The Little Black Book of Neuropsychology〈Second Edition 2026〉 : A Syndrome-Based Approach

著者名：Schoenberg, Michael R. (EDT)/Scott, James G. (EDT)

Springer（2026/04/22発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9783032077769
• eISBN：9783032077776

Description

This 2^nd Edition of the Little Black Book of Neuropsychology: A Syndrome-Based Approach offers a long overdue revision of this pinnacle text in clinical neuropsychology. Neuropsychology is a field that is critical to psychology, neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry and is expanding at an unparalleled rate. Considerable advancements continue to be made in neuropsychological assessment, with application to the understanding of diagnosing and managing trauma and illness affecting the central nervous system. Simultaneously, neuropsychological research has made remarkable progress in unraveling the cellular and systematic functions of the human nervous system. The interaction between neuropsychology and neuroscience is driving an emphasis on evidenced-based neuropsychology practice. This 2^nd edition of The Little Black Book of Neuropsychology: A Syndrome-Based Approach provides students, clinicians, and researchers with updated information for this rapidly advancing field. The text updates the original in assessment, diagnosis, research and clinical practice critical to clinicians, educators and researchers in the area of Brain-Behavior relationships and disease.

Table of Contents

Part I: Neuropsychology – General Issues: The Neuropsychological Referral.- Medical Records.- Basic Neuroanatomy.- Basic components of a Neuropsychological Evaluation.- Part II: Neuropsychological Domains: Arousal: The drowsy, lethargic, or stuporous patient.- Attention/Concentration Problems: The distractible patient.- Inattention/Neglect Syndromes.- Language Problems.- Learning and Memory: The Forgetful Patient.- Visuospatial/Visuoconstructional Problems.- Apraxias.- Agnosias.- Executive Functions (problem solving, abstraction, sequencing, inhibition, self-monitoring, planning, and initiation).- Emotional/Mood.- Episodic Neurological Dysfunction.- Part III: Specific Neurological Diseases: Aphasia.- Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke.- Dementia.- Seizures/Epilepsy.- Somatization Disorders, blackout spells, fits/convulsions.- Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders.- Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Disorders.- Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion.- Infections.- Neoplasms/Neoplastic Syndromes .- Psychiatric – depression and anxiety.- Part IV: Special Considerations: Medicolegal exposure.- Reporting Test performance/scores.- Limitations.- Answering Referral Questions.- Placement issues.