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Language, Memory, and Cognition in Infancy and Early Childhood

Autore: Janette B. Benson , Marshall M. Haith

Numero di pagine: 553

Language, cognition, and memory are traditionally studied together prior to a researcher specializing in any one area. They are studied together initially because much of the development of one can affect the development of the others. Most books available now either tend to be extremely broad in the areas of all infant development including physical and social development, or specialize in cognitive development, language acquisition, or memory. Rarely do you find all three together, despite the fact that they all relate to each other. This volume consists of focused articles from the authoritative Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childood Development, and specifically targets the ages 0-3. Providing summary overviews of basic and cutting edge research, coverage includes attention, assessment, bilingualism, categorization skills, critical periods, learning disabilities, reasoning, speech development, etc. This collection of articles provides an essential, affordable reference for researchers, graduate students, and clinicians interested in cognitive development, language development, and memory, as well as those developmental psychologists interested in all aspects of development. ...

Brain Injury Medicine

Autore: Nathan D. Zasler , Douglas I. Katz , Ross Zafonte, Do

Numero di pagine: 1320

Covers the full continuum from early diagnosis and evaluation through rehabilitation, post-acute care, and community re-entry. Includes assessment and treatment, epidemiology, pathophysiology, neuroanatomy, neuroimaging, the neuroscientific basis for rehabilitation, ethical and medicolegal issues, life-care planning, and more.

Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience

Autore: Jeffrey L. Cummings , Michael S. Mega

Numero di pagine: 429

This is the long-awaited successor to Jeffrey Cummings' classic work, Clinical Neuropsychiatry, published in 1985. That book represented an integration of behavioral neurology and biological psychiatry into a single volume devoted to explicating brain-behavior relationships. It was clinically oriented and intended for practitioners caring for patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. The new title reflects the authors' effort to link the recent explosion of new information from neurochemistry, neuroanatomy, genetics, neuropharmacology, neuropathology, and neuroimaging to the clinical descriptions. Yet the clinical emphasis of its predecessor has been maintained. Each chapter has a consistent approach and the book as whole provides a practical, easy-to-use synthesis of clinical advice and basic science. The volume is enhanced by 4-color images throughout. It is intended for students, residents, fellows, and practitioners of neurology, psychiatry, neuropsychology, and cognitive neuroscience. It will also be of interest to individuals in neuroimaging.

The Routledge Spanish Bilingual Dictionary of Psychology and Psychiatry

Autore: Steven Kaplan

Numero di pagine: 2807

The Routledge Spanish Bilingual Dictionary of Psychology and Psychiatry contains over 100,000 entries making this the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of its kind. The Dictionary provides concise, comprehensive and current coverage of every word or phrase used in the study and practice of psychiatry and psychology. This valuable reference tool covers all disciplines and sub-disciplines, both research-based and clinical. This is a vital resource to those in the healthcare professions, to academicians and to those who work in translation and/or interpretation, healthcare and the law who are in contact with the English and Spanish speaking communities.

Psychological Evaluations for the Courts, Third Edition

Autore: Gary B. Melton , John Petrila , Norman G. Poythress , Christopher Slobogin

Numero di pagine: 959

This is the definitive reference and text for both mental health and legal professionals. The authors offer a uniquely comprehensive discussion of the legal and clinical contexts of forensic assessment, along with best-practice guidelines for participating effectively and ethically in a wide range of criminal and civil proceedings. Presented are findings, instruments, and procedures related to criminal and civil competencies, civil commitment, sentencing, personal injury claims, antidiscrimination laws, child custody, juvenile justice, and more.

Encyclopedia of Special Education

Autore: Cecil R. Reynolds , Elaine Fletcher-janzen

Numero di pagine: 809

Offers a thoroughly revised, comprehensive A to Z compilation of authoritative information on the education of those with special needs.

Frontiers in Cognitive Neuroscience

Autore: Stephen Michael Kosslyn , Richard A. Andersen

Numero di pagine: 744

This text provides students and researchers with a foundation for examining how brain function gives rise to mental activities such as perception, memory and language. It is grouped into sections that cover attention, vision, auditory and somatosensory systems, memory and higher cortical.

The Encyclopedia of Memory and Memory Disorders

Autore: Carol Turkington , Joseph Harris

Numero di pagine: 305

More than 600 clear, concise entries explore such topics as the anatomy of the brain; the role of the brain in the central nervous system; how thoughts, feelings, and memories develop; the effects of brain injuries; and the impact of major brain diseases. The glossary, bibliography, and appendixes have also been thoroughly revised.

Remembering Trauma

Autore: Richard J. Mcnally

Numero di pagine: 454

Synthesising clinical case reports and the research literature on the effects of stress, suggestion and trauma on memory, Richard McNally arrives at significant conclusions, first and foremost that traumatic experiences are indeed unforgettable.

Neuropsychological Assessment

Autore: Muriel Deutsch Lezak

Numero di pagine: 1048

The 12 chapters in the second section contain nearly all of the tests and assessment techniques covered in the previous editions plus many additional ones, including newly developed neuropsychological tests, tests from other branches of psychology, research techniques that have only recently been introduced into clinical neuropsychology, tests originating in Europe and elsewhere, and a few measures - as yet untried by neuropsychology - that appear to be potentially useful for neuropsychological purposes. Thus, the third edition of Neuropsychological Assessment maintains its multipurpose functions as an authoritative textbook, reference work, and practitioner's manual.

Hypnosis

Autore: Ronald E. Shor

Numero di pagine: 813

This thorough revision of the first edition, updates and expands, with 25 percent new material, what was generally recognized as a major survey of contemporary scientific research in hypnosis. In this edition, also a classic, the editors include three new essays in modern hypnosis studies. They also provide a new conceptual framework--cognitive, ego-psychological, and phenomenological--with which to examine hypnosis. This edition is divided into six sections--Theoretical and Historical Perspectives, New Theories, Surveys of Broad Areas, Lines of Individual Research, Individual Researches within Specific Areas, and Anticipations for Future Research. The entire book was completely revised in the light of additional research since publication of the original edition. Thirteen of the twenty chapters in the first edition were updated by their authors, six so extensively that they amount to new chapters, with changes in title and order of authors in the case of coauthored chapters. Hypnosis: Developments in Research and New Perspectives is intended for researchers in hypnosis and clinical practitioners in medicine and psychology. The focus, as indicated by the changed subtitle, is on...

Portable Signs and Symptoms

Autore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Numero di pagine: 612

Portable Signs & Symptoms is a compact powerhouse of clinical information on signs, symptoms, and assessment techniques. Our nurse-experts have sorted through the mass of clinical information and focused in on what nurses need most in daily practice. This need-to-know information is presented in an easy-to-use, concise format for time-starved nurses, with bullets, lists, and hundreds of illustrations, charts, diagrams, and photographs. A full-color assessment section offers step-by-step details on essential nursing assessment techniques. The second section presents descriptions and causes for hundreds of signs and symptoms. Banner headlines indicate life-threatening signs and symptoms, and text boxes highlight emergency interventions.

Textbook of Clinical Neurology

Autore: Christopher G. Goetz, Md
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Numero di pagine: 1382

Organized to approach patient problems the way you do, this best-selling text guides you through the evaluation of neurologic symptoms, helps you select the most appropriate tests and interpret the findings, and assists you in effectively managing the underlying causes. Its practical approach makes it an ideal reference for clinical practice. Includes practical, evidence-based approaches from an internationally renowned team of authors. Zeroes in on what you really need to know with helpful tables that highlight links between neurological anatomy, diagnostic studies, and therapeutic procedures. Offers a logical, clinically relevant format so you can find the answers you need quickly. Features a new, updated design for easier reference. Includes new full-color images and updated illustrations to facilitate comprehension of important concepts. Features updated chapters on the latest genetic- and immunologic-based therapies, advances in pharmacology, and new imaging techniques. Includes an expanded and updated CD-ROM that allows you to view video clips of patient examinations, download all of the book's illustrations, and enhance exam preparation with review questions.

A Handbook of Neuropsychological Assessment

Autore: John R. Crawford , Denis M. Parker , William W. Mckinlay

Numero di pagine: 468

This is a wide-ranging text concerned with the principles and practice of neuropsychological assessment in the adult. It combines a flexible hypothesis testing approach to assessment with information on specialized test batteries. The book covers the major areas of memory, language, perception, attention, and executive dysfunctions, and includes chapters on dementia, alcohol, drug and toxic conditions, stroke and closed head injury. Assessment of dysfunction in cases involving claims for compensation and chapters on specialized assessment techniques, including automated test procedures, are provided. The book presents a sound introduction to this complex area and gives guidelines for the clinician who may need concise information on a specialized topic.

Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology

Autore: Charles Spielberger

Numero di pagine: 962

Encompasses topics including aging (geropsychology), assessment, clinical, cognitive, community, counseling, educational, environmental, family, industrial/organizational, health, school, sports, and transportation psychology. Each entry provides a clear definition, a brief review of the theoretical basis, and emphasizes major areas of application.

Handbook of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Autore: G. Denes , Luigi Pizzamiglio

Numero di pagine: 1128

This volume is the translated and updated version of the second edition of Manuale di Neuropsicologia (Zanichelli, 1996), by the same authors, and it reflects the current status of the art.

Practical Neurology

Autore: José Biller

Numero di pagine: 888

Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this practical, convenient reference covers a wide spectrum of presenting complaints and neurologic disorders encountered in daily practice. The contributing authors are well-established clinicians and educators with a talent for making neurologic information accessible and understandable. The book is organized into 35 chapters on diagnosis and 23 chapters on treatment, including a chapter on ABCs of Neurologic Emergencies. Chapters are written in outline format and follow a standard template. This edition features a completely updated treatment section, an expanded chapter on pediatric office neurology, and more illustrations and tables. Vignettes have been added to the chapters on approach to the patient with specific disorders.

Psicobiologia

Autore: John Pinel , Steven J. Barnes

Numero di pagine: 1605

Psicobiologia fornisce un’introduzione alla teoria e alla ricerca psicobiologica attraverso un’originale combinazione di evidenze scientifiche e riflessioni personali. Gli autori non presentano i concetti in modo tradizionale; piuttosto, rivolgendosi direttamente allo studente, intrecciano le nozioni basilari della materia con casi clinici, metafore chiarificatrici, aneddoti, questioni sociali e implicazioni personali. Il volume è diviso in sei parti: la prima spiega che cos’è la psicobiologia e in che cosa si differenzia dalle altre discipline dell’ambito psicologico; la seconda tratta i fondamenti della psicobiologia; la terza analizza i sistemi del cervello che controllano la percezione e il movimento; la quarta descrive le basi dello sviluppo del sistema nervoso, dell’apprendimento e della memoria; la quinta esplora i meccanismi che regolano i comportamenti alimentari, sessuali, il sonno e le dipendenze da sostanze; la sesta si occupa dei disturbi cognitivi e affettivi. Questa nuova edizione è stata totalmente aggiornata e sono stati introdotti due temi emergenti: la coscienza e l'epigenetica. Tuttavia, le caratteristiche peculiari del volume rimangono immutate:...

Clinical Assessment of Malingering and Deception, Third Edition

Autore: Richard Rogers

Numero di pagine: 543

Widely regarded as the standard reference in the field, this book provides essential tools for understanding and assessing malingering and other response styles in forensic and clinical contexts. An integrating theme is the systematic application of detection strategies as conceptually grounded, empirically validated methods that bridge different measures and populations. Special topics include considerations in working with children and youth. From leading practitioners and researchers, the volume reviews the scientific knowledge base and offers best-practice guidelines for maximizing the accuracy of psychological and psychiatric evaluations.

The Encyclopedia of the Brain and Brain Disorders

Autore: Carol Turkington , Joseph Harris

Numero di pagine: 449

With a large focus on memory this edition discusses the functions and elem ents of the brain, how it works, how it breaks down, and various diseases and disorders that affect it.

Neurobehavioral Consequences of Closed Head Injury

Autore: Harvey S. Levin , Arthur Lester Benton , Robert G. Grossman

Numero di pagine: 320

"The first extensive critical review of the neurobehavioral sequelae of closed head injury ... the book's strengths include breadth of coverage, stringent attention to methodological issues, and objectivity of critical analyses ... clearly written, concise, well-organized." --Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology. "Well-conceived and well-executed. ... Belongs on the shelf of every practicing neurosurgeon, neurologist, psychologist, and psychiatrist." --The New England Journal of Medicine

Kaplan & Sadock's Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry

Autore: Benjamin J. Sadock , Virginia A. Sadock

Numero di pagine: 756

Ideal for any student or health care professional who needs an authoritative text that is sharply focused on clinical psychiatry, this book contains the most relevant clinical material from the bestselling "Kaplan and Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, 10th Edition" and includes updated information on recently introduced psychiatric drugs.

Advanced Parallel Processing Technologies

Autore: Ming Xu , Yinwei Zhan , Jiannong Cao , Yijun Liu

Numero di pagine: 782

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Advanced Parallel Processing Technologies, APPT 2007, held in Guangzhou, China, in November 2007. The 78 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 346 submissions. All current aspects in parallel and distributed computing are addressed ranging from hardware and software issues to algorithmic aspects and advanced applications. The papers are organized in topical sections.

