| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 320 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
OUP E-Books
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Introduction to aphasia assessment -- History of aphasia assessment -- Purposes of assessment -- Construction principles of aphasia tests -- Contemporary tests and methods -- Clinical bedside examination -- Screening tests -- Tests of specific aspects of language behavior -- Functional communication -- Comprehensive examinations -- Tests for children -- Issues in the testing of children -- Tests for infants and young children -- Tests for school-age children -- Contemporary clinical practice -- Issues in general clinical practice -- Brain injury and right hemisphere populations -- Assessment of language in the healthy elderly and in dementia -- Aphasia testing in non-english language and bilingual patients -- Test choice and interpretation of assessment |
| Summary |
Spreen and Risser present a comprehensive, critical review of available methods for the assessment of aphasia and related disorders in adults and children. The authors explore test instruments and approaches that have been used traditionally for the diagnosis of aphasia |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-286) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Aphasia -- Diagnosis.
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Aphasia -- diagnosis
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Hearing & Speech.
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MEDICAL -- Audiology & Speech Pathology.
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Aphasia -- Diagnosis
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Afasie.
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Diagnose.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Risser, Anthony H.
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| LC no. |
2002066802 |
| ISBN |
9780198032250 |
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0198032250 |
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9786610834938 |
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6610834938 |
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9780195140750 |
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0195140753 |
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