Neuropsychological Assessment / Edition 5

by Muriel Deutsch Lezak, Diane B. Howieson, Erin D. Bigler, Daniel Tranel

Overview

The long-awaited new edition of this time-honored classic has arrived. Now in its Fifth Edition, the text includes fully updated testing references and a neuroimaging primer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195395525
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/27/2012
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	1200
Sales rank:	996,228
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 11.08(h) x 1.92(d)

About the Author

Muriel Deutsch Lezak, Ph.D., is Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery at Oregon Health Sciences University.

Table of Contents

Part I. THEORY AND PRACTICE OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
1. The Practice of Neuropsychological Assessment
2. Basic Concepts
3. The Behavioral Geography of the Brain
4. The Rationale of Deficit Measurement
5. The Neuropsychological Examination
6. The Neuropsychological Examination: Interpretation
7. Neuropathology for Neuropsychologists
8. Neurobehavioral Variables and Diagnostic Issues

Part II. A COMPENDIUM OF TESTS AND ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES
9. Orientation and Attention
10. Perception
11. Memory I: Tests
12. Memory II: Batteries, Paired Memory
13. Verbal Functions and Language Skills
14. Construction
15. Concept Formation and Reasoning
16. Executive Functions
17. Neuropsychological Assessment Batteries
18. Observational Methods, Rating Scales, and Inventories
19. Tests of Personal Adjustment and Emotional Functioning
20. Testing for Response Bias and Malingering

Appendix 1: Neuroimaging Primer
Appendix 2: Test Publishers and Distributors
References
Test Index
Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

"Overall this volume is well organized and provides a definitive guide for neuropsychological assessment. This 4th edition is a useful reference for clinicians and investigators concerned with the neurobehavioral aspects of neurological disease and injury, and it is indispensable for clinical neuropsychologists." —Journal of Neurosurgery

"It is to the credit of these authors who have not only undertaken this monumental task, but have pulled it off in an altogether scholarly and professional way such that this new volume, much like its predecessor editions, and again takes its rightful place among the leading books in contemporary neuropsychology." —The Clinical Neuropsychologist

"The book, often referred to as 'Lezak,' is without question the most widely-consulted source on neuropsychological assessment as a clinical enterprise. The fourth edition continues in the great tradition of its predecessors..." —Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

"This is an update of what for almost three decades has been the classic textbook of clinical neuropsychological assessment. Neuropsychological Assessment (Fourth Edition) represents a monumental achievement by the authors and remains the most important text on clinical neuropsychological assessment. No practitioner or researcher should be without it." —ACNR

"...the book is a veritable graduate course in the field of psychological assessment, and readers will find information chronicling the most effective ways psychologists have to evaluate and examine the inner workings of the brain." —The Electric Review

From reviews of previous editions

"This is and will remain a very important and central book in clinical neuropsychology. No other current book dealing with the practice of adult clinical neuropsychology has as much to offer...A truly impressive achievement."—Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology

"Hailed by many as the most comprehensive sourcebook in the field of neuropsychological assessment...It not only should serve as a reference, but also should be frequently referred to as a working textbook, occupying a central place on one's bookshelves."—Contemporary Psychology

"No other textbook offers to integrate such a diversity of information on such a wide range of abnormal brain conditions...Lezak is to be congratulated for making substantial improvements in a previously excellent text."—Journal of Personality Assessment

"Encompasses both theoretical and practical concerns in an eminently readable style punctuated by clinical anecdotes and case histories...There is no single source available today that is so comprehensive; its sheer volume also serves as a persuasive reminder of how fast this field has grown."—Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

"The book, often referred to as 'Lezak,' is without question the most widely-consulted source on neuropsychological assessment as a clinical enterprise. The fourth edition continues in the great tradition of its predecessors..." —Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

"This is an update of what for almost three decades has been the classic textbook of clinical neuropsychological assessment. Neuropsychological Assessment (Fourth Edition) represents a monumental achievement by the authors and remains the most important text on clinical neuropsychological assessment. No practitioner or researcher should be without it."—ACNR

"...the book is a veritable graduate course in the field of psychological assessment, and readers will find information chronicling the most effective ways psychologists have to evaluate and examine the inner workings of the brain." —The Electric Review

"In summary, the fifth edition of Neuropsychological Assessment continues to be one of the leading textbooks in neuropsychology. It is an immensely useful reference for all assessment issues in adult neuropsychology, and all neuropsychology students and practitioners would benefit from having it in their collection. Neuropsychological Assessment is an ideal book for neuropsychological students and new graduates, and the latest revision ensures that it continues to be relevant and up-to-date." — PETER J ANDERSON, PH.D., Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne and the University of Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

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