Rudi Coetzer, Ross Balchin

Working with Brain Injury

A primer for psychologists working in under-resourced settings

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a hands-on resource for the development of essential skills and competencies in clinical neuropsychology, and it answers a frequently asked question: what do I need to know in order to perform the everyday tasks involved in clinical neuropsychology? The authors distil, from a vast knowledge base, the practical skills and knowledge to lay the foundations for working with brain injured patients. It will be essential reading for clinical psychology trainees and their supervisors, for newly qualified psychologists in clinical settings, and for students and practitioners in other clinical professions seeking an introduction to clinical neuropsychology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Psychology Press
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 504g
• ISBN-13: 9781848723320
• ISBN-10: 1848723326
• Artikelnr.: 40148193

Autorenporträt

Rudi Coetzer is a Consultant Neuropsychologist and Head of Service with the North Wales Brain Injury Service, National Health Service (NHS) Wales, United Kingdom. Ross Balchin is a Neuropsychologist and Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuropsychology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1: Basic Foundations 1. Identifying a knowledge base 2.
Neuroanatomy 3. Neuropathology 4. Psychopathology 5. Psychopharmacology 6.
Neuropsychological Theory 7. Special Investigations Section 2: Clinical
Practice 8. Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychology 9. Neuropsychological
Testing 10. Formulation 11. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 12.
Psychotherapy Approaches 13. Record Keeping Section 3: Professional Issues
14. Ethics 15. Professional Practice 16. Supervision 17. Research and Audit
18. Management