Working with Brain Injury: A Primer for Psychologists Working in Under-Resourced Settings

ISBN-13: 9781848723320 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 204 str.

Rudi Coetzer; Ross Balchin

Opis

This text provides a hands-on resource for the development of essential skills and competencies in clinical neuropsychology. On a very practical level it addresses a question frequently asked by students, trainees, interns and newly qualified psychologists: what do I need to know in order to perform the everyday tasks involved in clinical neuropsychology? The authors distil, from a vast knowledge base, the practical skills and knowledge to lay the foundations for working with brain injured patients, especially within the developed and developing world where time and resources are limited.

Spis treści

Section 1: Basic Foundations 1. Identifying a knowledge base 2. Neuroanatomy 3. Neuropathology 4. Psychopathology 5. Psychopharmacology 6. Neuropsychological Theory 7. Special Investigations Section 2: Clinical Practice 8. Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychology 9. Neuropsychological Testing 10. Formulation 11. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 12. Psychotherapy Approaches 13. Record Keeping Section 3: Professional Issues 14. Ethics 15. Professional Practice 16. Supervision 17. Research and Audit 18. Management