ISBN : 9780190645939
The administration of psychological care to persons with brain disorders requires a series of skills that integrate the knowledge of clinical neuropsychology with developmental psychology, psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and the study of the humanities. In Clinical Neuropsychology and the Psychological Care of Persons with Brain Disorders, Dr. Prigatano describes his approach to this complex topic. He reviews some of the defining characteristics of human nature, and blends that discussion with an understanding of how the brain normally develops and declines with age. The psychological struggles of people at each stage of development are further described as different brain disorders occur at different times in development.
Preface
Dedication
Chapter 1. Introduction to Psychological Care of Persons with a Brain Disorder with the Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology
Part I Brief Description of Normal Neuropsychological Functioning over the Lifespan
Chapter 2. Human Nature in Light of the Natural Plan of the Central Nervous System
Chapter 3. The Evolution of Normal Brain-Behavior Relationships
Chapter 4. Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Competencies throughout the life Span
Chapter 5. Conscious and Unconscious Manifestations of Underlying Higher Integrative Brain Functions
Part II Brief Description of Abnormal Neuropsychological Functioning over the Lifespan
Chapter 6. The Problem of Not Developing Normally after a Brain Disorder during Childhood and Adolescence
Chapter 7. The Problem of Lost Normality after a Brain Disorder during Adulthood
Chapter 8. The Problem of Unexpected and Accelerated Loss of Competency after a Brain Disorder during Aging
Chapter 9. Disturbances of Self-Awareness Related to Brain Dysfunction versus Psychological Distress: a Phenomenological Approach
Part III Assessment, Education and Treatments: Core features of Psychological Care of Persons with a Brain Disorder
Chapter 10. A Medically Necessary and Personally Relevant Neuropsychological Consultation and Examination
Chapter 11. Neuropsychological Consultations Before and After Neurosurgery
Chapter 12. The Multifaceted Nature of Psychological Treatments.
Part IV Clinical Applications
Chapter 13. Psychological Care of Persons with Cerebral Anoxia Secondary to Cardiac Arrest
Chapter 14. Psychological Care of Persons with Parkinson's disease
Chapter 15. Psychological Care of Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
Chapter 16. Psychological Care of Persons with Malignant Brain Tumors
Chapter 17. Psychological Care of Persons with a History of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Chapter 18. Psychological Care of Persons with Aphasia secondary to a Cerebral Vascular Accident or Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 19. Psychological Care of Persons with Hemiplegia/Hemiparesis secondary to a Cerebral Vascular Accident or Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 20. Psychological Care of Persons with Early stage Dementia
Chapter 21. Psychological Care of Persons with Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders secondary to Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 22. Psychological Care of Children with Known or Suspected Acquired Brain Disorders
Chapter 23. Psychological Care of Persons with both Epileptic and Non-epileptic (Psychogenic) Seizures
Chapter 24. Psychological Care of Persons with Psychiatric Based Cognitive Complaints
Part V Postscript
Chapter 25. Synthesis and Postscript
