, patients with somatoform disorders.The author, a seasoned clinician, blends evidence-based recommendations with sound practical advice within a conceptual framework that helps neuropsychologists to understand and engage these challenging patients.A Continuing Education (CE) component administered by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology is included, as is access to the author's workshop presentation materials.The book will be of interest to those who work with or wish to gain insight into somatizing patients - neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, neurologists; post-doctoral fellows; graduate psychology students; and neuropsychologists who want to earn Continuing Education (CE) credit. ... Read more

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Laughable
Quack Gregory Lamberty outlines somatization disorders and "medically unexplained" symptoms. The only problem is that they are medically explained. For example there are approximately 4,000 articles in peer reviewed medical journals showing frank physical pathology (disease) in ME (aka CFS).The same can be said for fibromyalgia and IBS.
If you doubt ME is a somatic illness read the fascinating Osler's Web: Inside the Labyrinth of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic

Applying it to School Practice
I'm a speech pathologist who works with teens with Asperger's Syndrome in a public school.We see a lot of somaticization in our students, and it is often used as a way to escape less preferred activities.I and the other teachers need to know how to view this condition and how to set limits around the behaviors we see, *without* causing harm or ignoring what could be a serious condition.Lamberty's book helps us with that.He explains how somaticization is defined and how it manifests itself.He gives an excellent explanation of the kinds of treatment that have been shown to work.This is particularly helpful, because it teaches us the "active ingredients" in any successful therapy.That means we can incorporate those active ingredients in our own relationships with our students.Finally, Lamberty's books contains short clinical vignettes about actual patients, which is very instructive because it shows how to set appropriate limits. ... Read more

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The Neuropsychology of Anxiety first appeared in 1982 as the first volume in the Oxford Psychology Series, and it quickly established itself as the classic work on the subject. This completely updated and revised edition is essential for postgraduate students and researchers in experimental psychologyand neuroscience, as well as for all clinical psychologists. ... Read more

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A detailed discussion on neurological substrate for anxiety
As a clinican working with anxiety patients, I am very impressed of the authors' efforts in making research and summary upon the neurological hypothesis for anxiety, particularly for the role of septo-hippocampal system for anxiety and GAD problems.The authors have listed out the evidence to support their arguments with a lot of experimental and animal studies.Their approach is rather biological, and may need a good biological background for better understanding.No matter what, it is no deny upon biological elements in anxiety.It is not easy to read and understand the book, but it is very meaningful and fruitful to do so ! ... Read more

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A sound understanding of the most common pediatric neurological conditions Ñ plus practical strategies for accurate diagnosis, assessment and effective treatment.There is a hardcover edition also available.A unique contribution to the field of neuropsychology, it introduces a new concept for assessment that combines quantitative and qualitative assessment strategies with corroborated assessment information using data derived from other disciplines.The authors look at specific categories of neurologic disorders and characterize them clearly to show medical, social, and psychological variables that impact the evolution of the disease or disorder.They look at each disorder from both an assessment and treatment standpoint and, where treatments have been researched, summarize the outcomes of that research.Clinical Psychologists, Pediatric Psychologists, and Pediatricians.A Longwood Professional Book.

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The authors bridge a gap in current research and methodology by presenting neuropsychological tests geared toward Spanish speakers. They begin with a review of cultural and educational factors affecting neuropsychological assessment, and provide norms for Spanish speakers, emphasising elderly and illiterate populations. Nineteen tests are included in English and Spanish with detailed explantions of administration and scoring. ... Read more