Introduction to Neuropsychology, Second Edition

by Beaumont, J. Graham

• ISBN13: 9781593850685
• ISBN10: 1593850689
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-21
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Now in a substantially revised second edition, this outstanding text gives students a solid grounding in clinical and experimental neuropsychology. The author is a leading authority whose lucid writing style and thorough yet concise coverage of brain localization, anatomy, and their links to cognitive function make the book ideal for undergraduate or graduate use. Reflecting over two decades of major advances in the field -including developments in basic science, assessment, rehabilitation, and clinical research-the text features a significant new section on neuroimaging and a new chapter on degenerative diseases and profound brain injury. It is illustrated with more than 60 figures, including six color plates.

Author Biography

J. Graham Beaumont, PhD, CPsychol, FBPsS, is Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability in Putney, London, United Kingdom. Widely published, Professor Beaumont is a past Honorary General Secretary of the British Psychological Society and Chair of the Division of Neuropsychology, and holds an Honorary Chair at Roehampton University, London. He was formerly a Reader and Associate Dean for Combined Science at the University of Leicester and Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology at Swansea University.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Discipline of Neuropsychology	p. 3
What Is Neuropsychology?	p. 3
Branches of Neuropsychology	p. 4
Comparative Neuropsychology	p. 5
Conceptual Issues	p. 6
Historical Background	p. 8
Clinical Neuropsychology	p. 11
Experimental Neuropsychology	p. 14
Cognitive Neuropsychology	p. 17
The Fringe	p. 18
The Plan of This Book	p. 19
Conclusion	p. 20
The Structure of the Central Nervous System	p. 22
Terminology	p. 23
The Environment of the CNS	p. 24
The Spinal Cord	p. 26
Divisions of the Brain	p. 27
The Brain Stem	p. 29
The Cerebellum	p. 31
The Diencephalon-The Subcortical Forebrain	p. 31
The Telencephalon-The Cerebral Cortex	p. 35
Conclusion	p. 40
Clinical Studies
The Frontal Lobes	p. 45
Some Methodological Issues	p. 45
Intelligence	p. 48
Specific Functions	p. 51
The Motor and Premotor Cortex	p. 52
The Prefrontal Cortex	p. 54
Broca's Area	p. 61
The Orbital Cortex	p. 61
Modern Theories of Frontal Lobe Function	p. 64
Lateralization of the Frontal Lobe	p. 67
Conclusion	p. 68
The Temporal Lobes	p. 72
Audition	p. 74
Vision	p. 78
Attention	p. 78
Memory	p. 80
Personality	p. 89
Conclusion	p. 91
The Parietal Lobes	p. 95
Somatosensory Perception	p. 96
Tactile Perception and Body Sense	p. 98
Spatial Orientation	p. 101
Spatial Neglect	p. 104
Symbolic Syntheses	p. 108
Apraxia	p. 109
Intersensory Association	p. 113
Short-Term Memory	p. 113
Gerstmann Syndrome	p. 113
Language	p. 114
Conclusion	p. 114
The Occipital Lobes	p. 118
Anatomical Divisions	p. 118
Basic Visual Functions	p. 121
Visual Perceptual Functions	p. 123
Blindsight	p. 127
Visual Prostheses	p. 128
Conclusion	p. 129
Integration of Cortical Functions	p. 130
Language	p. 134
The Lateralization of Language	p. 134
Varieties of Aphasia	p. 136
Anatomical Structures	p. 139
The Forms of Aphasia	p. 141
Aphasia Assessment	p. 150
The Rehabilitation of Aphasics	p. 151
Conclusion	p. 153
Degenerative Diseases and Profound Brain Injury	p. 159
Multiple Sclerosis	p. 160
Parkinson's Disease	p. 162
Huntington's Disease	p. 165
Profound Brain Injury	p. 167
The Subcortex and Psychosurgery	p. 180
Neurosurgery	p. 182
Psychosurgery	p. 185
Conclusion	p. 191
Experimental Studies
Split Brains and Dual Minds	p. 199
The Commissurotomy Operation and the Patients	p. 200
The Effects of Commissurotomy	p. 202
Consciousness Divided?	p. 211
Conclusion	p. 215
Divided Visual Field Studies	p. 220
The Technique	p. 221
The Evidence	p. 224
The Theories	p. 234
Conclusion	p. 239
Dichotic Listening	p. 245
The Technique	p. 245
Lateral Ear Asymmetries	p. 247
Attention	p. 252
An Index of Lateralization	p. 255
Conclusion	p. 256
Other Methods in Experimental Neuropsychology	p. 257
Electrophysiology and Imaging	p. 263
Electrophysiology	p. 263
Minor Physiological Techniques	p. 279
Brain Imaging	p. 280
Conclusion	p. 285
Individual Differences: Gender and Handedness	p. 292
Gender Differences in Cerebral Organization	p. 292
Handedness	p. 297
Conclusion	p. 309
Applications
Neuropsychological Practice	p. 317
Testing for Brain Damage	p. 318
The Assessment of Specific Functions	p. 323
Assessment in Practice	p. 329
Rehabilitation	p. 332
Conclusion	p. 336
Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology	p. 340
Neuropsychiatry	p. 341
Functional States and Laterality	p. 345
Theoretical Models	p. 350
Conclusion	p. 354
Author Index	p. 360
Subject Index	p. 370
Index of Tests and Procedures	p. 380
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