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This volume is intended to serve as an aid in the process of differential diagnosis which frequently confronts neuropsychologists. The guide is a compendium of information of the base rates of symptoms across a variety of disorders which neuropsychologists encounter. In addition to serving as a convenient source of information on symptom base rates, this volume also contains detailed cross referencing of symptoms across disorders.
This book is intended for use by clinical neuropsychologists and psychologists.
List of contents
I / A Brief Overview of Base Rates.- Key for Using Tables.- II / Medical Conditions.- AIDS.- Anesthesia.- Arthritis.- Cancer Treatments.- Cardiac Conditions.- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.- Chronic Pain.- Cirrhosis.- Cerebrovascular Accident.- Dementia.- Diabetes.- Dialysis.- Electrical Injury.- Epilepsy.- Epstein-Barr.- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.- Gynecological Conditions.- Headache.- Hepatitis.- HIV.- Hodgkin's Disease.- Hypertension.- Leukemia.- Lupus.- Lyme Disease.- Multiple Sclerosis.- Myasthenia Gravis.- Persian Gulf War Syndrome.- Renal Disease.- Respiratory Conditions.- Sickle Cell Disease.- Traumatic Brain Injury.- Thyroid Conditions.- Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies.- III / Psychological Conditions.- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.- Affective Disorders.- Anorexia.- Anxiety Disorders.- Bipolar Disorder.- Bulimia.- Conduct Disorder.- Depression.- Eating Disorders.- Generalized Anxiety Disorder.- Irritable Bowel Syndrome.- Insomnia.- Learning Disorder.- Multiple Personality Disorder.- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.- Panic Attack.- Panic Disorder.- Paranoid Psychosis.- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.- Seasonal Affective Disorder.- Schizo affective Disorder.- Schizophrenia.- Somatization Disorder.- Tourette's Disorder.- IV / Substance Use/Exposure.- Alcohol.- Amphetamines.- Caffeine.- Carbon Monoxide.- Cocaine.- Drug Abuse.- Hallucinogens.- Heroin.- Marijuana.- Mercury.- Metam Sodium.- Methadone.- Nicotine.- Opiates.- PCBs.- PCP.- Pesticides.- Psychoactive Drug Use.- Solvents.- Sulfuric Acid.- Tramadol.- References.- Symptom Index.
About the author
Dr. Robert McCaffrey is a Professor of Psychology at the State University of New York in Albany. He is a leading figure in the neuropsychology community, a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology and the American Board of Professional Disability Consultants. He is also a Fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and the American College of Professional Neuropsychology. In 2006 he will assume editorship of the journal Neuropsychology Review.
Summary
In addition to serving as a convenient source of information on symptom base rates, this volume also contains detailed cross referencing of symptoms across disorders.This book is intended for use by clinical neuropsychologists and psychologists.
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From the reviews:
"This recent text by McCaffrey, Palav, Bryant, and Labarge provides tables and procedures for estimating the positive and negative predictive values of our tests given varying base rates of the condition of interest. They include numerous symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury, neurological disease, and psychological disorders. … This is a valuable resource for clinical, forensic, and research use." (Paul R. Lees-Haley, Applied Neuropsychology, Vol. 14 (3), 2007)
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From the reviews:
"This recent text by McCaffrey, Palav, Bryant, and Labarge provides tables and procedures for estimating the positive and negative predictive values of our tests given varying base rates of the condition of interest. They include numerous symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury, neurological disease, and psychological disorders. ... This is a valuable resource for clinical, forensic, and research use." (Paul R. Lees-Haley, Applied Neuropsychology, Vol. 14 (3), 2007)
