A compendium of neuropsychological tests : administration, norms, and commentary
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A compendium of neuropsychological tests : administration, norms, and commentary
Oxford University Press, c1998
2nd ed
- alk. paper
Available at 32 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The second edition of this book has been thoroughly updated to cover new developments in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and psychological assessment. It includes new chapters on test selection, report writing and informing the client, executive functions, occupational interest and aptitude, and the assessment of functional complaints. In addition to updating research findings about the tests covered in the first edition, the book now contains almost twice as many tests.
Table of Contents
- 1. History Taking
- 2. Test Selection, Administration, and Preparation of the Client
- 3. Profile of Test Results and the Meaning of Scores
- 4. Report Writing and Informing Interview
- 5. General Intellectual Ability and Assessment of Premorbid Intelligence
- 6. Cognitive Tests for Children
- 7. Achievement Tests
- 8. Executive Functions
- 9. Attention
- 10. Memory
- 11. Language Tests
- 12. Visual, Visuomotor, and Auditory Tests
- 13. Tactile, Tactile-Visual and Tactile-Motor Tests
- 14. Motor Tests
- 15. Adaptive Behaviour and Personality Tests
- 16. Occupational Interest and Aptitude
- 17. Malingering and Symptom Validity Testing
- Name Index
- Test and Subject Index
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