A Handbook of Neuropsychological Assessment Psychology Library Editions: Neuropsychology Series

Originally published in 1992, this is a wide-ranging text concerned with the principles and practice of neuropsychological assessment in adults. It combines a flexible hypothesis testing approach to assessment with information on specialised test batteries. The book covers the major areas of memory, language, perception, attention, and executive dysfunctions, and includes chapters on dementia, alcohol, drug and toxic conditions, stroke and closed head injury. Assessment of dysfunction in cases involving claims for compensation and chapters on specialised assessment techniques, including automated test procedures, are provided. The book presents a sound introduction to this complex area and gives guidelines for the clinician who may need concise information on a specialised topic.

List of Contributors. 1. Introduction John R. Crawford and Denis M. ParkerSection A: Basic Issues 2. Some Basic Principles of Neuropsychological Assessment Edgar Miller 3. Current and Premorbid Intelligence Measures in Neuropsychological Assessment John R. Crawford 4. Assessment of Laterality Marian AnnettSection B: Assessment of Major Psychological Functions 5. Memory Assessment in Clinical Practice and Research Andrew Mayes and Richard Warburg 6. Questionnaire and Checklist Approaches to Assessment of Everyday Memory Problems Anne Hickox and Alan Sunderland 7. Assessment of Visuo-perceptual Dysfunction J. Graham Beaumont and Jules B. Davidoff 8. Assessment of Deficits in Facial Processing Haydn D. Ellis 9. The Assessment of Unilateral Neglect Peter W. Halligan and Ian H. Robertson 10. Assessment of Language Dysfunction Sandra Walker 11. The Assessment of Reading Disorders Philip H.K. Seymour 12. Assessment of Attention Adriaan H. van Zomeren and Wiebo H. Brouwer 13. Assessment of Frontal Lobe Dysfunction Denis M. Parker and John R. CrawfordSection C: Major Clinical Disorders 14. The Neuropsychological Assessment of Dementia Robin G. Morris and Michael D. Kopelman 15. Neuropsychological Assessment in Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Toxic Conditions J.T.L. Wilson and K.D. Wiedmann 16. Neuropsychological Assessment in Stroke Clive Skilbeck 17. Assessment of the Severely Head-injured William W. McKinley and John M. GraySection D: Specialised Assessment Techniques 18. Assessment of the Head-injured for Compensation William M. McKinley 19. Event-related Potentials in Clinical Neuropsychology Michael D. Rugg 20. Computer-based Assessment in Neuropsychology Sarah L. Wilson and T.M. McMillan. Author Index. Subject Index.

Professor John R Crawford is a Professor at School of Psychology at University of Aberdeen. His current research interests are Neuropsychology/ Neuroscience and Psychological Methods/ Statistics.