Schoenberg M.N., Scott J.G. The Little Black Book of Neuropsychology - A Syndrome-Based Approach

Publisher: Springer; 2011 edition (January 13, 2011), 986 p.From translating the patient’s medical records and test results to providing recommendations, the neuropsychological evaluation incorporates the science and practice of neuropsychology, neurology, and psychological sciences. The Little Black Book of Neuropsychology brings the practice and study of neuropsychology into concise step-by-step focus — without skimping on scientific quality. This one-of-a-kind assessment reference complements standard textbooks by outlining signs, symptoms, and complaints according to neuropsychological domain (such as memory, language, or executive function), with descriptions of possible deficits involved, inpatient and outpatient assessment methods, and possible etiologies. Additional chapters offer a more traditional approach to evaluation, discussing specific neurological disorders and diseases in terms of their clinical features, neuroanatomical correlates, and assessment and treatment considerations. Chapters in psychometrics provide for initial understanding of brain-behavior interpretation as well as more advanced principals for neuropsychology practice including new diagnostic concepts and analysis of change in performance over time.The Neuropsychology Referral and Answering the Referral Question
Deconstructing the Medical Chart
Neuroanatomy Primer: Structure and Function of the Human Nervous System
Components of the Neuropsychological Evaluation
Arousal: The Disoriented, Stuporous,Agitated or Somnolent Patient
Attention/Concentration: The Distractible Patient
Language Problems and Assessment: The Aphasic Patient
Memory and Learning: The Forgetful Patient
Deficits in Visuospatial/Visuoconstructional Skills and Motor Praxis
Frontal Lobe/Executive Functioning Affect, Emotions and Mood
Aphasia Syndromes
Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke
Dementias and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Adults
Episodic Neurologic Symptoms
Epilepsy and Seizures
Neuropsychology of Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
Somatoform Disorders, Factitious Disorder and Malingering
Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Disorders
Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Sport-Related Concussion