An Assessment Guide To Geriatric Neuropsychology

An Assessment Guide To Geriatric Neuropsychology
Author: Holly Tuokko
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2014-04-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1135692394

This vol. meets a growing need in the areas of geriatric assessment combining data from studies in the area of cognitive aging, changes in cog. functioning, caregivers reports, and ethics. For psychologists, neuropsychologists, researchers, clinicians.

Clinician's Guide To Neuropsychological Assessment

Clinician's Guide To Neuropsychological Assessment
Author: Rodney D. Vanderploeg
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 644
Release: 2014-04-04
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135655847

Neuropsychological assessment is a difficult and complicated process. Often, experienced clinicians as well as trainees and students gloss over fundamental problems or fail to consider potential sources of error. Since formal test data on the surface appear unambiguous and objective, they may fall into the habit of overemphasizing tests and their scores and underemphasizing all the factors that affect the validity, reliability, and interpretability of test data. But interpretation is far from straightforward, and a pragmatic application of assessment results requires attention to a multitude of issues. This long-awaited, updated, and greatly expanded second edition of the Clinician's Guide to Neuropsychological Assessment, like the first, focuses on the clinical practice of neuropsychology. Orienting readers to the entire multitude of issues, it guides them step by step through evaluation and helps them avoid common misconceptions, mistakes, and methodological pitfalls. It is divided into three sections: fundamental elements of the assessment process; special issues, settings, and populations; and new approaches and methodologies. The authors, all of whom are actively engaged in the clinical practice of neuropsychological assessment, as well as in teaching and research, do an outstanding job of integrating the academic and the practical. The Clinician's Guide to Neuropsychological Assessment, Second Edition will be welcomed as a text for graduate courses but also as an invaluable hands-on handbook for interns, postdoctoral fellows, and experienced neuropsychologists alike. No other book offers its combination of breadth across batteries and approaches, depth, and practicality.

Assessing Capacities of Older Adults

Assessing Capacities of Older Adults
Author: Jennifer Moye
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781433831546

This book demonstrates how to address practical and ethical challenges when assessing older adults with neurocognitive disorders, like dementia. Expanding on the ABA/APA's Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Psychologists, it explores the tension between ensuring a client's autonomy while protecting them from harm, particularly when decision-making capacity or daily living skills are impaired. Chapters cover a range of complex issues in careful detail, including financial exploitation, undue influence, sexual consent, and medical aid in dying.

A Practical Guide to Geriatric Neuropsychology

A Practical Guide to Geriatric Neuropsychology
Author: Susan McPherson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2018-03-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0199988625

A Practical Guide to Geriatric Neuropsychology focuses on the skills required in testing and treating the older adult population. Topics discussed include normal aging, determining competency, important factors to consider in conducting clinical interviews, the importance of evaluating for depression and substance abuse, screening tools for use in practice, cognitive training and intervention and evaluation of the older adult in the workplace. This book will be helpful for neuropsychologists interested in testing and providing recommendations for older adults and for psychologists interested in treating older adults.

Geriatric Neuropsychology

Geriatric Neuropsychology
Author: Deborah K. Attix
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 146251457X

This major clinical reference and text is the first volume to systematically address the entire process of neuropsychological assessment and intervention with older adults. The expert editors and contributors detail the current state of knowledge about frequently encountered conditions ranging from mild cognitive impairment to progressive, stable, and reversible dementias. Evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies are described, and specific guidance is provided for linking neuropsychological evaluation to individualized treatment planning. Demonstrating an array of cognitive training, compensatory, and psychotherapeutic approaches, the volume shows how these can successfully be used to improve patients' functioning and quality of life.

Geriatric Neuropsychology

Geriatric Neuropsychology
Author: T. A. Martin
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2008-11-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781586039318

Offers information to guide clinical practice and promote the application of effective and evidence-based rehabilitation services to older adults. This book identifies practice issues and recommendations that are germane to clinicians worldwide.

Neuropsychology of Everyday Functioning

Neuropsychology of Everyday Functioning
Author: Thomas D. Marcotte
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 760
Release: 2022-01-18
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462548903

The go-to resource for assessing and predicting functional abilities in persons with brain injury or cognitive decline has now been revised and expanded to reflect significant advances in the field. With a focus on key real-world capacities--independent living, vocational functioning, medication management, and driving--leading experts explore how individuals go about their daily lives, where and why disruptions occur, and potential opportunities for improving function. Strategies for direct assessment are reviewed, from standard neuropsychological tests to multimodal approaches and technology-based tools. Chapters also provide functional assessment guidance for specific neurological and psychiatric conditions: dementia, traumatic brain injury, depression, schizophrenia, and others. New to This Edition *Incorporates over a decade of technological and methodological innovations. *Chapter on theories and models of everyday functioning. *Chapters on naturalistic assessment, wearable sensors, ambulatory assessment, and virtual-reality-based tools. *Practical clinical implications are highlighted throughout.

Geriatric Neuropsychology

Geriatric Neuropsychology
Author: Shane S. Bush
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 553
Release: 2005-10-10
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135423164

The text provides a lifespan developmental approach to neuropsychology. It addresses the many issues in neuropsychological assessment that differ between younger and older adults. It describes the symptoms, neuropathology, diagnostic considerations, and treatment options of common neurological disorders associated with aging. It also addresses special considerations related to geriatric neuropsychology, such as ethical issues, family systems issues, decision-making capacity, cultural consideration, and medical/medication/substance use issues. Additionally, a list of resources for the elderly and their families is also provided.