Rolland S. Parker

Concussive Brain Trauma (eBook, ePUB)

Neurobehavioral Impairment & Maladaptation, Second Edition

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Focusing on a public health problem affecting millions of people of all ages, the second edition of Concussive Brain Trauma: Neurobehavioral Impairment and Maladaptation reflects Dr. Rolland S. Parker's more than 25 years of neuropsychological practice and research in traumatic brain injury and stress, and his prior experience as a clinical psychol

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 879
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000654363
• Artikelnr.: 56962684

Autorenporträt

Dr. Parker received his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Arts and Science of New York University, where he studied with David Wechsler, Zygmunt A. Piotrowski, and Hans-Lukas Teuber. He was Adjunct Professor of Clinical Neurology at the New York University School of Medicine, a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.

He specialized as a neuropsychologist, evaluating and treating persons who had incurred traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress, and authored many books and articles written for the general and professional public in the areas of personal development and traumatic brain injury.

Dr. Parker organized and was President and Program Director of The New York Academy of Traumatic Brain Injury, Inc., for 10 years. His educational programs, which qualified for both Medical and Psychological Continuing Education credits, received the NYU Medical School Honors for Extramural Distinction.

He practiced in hospitals, clinics, and private practice as a psychological examiner, and as a group or one-on-one psychotherapist for adults and children.

Inhaltsangabe

Concussion: Not Always "Minor" Head Injury. Introduction to the
Postconcussion Syndrome. The Central Nervous System: Organization of
Behavior. Acute Alterations of Consciousness. The Internal Milieu: Brain
and Body. Biomechanics and Tissue Injuries. Acute Brain and Somatic Injury.
The Acute Stress Response. Chronic Posttraumatic Stress: Injury, Disease,
and Burnou. Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Concussion.
Disorders of Sensation, Motion, and Body Schema. Vocal Motor Disorders.
Chronic Pain and Posttraumatic Headaches. Chronic Posttraumatic Disorders
of Consciousness. Cognition, Language, and Intelligence. Posttraumatic
Personality Disorders . Children's Brain Trauma. Outcome and Treatment:
Concussive Trauma