| Description |
xvii, 559 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Series |
Critical issues in neuropsychology |
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Critical issues in neuropsychology.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction / Paul David Nussbaum -- 2. Age-Related Change in Cognitive Function / Robert S. Wilson, David A. Bennett and Andrea Swartzendruber -- 3. Personality and Normal Aging / Christopher Starratt and Linda Peterson -- 4. Anatomy and Physiology of the Aging Human Brain / David C. Martin and Fred H. Rubin -- 5. Psychosocial Aspects of Aging / Jodi D. Nadler, Louis F. Damis and Emily D. Richardson -- 6. Mood Disorders / Harold G. Koenig -- 7. Anxiety Disorders / Carol J. Schramke -- 8. Psychotic Disorders in Late Life / Gerald Goldstein -- 9. Substance Abuse in Elderly Individuals / Daniel N. Allen and Rhonda K. B. Landis -- 10. The Neuropsychology of Alzheimer's Disease / David P. Salmon and Mark W. Bondi -- 11. Frontotemporal Dementias / Mahmood A. Usman -- 12. Vascular Dementia: Clinical Assessment, Neuropsychological Features, and Treatment / Susan E. McPherson and Jeffrey L. Cummings -- 13. Neuropsychological Evaluation of Subcortical Dementia / Mark R. Lovell and Stanley S. Smith -- 14. Alcoholic Korsakoff's Syndrome / Marlene Oscar-Berman and Denise L. Evert -- 15. Parkinson's Disease: Neurobehavioral Consequences of Basal Ganglia Dysfunction / Mark W. Bondi and Alexander I. Troster -- 16. Huntington's Disease / Frederick W. Bylsma -- 17. Late-Life Depression: A Neuropsychological Perspective / Paul David Nussbaum -- 18. Neuropsychological Aspects of Epilepsy in the Elderly / Peter J. Snyder and Harry W. McConnell -- 19. Geriatric Head Injury / Robert B. Fields -- 20. Aphasia / Pelagie M. Beeson and Kathryn A. Bayles -- 21. The Neuropsychology of Stroke / Richard C. Delaney and Lisa D. Ravdin -- 22. Aging and Mental Retardation / Gregory T. Slomka and Julie Berkey -- 23. Neurological Evaluation in the Elderly / Jon Brillman -- 24. Neuropsychological Assessment / Asenath La Rue and Rex Swanda -- 25. Memory Assessment of the Older Adult / Linda S. Rockey -- 26. The Relationship between Neuropsychology and Functional Assessment in the Elderly / Michael McCue -- 27. Neuroimaging in Normal Aging and Dementia / Erin D. Bigler -- 28. Electroencephalography in the Elderly / Harry W. McConnell, Peter J. Snyder and James Valeriano -- 29. Psychotherapy with Older Adults: Theoretical Issues, Empirical Findings, and Clinical Applications / Jennifer J. Bortz and Kevin P. O'Brien -- 30. Behavior Modification of Older Adults / Anthony J. Goreczny -- 31. Elderly Caregivers and Care Receivers: Facts and Gaps in the Literature / Sharon M. Wallsten -- 32. Geriatric Psychopharmacology: An Update and Review / Ben Zimmer and George Grossberg -- 33. Electroconvulsive Therapy / Benoit H. Mulsant and John A. Sweeney -- 34. Memory Rehabilitation / Meryl A. Butters, Elizabeth Soety and James T. Becker -- 35. Guardianship and the Elderly / Daniel A. Krauss and Bruce D. Sales -- 36. Conclusion / Paul David Nussbaum |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Clinical neuropsychology.
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Geriatric neurology.
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Geriatric neuropsychiatry.
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Mental Disorders.
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Aged.
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Neurology.
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Neuropsychology.
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| Author |
Nussbaum, Paul David.
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| LC no. |
97012001 |
| ISBN |
0306454602 |
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