Principles of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Without guiding principles, clinicians can easily get lost in the maze of problems that a brain-damaged patient presents. This book underlines the importance of patients' subjective experience of brain disease or injury, and the frustration and confusion they undergo. It shows that the symptom picture is a mixture of premorbid cognitive and personal characteristics with the neuropsychological changes directly associated with brain pathology. By closely observing the patient's behavior, the clinician can teach him or her about the direct and indirect effects of brain damage. The book provides guidelines both for the remediation of higher cerebral disturbances and the management of patients interpersonal problems. It presents a new perspective on disorders of self-awareness and recovery as well as deterioration phenomena after brain injury. It will be an invaluable resource for psychologists, neurologists, and psychiatrists involved in neuropsychological rehabilitation.

Summary

This text describes principles for understanding and managing permanent neuropsychological impairment in brain-damaged adults. It also presents a new perspective on disorders of self-awareness and recovery as well as deterioration after brain injury, which have clear implications for neurorehabilitation.

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This is an excellent, clear and informative book. Each chapter builds another layer of knowledge, contributing to the whole....Prigatano has a strong voice in this book, which provides a powerful and clearly rounded perspective reflecting his views, developed from years of experience and a deep understanding of the subject area.

Product details

• Authors: George P. Prigatano, George P. (Chair Prigatano, Prigatano George P.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.1999
• EAN: 9780195081435
• ISBN: 978-0-19-508143-5
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Psychiatry, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Clinical psychology, Abnormal psychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology