Forensic Neuropsychology: A Scientific Approach - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0195383524 ISBN 13: 9780195383522

Casa editrice: OUP USA, 2011

Riassunto

Neuropsychologists are frequently asked to serve as experts for court cases where judgments must be made as to the cause of, and prognosis for, brain diseases and injuries, as well as the impact of brain dysfunction on legal competencies and responsibilities. This fully-updated second edition describes the application of neuropsychology to legal issues in both the civil and criminal courts. The book emphasizes the scientific basis of neuropsychology, as well as using a scientific approach in addressing forensic questions. All of the contributors are recognized experts in their fields, and the chapters cover common forensic issues such as appropriate scientific reasoning, the assessment of malingering, productive attorney-neuropsychologist interactions, admissibility of neuropsychological evidence, and ethics. Also covered are functional neuroimaging in forensic neuropsychology and the determination of damages in personal injury litigation, including pediatric brain injury (traumatic injury and perinatal birth injury), mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury in adults, neurotoxic injury, chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, and assessment of medically unexplained symptoms. Civil competencies in elderly persons with dementia are addressed in a separate chapter, and two chapters deal with the assessment of competency and responsibility in criminal forensic neuropsychology. The book closes with a perspective on trends in forensic practice and research. Like the previous edition, this new volume is an invaluable resource for neuropsychologists, attorneys, neurologists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and their students and trainees.

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Recensione:

A necessary resource for your clinical practice and should be up on the reference shelf with your general assessment and neuroanatomy books. (Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology)

This is an exceptional offering from leaders in neuropsychology that hits upon the most significant points in forensic work without being cumbersome or complicated. Moreover, the undeniable applicability to general competent neuropsychological practice makes it an absolutely essential resource. 5 Stars! (Doody's Reviews)

This book has a clear neuropsychological importance; it will have a clear advantage as a reference text, especially for neurologists. (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association)

L'autore:

Glenn J. Larrabee, Ph.D. is currently engaged in the full-time independent practice of clinical neuropsychology, with an emphasis in forensic neuropsychology, in Sarasota, Florida. He is board-certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), a member of the medical staff at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and a licensed psychologist in Florida and Texas. He is a fellow of both the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and of Division 40 of the American Psychological Association, and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Neuropsychology Review, and Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition. Dr. Larrabee has authored or co-authored numerous papers covering topics such as memory assessment, age-related cognitive change, Alzheimer's disease, mild traumatic brain injury, forensic neuropsychology, and malingering.

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• Editore: OUP USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0195383524
• ISBN 13: 9780195383522
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 552
• Redattore: Larrabee PhD Glenn J.