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by Michael W. Parsons (Editor), Michelle M. Braun (Editor)
Fully revised and updated, this pocket handbook for clinical assessment covers a comprehensive range of neurological, neuropsychological, neuropsychiatric, and neurobehavioral syndromes and disorders.
Now in its fourth edition, this ready reference helps the busy clinician or doctoral-level trainee select from among hundreds of tests and assessment techniques in clinical neuropsychology. It guides clinicians in developing tailored, hypothesis-driven approaches for assessing patients with a broad range of common neuropsychological syndromes and neurological disorders. This book is an invaluable diagnostic guide designed to fit into a lab coat pocket for accessible and immediate use. Major updates to the new edition include:- A revamped approach to contemporary neuropsychological assessment that incorporates cultural factors, mood, emotion and affect, medications, cognitive functioning and electrophysiology data, as well as emerging trends including tele-neuropsychology, positive neuropsychology, and consumer-focused reports.
- New and expanded coverage of topics including updates on neurodegenerative disorders and mild cognitive impairment (MCI); lifestyle interventions to maximize cognitive functioning in MCI and dementia; chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), autoimmune disorders, and motor disorders.
- An increased emphasis on neuropsychiatric syndromes. New topics include intellectual disabilities, the impact of marijuana and alcohol on cognitive functioning, anxiety disorders/PTSD, and an expanded focus on mood disorders.
- Updated online resources to support teaching and learning through neuroimaging figures and video demonstrations of exam techniques, and extended reading lists that have been expanded and more fully integrated into assessment chapters.
Author Biography
Michael W. Parsons, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical neuropsychologist in the Pappas Neuro-Oncology Center and Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. His clinical and research activities focus on the cognitive and behavioral consequences of cancer, including brain tumors and non-central nervous system cancers. He is the author of numerous peer reviewed manuscripts and book chapters related to these issues and serves as the copresident of the neuro-oncology special interest group of the International Neuropsychological Society. Dr. Parsons is a diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology and the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Michelle M. Braun, PhD, ABPP, specializes in cognitive health, geriatric neuropsychology, and Alzheimer's risk reduction, and is passionate about sharing the science of brain health with the public through media, books, public education, and service innovation. Dr. Braun also has a special interest in neuropsychology advocacy. She completed her internship at Yale University School of Medicine, and her postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Boston VA after earning her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and minor in Neuroscience from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is a former instructor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and assistant director of Inpatient Mental Health at the Boston Veterans' Administration Hospital. Dr. Braun has been recognized as a Practitioner of the Year by the Alzheimer's Association, a 2022 Woman of Influence by Success Magazine, a 2022 Distinguished Alumna of Carroll University, and member of the "40 Under 40" class of 2013 by the Milwaukee Business Journal. She has served as an examiner for the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology since 2015, member of the Board of Directors Scientific and Advisory Panel of the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Association since 2006, and previous board member of the Wisconsin Psychological Association and the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology, where she chaired the Practice and Public Policy Committee, and co-chaired its Legislative Subcommittee. Her bestselling book, High-Octane Brain: 5 Science-Based Steps to Sharpen Your Memory and Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer's, empowers readers to optimize brain health and well-being with an inspiring personalized action plan and tracking system, and received a starred review from Library Journal.
