Principles of Neuropsychology

by Zillmer, Eric A.; Spiers, Mary V.

• ISBN13: 9780534341442
• ISBN10: 0534341446
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Written from a functional perspective, this text offers an applied, clinical, real-life focus and detailed information on neuropathology, clinical syndromes, brain theory, neuropsychological assessment, mind-brain issues, and methods of investigating the brain. Thorough without being encyclopedic, the text presents an appropriate balance of clinical neuropsychology (primary focus) and experimental neuropsychology (secondary focus). By covering the role of the brain in behaviors that range from those as simple as a reflex to those as complex as personality and religion, the authors challenge students to consider behavior from a broader biological perspective. The authors' creative, balanced approach combined with strong pedagogy, current scholarship, and extensive illustrations, positions the text above all competing resources.

Table of Contents

Part One Introduction	1	(36)
The History of Neuropsychology	3	(34)
Part Two The Functioning Brain	37	(188)
A Closer Look at Neurons	39	(25)
Functional Neuroanatomy	64	(47)
Sensory-Perceptual and Motor Systems	111	(45)
Higher Functional Systems	156	(34)
Methods of Investigating the Brain	190	(35)
Part Three The Developing Brain	225	(70)
Developmental Disorders of Childhood	227	(33)
Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood	260	(35)
Part Four Disorders of the Brain	295	(142)
Cerebrovascular Disorders	297	(24)
Tumors and Traumatic Head Injury	321	(35)
Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimer's Disease	356	(26)
Subcortical Dementias	382	(24)
Alterations of Consciousness	406	(31)
Part Five Neuropsychology in Practice	437
Neuropsychological Assessment	439
Interpretation and Diagnosis	467
Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Intervention	492