The Medical Basis of Psychiatry

Autore: S. Hossein Fatemi , Paula J. Clayton

Numero di pagine: 788

Psychiatry has emerged as a burgeoning scientific field with major advances in etiology and treatment of several disorders. Just as there was excitement in the anatomic advances that took place a hundred years ago when Emil Kraepelin and his collaborators took on the enormous task of classification of psychiatric disorders based on rational scientific thinking, new advances in genetics, biochemistry, neuroanatomy and pharmacotherapy of mental disorders have brought us even closer to a better understanding of complex disorders like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and even autism. The major goal of the previous edition of this classic book was to update the busy clinician, psychiatric resident and medical student with the most up-to-date information on etiology, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders. This goal remains the focus of the third edition of this book. In this updated and expanded edition, the reader is provided with the most contemporary information and literature supported by a close survey of the field. Several new chapters dealing with new concepts in biology and treatment of mental disorders have been added. This new edition of this classic...

Epilepsy Bibliography 1950-1975

Autore: J. Kiffin Penry

Numero di pagine: 1876

Psychology

Autore: Michael W. Eysenck

Numero di pagine: 1002

In this book Michael Eysenck, one of the UK's most eminent and leading psychologists, provides a unique approach to Introductory Psychology.

Orthopedic Physical Assessment

Autore: David J. Magee

Numero di pagine: 1150

Newly updated, this full-color text offers a rich array of features to help you develop your musculoskeletal assessment skills. Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 6th Edition provides rationales for various aspects of assessment and covers every joint of the body, as well as specific topics including principles of assessment, gait, posture, the head and face, the amputee, primary care, and emergency sports assessment. Artwork and photos with detailed descriptions of assessments clearly demonstrate assessment methods, tests, and causes of pathology. The text also comes with an array of online learning tools, including video clips demonstrating assessment tests, assessment forms, and more. Thorough, evidence-based review of orthopedic physical assessment covers everything from basic science through clinical applications and special tests. 2,400 illustrations include full-color clinical photographs and drawings as well as radiographs, depicting key concepts along with assessment techniques and special tests. The use of icons to show the clinical utility of special tests supplemented by evidence - based reliability & validity tables for tests & techniques on the Evolve site The latest...

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, Volume 1

Autore: Larry R. Squire

Numero di pagine: 12505

The Encyclopedia of the Neuroscience explores all areas of the discipline in its focused entries on a wide variety of topics in neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and other related areas of neuroscience. Each article is written by an expert in that specific domain and peer reviewed by the advisory board before acceptance into the encyclopedia. Each article contains a glossary, introduction, a reference section, and cross-references to other related encyclopedia articles. Written at a level suitable for university undergraduates, the breadth and depth of coverage will appeal beyond undergraduates to professionals and academics in related fields.

Amnesia's Destiny

Autore: Tracy O'neal

Numero di pagine: 300

When Ryan proposed to Katarinia, he never suspected that she would die in a fire that same night. He left Pine Ridge the day they put her casket in the ground hoping to forget about the life he would have had, which was snatched so prematurely from him. If he had gotten to her house on time, the candle that burned for him would have never set the house on fire. After eight years of running from his demons, he decided to go home and try to live again. He never would have thought that on his way home, he would stumble on someone that looked just like her. Maggie never knew why no one had come looking for her. Her only reasoning was that she had been an awful person. With no family to speak of, she stayed and worked at the Saloon she found herself in from her very first memory. In her dreams though, one man would come to her and show her a passion she knew she had never experienced. Clinton spent the last eight years looking over his shoulder waiting for someone to come and find her. When Katarinia refused his proposal, he was infuriated so he left Pine Ridge to forget her but then Maggie was there to always remind him of her, and she was his best-kept secret yet.

Traumatic Brain Injury

Autore: Robert P. Granacher Jr.

