The Neuropsychology Handbook

ìA fantastic and monumental contribution to our field.î ñ Ralph M. Reitan, PhD

"The field of neuropsychology has many specialized books on particular diseases, but there is always a need for a general text to cover the major aspects of neuropsychology from neuroanatomy to assessment to practice issues. This is one such book that attempts to provide comprehensive coverage of the field."

--Doody's

In the last decade, the number of books, courses, training opportunities, and journals dealing with clinical neuropsychology has greatly increased. Demand for a complete reference in the field is growing as practitioners in private practice, the court system, and the medical field continue to make discoveries and advance our knowledge of the brain system and how it affects our everyday lives. In order to address this urgent need, Drs. Horton and Wedding have edited this Third Edition of the classic Neuropsychology Handbook.

In its pages are reviews of all the major areas in which clinical neuropsychologists work:

• the foundations of clinical neuropsychology
• brain structure and function
• neurological disorders
• psychiatric disorders
• diagnostic decision-making
• symptom validity testing
• neuroimaging
• behavioral change following traumatic brain injury
• disability determination
• rehabilitation planning, and more

Very specialized areas of practice such as clinical neuropsychology with children, clinical neurotoxicology, and neuropsychological assessment in criminal law cases also receive chapters.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Section I: Foundations of Neuropsychology

1. Overview of Clinical Neuropsychology, Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr. and Arthur MacNeill Horton III
2. Neurological Disorders, Michelle Braun
3. Neuropsychology and Intelligence: An Overview, Cecil R. Reynolds, Christine L. Castillo and Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr.
4. Understanding the Etiology of Psychiatric and Neurologic Disorders in Neuropsychiatry, Lawrence C. Hartlage and Rik Carl D'Amato
5. Bias and Explicit Decision Rules, Arthur D. Williams
6. Assessing for Exaggeration, Poor Effort, and Malingering in Neuropsychological Assessment, Grant L. Iverson
7. Lateralization of Cerebral Functions, J. Josh Hall, Tiffany J. Neal, and Raymond S. Dean

Section II: Assessment in Neuropsychology

8. An Introduction to Structural and Functional Neuroimaging, Robert M. Roth, Nancy S. Koven, and Jo Cara Pendergrass
9. The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery: Past, Present, And Future, Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr.
10. Neuropsychological Assessment Battery: Introduction and Advanced Interpretation, Grant L. Iverson, Brian L. Brooks, Travis White, and Robert A. Stern
11. Multicultural Neuropsychological Assessment: The Future of Neuropsychology, Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr.
12. Ecological Validity Of Neuropsychological Testing: Critical Issues, Robert J. Sbordone
13. The Dean-Woodcock Neuropsychological Assessment System, Raymond S. Dean and Andrew S. Davis

Section III: Practice Issues in Neuropsychology

14. Cognitive Rehabilitation with Brain-Damaged Patients, Russell D. Pella, Katie Kendra, B. D. Hill, and William Drew Gouvier
15. Unresolved Issues About Release of Raw Test Data and Test Materials, Dorrie L. Rapp, Paul S. Ferber, and Shane S. Bush
16. Trained Third-Party Presence During Forensic Neuropsychological Evaluations, John J. Blase
17. Confidentiality in Neuropsychological Practice, Shane S. Bush and Thomas A. Martin

Section IV: Special Populations in Neuropsychology

18. The Neuropsychology of Traumatic Brain Injury, Thomas L. Bennett and Michael J. Raymond
19. Normal Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia, Kevin Duff and Thomas J. Grabowski
20. Learning Disorders, David C. Osmon, Cory Patrick, and Elizabeth Andresen
21. The Neuropsychology of ADHD, Sam Goldstein and Joy Jansen
22. Neuropsychology of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Henry V. Soper, Stephen Wolfson, and Francis Canavan
23. Neuropsychological Assessment of Individuals with Substance Use Disorders, Daniel N. Allen, Gregory P. Strauss, Brian D. Leany, and Brad Donohue
24. Neuropsychology of Alcoholism, Doug Johnson-Greene and John Denning
25. Neuropsychological Assessment of Toxic Exposures, Raymond Singer
26. Sports Neuropsychology, Frank M. Webbe

Section V: Conclusion

27. The Future of Clinical Neuropsychology, Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr.

Index