Category: Oxford Workshop Series Book
A Practical Guide to Geriatric Neuropsychology
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the changes in perception and cognition associated with normal aging. 2. Identify screening tools for use in primary care. 3. Discuss the importance of assessing capacity and some methods for doing…
The Independent Neuropsychological Evaluation
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the context for disability related claims, including policies, terminology, and claim evaluation process. 2. Explain how a determination for the need for an IME might arise. 3. Discuss how to position…
Adult Learning Disabilities and ADHD: Research-Informed Assessment
Based on the author's popular workshop, this concise volume provides scientific and practical guidance on assessing learning disabilities and ADHD in adults. It includes instructions for accessing the author's downloadable PowerPoints, as well as a…
Intellectual Disability: Criminal and Civil Forensic Issues
Courts recognize that those who are involved in medico-legal proceedings have a stake in the outcome of their psychological assessment, regardless of whether they are high- or low-functioning individuals. Accounting for the validity of the…
Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Definitions, Diagnosis and Treatment
In 2011, National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Association joint task forces released proposed criteria for Alzheimer' disease diagnosis. These proposals included revisions to the nearly 30-year-old NINDS-ADRDA criteria for Alzheimer's diagnosis and added criteria…
The Business of Neuropsychology
The purpose of this text is to provide an overview of basic business principles and how they can be used to enhance the stability and fiscal responsibility of neuropsychological practice. The principles discussed are are…
Understanding Somatization in the Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology
Discussing Somatization in the Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology is written for neuropsychologists who wish to improve their ability to diagnose and treat, or recommend treatment for, patients with somatoform disorders. The author, a seasoned clinician, blends…
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Postconcussion Syndrome: The New Evidence Base for Diagnosis and Treatment
McCrea, M. (2008). Mild traumatic brain injury and postconcussion syndrome: The new evidence base for diagnosis and treatment. Oxford University Press. This is the first neuropsychology book to translate exciting findings from the recent explosion of…
Executive Functioning: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinical Practice [Book]
Executive Functioning: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinical Practice is the first book to offer an in-depth, comprehensive, and clinically applicable analysis of executive functioning (EF), as contrasted with "frontal-lobe functioning." Throughout the book, care is taken…
Ethical Decision Making in Clinical Neuropsychology
This is an up-to-date guide to ethical decision making in the daily practice of clinical neuropsychology that includes a Continuing Education (CE) component administered by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology. Emphasizing positive ethics, the…