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During the twentieth century, new neurobehavioral diseases appeared
or were described for the first time. Exposure to certain toxins or
noxious environments, for example, produced illnesses that did not
exist before the twentieth century. In addition, established
illnesses were reconceptualized with regard to their cause or
neurobiological basis. Autism, for instance, was described for the
first time during the twentieth century and may not have existed
previously. Its cause was subsequently reconceptualized from a
disorder related to inadequate parenting, to a brain disorder with
possible genetic causes. These major new and reconceptualized
disorders are reviewed in this book with regard to their
neurocognitive characteristics, causes, and outcome. Disorders
covered include ADHD in adults, Lewy Body Dementia, autism,
multiple chemical sensitivity, deployment syndromes found in
veterans of the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan wars, effects of low
birth weight, neurobehavioral respiratory disorders, PTSD, and
comorbid disorders such as depression and brain injury. The expert
reviews of these disorders give balanced coverage of the ongoing
and often controversial research findings that continue to generate
much professional and public interest. This volume provides an
essential resource for researchers, instructors, and clinicians in
the fields of neuropsychology, psychiatry, behavioral neurology,
neuroscience, toxicology, as well as the informed general public
concerned and affected by these disorders.
Clinical neuropsychology has become a field of major prominence dur
ing the past several years, as well as a field of great complexity.
As a result of the extensive amount of activity that
neuropsychology has experienced recently, two major developments
have emerged. First, several approaches have evolved regarding
comprehensive neuro psychological assessment. There are presently
several standard test bat teries in common use, as well as an
approach to assessment that does not make use of standard
batteries, but rather fits the evaluation accom plished to the
particular diagnostic problems presented by the indi vidual
patient. Second, a great deal of specialization has emerged, with
assessment procedures developed for evaluation of specific types of
neuropsychological deficit. The purpose of this volume is to review
these developments, particularly with reference to their
implications for application in clinical settings. The history of
this book's development is of particular interest. Some years ago,
the Veterans Administration became concerned with developing an
optimal method of neuropsychological assessment for its many
health-care related facilities. Initially, the problem was con
ceptualized in terms of whether the VA should encourage wider use
of the long-established Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test
Battery (HRB) or promote more extensive use of the recently
developed Luria Nebraska Neuropsychological Test Battery (LNNB). A
conference was funded to bring together authorities in clinical
neuropsychology to dis cuss this matter and present a series of
papers to invited psychologists from various VA facilities."
This volume reflects, in part, an update of Clinical Application of
Neuropsycho logical Test Batteries, edited by Theresa Incagnoli,
Gerald Goldstein, and Charles Golden some 10 years ago. While the
initial concept of the present editors involved doing a
straightforward update of each chapter, it soon became apparent
that the field of clinical neuropsychology had changed so
dramatically and rapidly that substantial changes in the outline
had to be made. It was our view that sufficient interest remained
in the standard comprehen sive neuropsychological test batteries to
make an update worthwhile. We asked four senior people to take on
this assignment, James Moses, Jr. , andAmold Purisch in the case of
the Luria-Nebraska Battery, and James Reed and Homer Reed for the
Halstead-Reitan Battery. These individuals all have long-term
associations with these procedures and can be viewed as pioneers in
their development. How ever, it also seemed to us that there was an
increasing interest in the psychometric aspects of the standard
procedures and in assessment issues related to the relative merits
of using standard or individualized assessment strategies. Thus, we
have chapters by Elbert Russell and Gerald Goldstein that provide
discussions of these current methodological and clinical issues.
During the past 10 years, the cognitive revolution has made a
strong impact on neuropsychology. The interest of cognitive
psychologists in brain function has increased dramatically, and we
now have an active field of cognitive neuropsy chology, something
that was only beginning 10 years ago.
This volume reflects, in part, an update of Clinical Application of
Neuropsycho logical Test Batteries, edited by Theresa Incagnoli,
Gerald Goldstein, and Charles Golden some 10 years ago. While the
initial concept of the present editors involved doing a
straightforward update of each chapter, it soon became apparent
that the field of clinical neuropsychology had changed so
dramatically and rapidly that substantial changes in the outline
had to be made. It was our view that sufficient interest remained
in the standard comprehen sive neuropsychological test batteries to
make an update worthwhile. We asked four senior people to take on
this assignment, James Moses, Jr., andAmold Purisch in the case of
the Luria-Nebraska Battery, and James Reed and Homer Reed for the
Halstead-Reitan Battery. These individuals all have long-term
associations with these procedures and can be viewed as pioneers in
their development. How ever, it also seemed to us that there was an
increasing interest in the psychometric aspects of the standard
procedures and in assessment issues related to the relative merits
of using standard or individualized assessment strategies. Thus, we
have chapters by Elbert Russell and Gerald Goldstein that provide
discussions of these current methodological and clinical issues.
During the past 10 years, the cognitive revolution has made a
strong impact on neuropsychology. The interest of cognitive
psychologists in brain function has increased dramatically, and we
now have an active field of cognitive neuropsy chology, something
that was only beginning 10 years ago."
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