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Informationen zum Autor Mary L. Anderson, PhD, is associate professor emerita in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Klappentext This book provides an overview of the cognitive and behavioral profiles of the cortical dementias in a readable and clinically relevant manner. Its emphasis on disease entities primarily affecting cortical structures allows for a more comprehensive description of the latest insights into the pathogenesis and assessment of a number of different disease processes... Weighted Numerical Score: 98 - 5 Stars! Melissa Jones, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine) Doody's Medical Reviews The Neuropsychology of Cortical Dementias addresses in depth the neuropsychological impact and features of the full range of cortical dementias. It examines the differential neuropathological and pathophysiological bases of these dementias and emphasizes their behavioral and cognitive aspects in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. The book also presents the most advanced techniques and strategies for disease-specific treatment. Important legal/ethical issues and the role of caregivers in treating dementia patients are also covered. Featuring contributions from such diverse disciplines as neuropsychology, neurology, psychiatry, and clinical psychology, this volume provides a broad interdisciplinary perspective for practicing clinical neuropsychologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, gerontologists, and psychologists who work with patients with dementia. Key Features: Includes comprehensive, clinically focused coverage of all major cortical dementias Covers neuroanatomy, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of dementia patients, as well as legal and ethical issues Discusses assessment and diagnosis from the perspectives of neuroimaging and cognitive and behavioral symptoms Discusses a range of interventions (pharmacological, cognitive behavioral, etc.) and management issues related to dementia treatment Informed by contributions from such diverse disciplines as neuropsychology, neurology, psychiatry, and clinical psychology Zusammenfassung Addresses in depth the neuropsychological impact and features of the full range of cortical dementias. It examines the differential neuropathological and pathophysiological bases of these dementias and emphasizes their behavioural and cognitive aspects in assessment, diagnoses, and treatment. The book also presents the most advanced techniques and strategies for disease-specific treatment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors Preface Acknowledgments Section I: Foundations and Principles Chapter 1: The Neuroscience of Cortical Dementias: Linking Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, and Neuropsychology Daniel A. Nation, David P. Salmon, and Mark W. Bondi Chapter 2: Integration of Imaging in Cortical Dementia Diagnosis Chiara Cerami and Stefano F. Cappa Chapter 3: Neuropsychological Assessment and Differential Diagnosis of Cortical Dementias Melissa L. Edwards, Valerie Hobson Balldin, and Sid E. O'Bryant Section II: Types of Cortical Dementias and Related Presentations Chapter 4: Alzheimer's Disease Steven W. Anderson and Martin D. Cassell Chapter 5: Vascular-Based Cognitive Disorders: Vascular Dementias, CADASIL, and Moyamoya Chad A. Noggle, Lokesh Shahani, and Mark T. Barisa Chapter 6: Dysexecutive Impairment Associated With Vascular Dementia Melissa Lamar, Catherine C. Price, Tania Giovannetti, Rod Swenson, and David J. Libon Chapter 7: Dementia With Lewy Bodies Mario Riverol and Oscar L. López Chapter 8: Neuropsychological Disturbance and Alcoholism: Korsakoff's and Beyond Lokesh Shahani, Chad A. N...
