Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the most popular neuropsychological assessment instruments Neuropsychological testing can identify changes in cognition, behavior, and emotion; aid in determining the cause of a disorder or developmental problem; and assist clinicians in planning treatment and rehabilitation. To use these tests properly, professionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidance on how to administer, score, and interpret them. Now fully revised and in a second edition, Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment is that source. Completely updated to include the most current instruments, including the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS), the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV), the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV), and the Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV), Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment, Second Edition presents an overview of the assumptions, logic, knowledge base, and skills underlying the practice of neuropsychological assessment. Neuropsychological experts Nancy Hebben and William Milberg describe how clinical history, behavioral observations, and formal test results are used to make inferences about the contribution of brain dysfunction to psychological functioning. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental health professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major neuropsychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment, Second Edition provides comprehensive instruction on neuropsychological test administration, scoring, interpretation, and report writing. It also addresses practical and conceptual issues related to neuropsychological assessment in geriatric, pediatric, forensic, and other specialized settings. Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series: Essentials of Assessment Report Writing Essentials of WAIS-IV Assessment Essentials of WISC-IV Assessment, Second Edition Essentials of WIAT-II and KTEA-II Assessment Essentials of WJ IIITM Cognitive Abilities Assessment Essentials of WJ IIITM Tests of Achievement Assessment Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Second Edition Essentials of KABC-II Assessment Essentials of NEPSY Assessment Essentials of Executive Function Assessment Essentials of Processing Assessment

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidentlyadminister, score, and interpret the most popularneuropsychological assessment instrumentsNeuropsychological testing can identify changes in cognitionbehavior, and emotion; aid in determining the cause of a disorderor developmental problem; and assist clinicians in planningtreatment and rehabilitation. To use these tests properlyprofessionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidanceon how to administer, score, and interpret them. Now fully revisedand in a second edition, Essentials of NeuropsychologicalAssessment is that source.Completely updated to include the most current instrumentsincluding the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS), theWechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV)the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV), andthe Wechsler Memory Scale-Fourth Edition (WMS-IV), Essentials ofNeuropsychological Assessment, Second Edition presents an overviewof the assumptions, logic, knowledge base, and skills underlyingthe practice of neuropsychological assessment. Neuropsychologicalexperts Nancy Hebben and William Milberg describe how clinicalhistory, behavioral observations, and formal test results are usedto make inferences about the contribution of brain dysfunction topsychological functioning.Like all the volumes in the Essentials of PsychologicalAssessment series, this book is designed to help busy mentalhealth professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills theyneed to make optimal use of major neuropsychological assessmentinstruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxeshighlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensiveillustrative material, as well as test questions that help yougauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.Essentials of Neuropsychological Assessment, SecondEdition provides comprehensive instruction on neuropsychologicaltest administration, scoring, interpretation, and report writing.It also addresses practical and conceptual issues related toneuropsychological assessment in geriatric, pediatric, forensicand other specialized settings.Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessmentseries:* Essentials of Assessment Report Writing* Essentials of WAIS-IV Assessment* Essentials of WISC-IV Assessment, Second Edition* Essentials of WIAT-II and KTEA-II Assessment* Essentials of WJ IIITM Cognitive Abilities Assessment* Essentials of WJ IIITM Tests of Achievement Assessment* Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment* Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Second Edition* Essentials of KABC-II Assessment* Essentials of NEPSY Assessment* Essentials of Executive Function Assessment* Essentials of Processing Assessment

Series Preface ixOne Introduction to Neuropsychological Assessment 1Two The Discipline of Neuropsychological Assessment 27Three Essentials of the Interview and Clinical History 43Four Essentials of Test Selection, Administration, and Scoring 69Five Essentials of Interpretation 143Six Special Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment 177Seven Essentials of Report Writing 205Appendix A A General Guide for Neuropsychological Assessment 231Appendix B Essentials of the Neurobehavioral Syndromes 235References 241Annotated Bibliography 255Index 263About the Authors 277