Neuropsychology for Psychologists, Health Care Professionals, and Attorneys

Completely revised and updated, the third edition of 'Neuropsychology for Psychologists, Health Care Professionals, and Attorneys', features a new chapter on the detection of malingering and the deception of neuropsychological impairment. With updated research on the validity and reliability studies, the section on ecological validity has been expanded into a full chapter. It covers neurodiagnositc procedures including MRI, angiography/spectroscopy, PET neurotransmitter, and histologic imaging. The neuropsychological effects of post traumatic stress disorder are addressed. This text also covers cognitive changes associated with aging as well as late onset diseases such as Alzheimer's.