Civil Capacities in Clinical Neuropsychology - Research Findings and Practical Applications

Informationen zum Autor George J. Demakis, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Health Psychology and Director of Clinical Training in the Health Psychology program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. As a licensed psychologist in NC, he has considerable clinical experience conducing a variety of civil capacity evaluations. He has worked closely with attorneys, legal guardians, and legal decision makers (clerks of court and judges) in a wide variety of capacity evaluations. He has also consulted with the North Carolina Guardianship Association. He has published on a variety of topics including financial decision-making capacity, malingering, Alzheimer's and Parkinson diseases, and meta-analytic approaches to outcome after mild traumatic brain injury and executive functioning. Klappentext Clinical neuropsychologists are increasingly involved in the evaluation of civil capacities. This volume reviews the empirical literature on several of these civil capacities and provides a variety of practical, evidenced-based applications to improve neuropsychological consulting and report writing. Zusammenfassung Clinical neuropsychologists are increasingly involved in the evaluation of civil capacities. This volume reviews the empirical literature on several of these civil capacities and provides a variety of practical, evidenced-based applications to improve neuropsychological consulting and report writing.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: George J. Demakis, George J. (EDT) Demakis
• Con la collaborazione di: George J. Demakis (Editore), Demakis George J. (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.12.2011
• EAN: 9780199774067
• ISBN: 978-0-19-977406-7
• Pagine: 368
• Serie: National Academy of Neuropsychology: Series on Evidence-Based Practices; National Academy of Neuropsych
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia applicata; Biopsychologie, Physiologische Psychologie, Neuropsychologie, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, Psychology, MEDICAL / Neurology, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Clinical psychology, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Criminal or forensic psychology, Physiological psychology, neuropsychology, biopsychology