Numero di pagine: 586

Since the original publication of Traumatic Brain Injury: Methods for Clinical & Forensic Neuropsychiatric Assessment, enhanced clinical findings concerning traumatic brain injury have improved our ability to evaluate and treat individuals with TBI. Unfortunately, the dramatic rise in the occurrence of brain injuries over the same time period d

BIOS Instant Notes in Physiological Psychology

Autore: Hugh Wagner , Kevin Silber

Numero di pagine: 273

Instant Notes in Physiological Psychology provides a succinct overview of the key topics in physiological psychology, providing easy access to the core information in the field. Although physiological psychology is a required component of most degrees, the authors recognise that many students come from non-scientific backgrounds and may find the subject daunting. This book covers all of the essential topics in a format that is ideal for learning and rapid revision for students from all backgrounds. It can serve as a core text, supplemented by readings in the original literature, as a reference guide for students and lecturers alike, or as an ideal revision revision guide prior to exams. Instant Notes in Physiological Psychology is primarily intended for students taking a first course in the subject, but can also be used as an introduction to the field for undergraduates and graduates from other subject areas.

The Disorders

Autore: Howard S. Friedman

Numero di pagine: 466

The Disorders is a derivative volume of articles pulled from the award-winning Encyclopedia of Mental Health, providing A-to-Z coverage of the many disorders afflicting mental health patients, including alcohol problems, Alzheimer's disease, depression, epilepsy, gambling, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, and suicide. According to 1990 estimates, mental disorders represent five of the ten leading causes of disability. Among "developed" nations, including the United States, major depression is the leading cause of disability. Also near the top of these rankings are bipolar depression, alcohol dependence, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In addition, mental disorders are tragic contributors to mortality, with suicide perennially representing one of the leading preventable causes of death worldwide. The Disorders presents a comprehensive overview of the disorders afflicting mental health patients. It describes the impact of mental health on the individual and society and illustrates the factors that aid positive mental health. Thirty-five peer-reviewed articles written by more than 50 expert authors include essential material on specific disorders affecting...

Findings and Current Opinion in Cognitive Neuroscience

Autore: Larry R. Squire , Stephen Michael Kosslyn

Numero di pagine: 396

This volume, which contains forty-six review articles from recent issues of Current Opinion in Neurobiology, provides easy access to the current state of theory and findings in the field.

Analysis of Human Behavior

Autore: Jorge Lucendo

Numero di pagine: 380

The English writer Charles Dickens said that man is an animal of habit many other writers and philosophers have said something similar, and in the same way that we usually act mechanically in our daily lives, our brain works in a similar way. Man is an animal of customs, and those customs together with his habits of life create in him, in a historical way, some alterations, or in the worst of cases, mental illnesses, which we are going to deal with in this book. This book deals in a detailed way the History of Psychology and Psychiatry, and also contains 3 dictionaries, one of Psychology, another of Psychiatry and another of phobias, fears, manias and mental illnesses of all kinds. Once read this book, the reader will have self-diagnosed and he will realize that he is not 100%, nor as mentally healthy as he initially thought .....

Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists

Autore: David Myland Kaufman

Numero di pagine: 678

The sixth edition of this popular favorite is ideal for board review, as well as for clinical reference on neurologic illnesses that can cause or mimic psychiatric symptoms. First it reviews anatomic neurology, describes how to approach patients with suspected neurologic disorders and correlates physical signs. Then it addresses clinical areas such as relevant history, easily performed examinations, differential diagnosis, and management approaches, and reviews psychiatric comorbidity. Abundant line drawings, CTs, MRIs, and EEGs demonstrate key clinical findings to facilitate diagnosis. And, more than 1,600 review questions help you to test and enhance your mastery of the material. Describes each condition's relevant history, neurologic and psychiatric features, easily performed office and bedside examinations, appropriate tests, differential diagnosis, and management options. Includes over 1,600 review questions and cases to help you prepare for the neurology section of the Psychiatry Board exam. Uses an accessible writing style and a logical, easy-to-reference organization. Includes reviews of public policy towards neurologic conditions, such as the persistent vegetative state...

Memory

Autore: Bennett L. Schwartz

Numero di pagine: 579

As author Bennett Schwartz says in Memory: Foundations and Applications, it is hard to imagine an aspect of psychology more fundamental than memory. This unique text covers key memory models, theories, and experiments, but goes a step further to demonstrate how students can apply these concepts to their everyday lives and improve their own ability to learn and remember. A new, three-pronged organization opens the text with an overview of the psychological science of Memory, builds expertise in advanced topics, and then allows the reader to think about how memory research can benefit society. Neuroscience research is integrated throughout each chapter to demonstrate our understanding of where memory processes occur and how researchers use data to shape memory theories. Additional updates to the the Fourth Edition include a chapter on memory science′s relevance to the legal system, a chapter on memory issues in psychiatric disorders, a reorganized chapter on memory development, and an enlarged section on prospective memory now combined with the chapter on metamemory. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers...