Clinical Neuropsychology and the Psychological Care of Persons with Brain Disorders

Download or read book Clinical Neuropsychology and the Psychological Care of Persons with Brain Disorders written by George P. Prigatano and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Neuropsychology and the Psychological Care of Persons with Brain Disorders is written for individuals seeking to improve psychological care services for persons with a brain disorder. It provides background information regarding the normal development and decline of brain functions and how various brain disorders impact neuropsychological functioning. It then provides examples of how to improve the psychological care of individuals with various brain disorders (e.g. traumatic brain injury, cerebral anoxia, multiple sclerosis, cerebral vascular accidents, Parkinson's disease, and various dementias).