Neuropsychological Assessment in Clinical Practice: A Guide to Test Interpretation and Integration [Hardcover]

Gary Groth-Marnat (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0471193259 | ISBN-13: 978-0471193258 | Publication Date: October 15, 2000 | Edition: 1

Neuropsychological Assessment in Clinical Practice A Guide to Test Interpretation and Integration Written with the graduate student and practicing clinician in mind, this book covers today's most important issues in neuropsychological assessment, including:
* Strategies for interviewing and interpretive guidelines to the most frequently used assessment instruments
* Instructions for using test results to develop treatment and case plans
* WISC-III, WAIS-III, WMS III, Halstead-Reitan, Luria Nebraska, and additional tests organized according to various functional domains
* Principles, guidelines, and examples of how to write problem-oriented, effective neuropsychological reports
Praise for Gary Groth-Marnat's Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Third Edition "A commendable volume in which the author condenses information, normally in several locations, into one reading." -Contemporary Psychology "The general purpose of this handbook is to provide a reference and instructional guide for professionals and students who are conducting psychological assessments. This purpose has been splendidly realized by Groth-Marnat, who has combined current scientific and clinical understanding and clear writing with an excellent sense of organization." -Psychology

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Neuropsychological Assessment in Clinical Practice Author of the bestselling Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Third Edition, Gary Groth-Mamat has organized his latest book, Neuropsychological Assessment in Clinical Practice, to address each step of the neuropsychological assessment process and examine the most frequently used tests in the field, including the WISC-III, WAIS-III, WMS III, Halstead-Reitan, Luria Nebraska, and additional tests organized according to various functional domains. Also covered here is the primary role of neuropsychological assessment-how it functions in providing answers related to differential diagnosis, patient care, treatment planning, rehabilitation, and legal proceedings. The neuropsychologist evaluates cerebral rather than psychiatric dysfunction associated with neurological disorders that can arise from substance abuse, stroke, head trauma, and exposure to neurotoxic substances. Neuropsychologists are also relied on more and more by the legal justice system to document the causes, nature, and severity of brain dysfunction in personal injury cases. The final portion of the book covers guidelines on inegrating neuropsychological assessments both into a treatment plan and a written, case-focused, problem solving report. In this book, the emphasis is on developing a working knowledge of the most frequently used neuropsychological procedures without losing sight of the person and content being evaluated. Dr. Groth-Marnat takes into account a wide variety of sources including history, behavioral observations, and medical records. The major portion of this book introduces, reviews, and provides interpretive guidelines on the most frequently used tests and test batteries in clinical neuropsychology. Most importantly, the book provides a systematic approach to tailoring client information around client management and rehabilitation planning to produce reports that are "person driven" rather than "test driven." Current trends in neuropsychology are also examined, including computerized test administration, emerging research, managed health care, and new legal challenges. Application rather than measurement, for example, is one change that has brought about more functionally relevant questions such as employability, responsiveness to rehabilitation, and the difference between impairment and disability. Neuropsychological Assessment in Clinical Practice brings together the leading experts in the field to provide a complete overview and explain the fundamental principles of neuropsychological assessment-how it has evolved over the past fifty years, and its role in psychology today.

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Neuropsychological Assessment in Clinical Practice A Guide to Test Interpretation and Integration Written with the graduate student and practicing clinician in mind, this book covers today's most important issues in neuropsychological assessment, including:
* Strategies for interviewing and interpretive guidelines to the most frequently used assessment instruments
* Instructions for using test results to develop treatment and case plans
* WISC-III, WAIS-III, WMS III, Halstead-Reitan, Luria Nebraska, and additional tests organized according to various functional domains
* Principles, guidelines, and examples of how to write problem-oriented, effective neuropsychological reports
Praise for Gary Groth-Marnat's Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Third Edition "A commendable volume in which the author condenses information, normally in several locations, into one reading." -Contemporary Psychology "The general purpose of this handbook is to provide a reference and instructional guide for professionals and students who are conducting psychological assessments. This purpose has been splendidly realized by Groth-Marnat, who has combined current scientific and clinical understanding and clear writing with an excellent sense of organization." -Psychology

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 653 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (October 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471193259
• ISBN-13: 978-0471193258
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.9 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,243,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Check elsewhere!, August 29, 2003

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C. Weaver "PsychoDoc" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Neuropsychological Assessment in Clinical Practice: A Guide to Test Interpretation and Integration (Hardcover)

Some of the norms are from obscure sources and acknowledgements that other norms even exist (where they almost always do) is lacking. Only occasionally has this book proven helpful when writing up reports. If that's why you want it, I'd check elsewhere first. I've even had trouble finding a concise statement of facets measured by some of the individual tests. The editor's general assessment book is much better put together. As a reference source, this one has been a disappointment.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Neuropsychological Assessment in Clinical Practice: A Guide to Test Interpretation and Integration, September 13, 2005

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This review is from: Neuropsychological Assessment in Clinical Practice: A Guide to Test Interpretation and Integration (Hardcover)

textbook is a good fit for the class I am taking in graduate school.