Miller Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment

2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-42107-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 544 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Essentials of Psychological Assessment

Written by a renowned expert in school neuropsychology,Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment, SecondEdition is a practical resource presenting schoolpsychologists, educational diagnosticians, and pediatricneuropsychologists with clear coverage and vital information onthis evolving area of practice within school psychology. Filledwith case studies and guidance for your practice, the SecondEdition offers new coverage of major neuropsychological testbatteries for children, including NEPSY ®-II; WechslerIntelligence Scale for Children®, Fourth EditionIntegrated; and Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System(TM).
Like all the volumes in the Essentials of PsychologicalAssessment series, this book is designed to help busy mentalhealth professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills theyneed to make optimal use of major psychological assessmentinstruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxeshighlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensiveillustrative material, as well as test questions that help yougauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.
The accompanying CD-ROM provides helpful tools, including samplecase studies and searchable databases of neuropsychological testsclassified by processing area and conceptual model. Essentialsof School Neuropsychological Assessment, Second Editionexplores how to identify the need for testing, conduct aneurodevelopmental history, select appropriate assessmentinstruments, effectively evaluate students, and accuratelyinterpret results.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Miller, Daniel C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword xi
Series Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
One The Emerging Specialization of School Neuropsychology 1
Two Historical Influences of Clinical Neuropsychology and School Psychology 23
Three Training and Credentialing in School Neuropsychology 51
Four When to Refer for a School Neuropsychological Assessment 69
Five An Integrated Model for School Neuropsychology Assessment 99
Six School Neuropsychology Report Writing 127
Seven Major School Neuropsychological Test Batteries for Children 159
Eight Clinical Interpretation Guidelines 181
Nine Case Study Illustration 209
Ten Sensorimotor Functions 261
Eleven Visuospatial and Auditory Cognitive Processes 283
Twelve Learning and Memory Cognitive Processes 303
Thirteen Executive Functions 339
Fourteen Attention and Working Memory Facilitators/Inhibitors 373
Fifteen Speed, Fluency, and Efficiency of Processing Facilitators/Inhibitors 397
Sixteen Acquired Knowledge: Acculturation Knowledge and Language Abilities 421
Seventeen Acquired Knowledge: Academic Achievement 439
Eighteen Future Directions of School
Neuropsychological Assessment 473
Appendix 481
References 485
About the Author 508
Index 509
About the CD-ROM 519

Über Autor(innen)

DANIEL C. MILLER, PhD, is a Professor and Chair of theDepartment of Psychology and Philosophy at Texas Women'sUniversity. He has over 30 years of experience as a schoolpsychologist practitioner and trainer and over 25 years ofexperience as a school neuropsychologist.