Neuropsychology

Edited by Sandra Koffler, Joel Morgan, Ida Sue Baron, and Manfred F. Greiffenstein

Concise review of the current literature in several areas of interest and significance to neuropsychology
The reviews are of interest to practice and research in other specialties
Reviews provide the background and current state of research relevant to a broad spectrum of clinicians and those in academia
There are no similar books providing a timely and diverse investigation of current research
The reviews are written by distinguished, recognized authorities in clinical neuropsychology

Neuropsychology

Edited by Sandra Koffler, Joel Morgan, Ida Sue Baron, and Manfred F. Greiffenstein

Description

Neuropsychology Science and Practice I-Review and Commentary is the first publication to provide a critical summary of the recent literature in the science and practice of clinical neuropsychology. The reviews and commentaries, are provided by experts in their field of interest, and will offer the readership a scholarly summary of the current research, commentary on the contributions of the work to neuropsychology, and recommendations regarding the direction of future investigations.

This volume, and those to follow, is conceptually related to the Annual Reviews in the biological, physical and social sciences. The Annual Reviews have a long history of surveying and reporting on the literature relevant to their disciplines, their practice and research. Although a young science, Neuropsychology Science and Practice I will take its place among the more established reviews for the dissemination of the important literature relevant to neuropsychology. The chapter authors have been selected for their previous contributions to the literature they now review, their presentations and workshops in professional meetings, and the recognition they have attained from their peers for their contributions to the advancement of the science and practice of clinical neuropsychology.

The chapters in this Volume hold interest to disciplines other than neuropsychology. There will be interest in this book for those with interest in the functions of the brain, their development and their relation to behavior in health and disease, the afflictions that alter normal functioning, and the remedial interventions that mitigate their effects, Chapters in Neuropsychology Science and Practice1 have relevance for investigators in Behavioral Neurology, Neuropsychiatry, Forensic Practice, Language Specialists, and Cognitive Therapists, among other disciplines. An important readership exists in foreign countries where the opportunities to survey the literature is limited. To all readers, the compilation of information to be found in Neuropsychology Practice and Science I cannot be replaced by an individual search through the generous number of publications that now appear. This volume, and those to follow, will provide the reader with an overview of the current work in the diverse fields of interest in clinical neuropsychology that may otherwise not be possible.

Neuropsychology

Edited by Sandra Koffler, Joel Morgan, Ida Sue Baron, and Manfred F. Greiffenstein

Table of Contents
Contributors
Chapter 1
Evidence Based Science and Practice
David A. S. Kaufman, Oren Boxer, and Robert M. Bilder
Chapter 2
Intra Individual Variation in Cognitive Test Performance
David J. Schretlen and A. Campbell Sullivan
Chapter 3
Symptom Validity Testing
Kevin W. Greve, Kelly L. Curtis, and Kevin J. Bianchini
Chapter 4
Cerebral Hemispheres: Behavior and Imaging Studies
Kenneth Hugdahl and Marco Hirnstein
Chapter 5
Blast Injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Lessons Learned From the Iraqi and Afghanistan Conflicts
Rodney D. Vanderploeg, Heather Belanger, and Lisa Brenner
Chapter 6
Aging and Neural Systems
Bruce Crosson, Amanda Garcia, Keith McGregor, Christina E. Wierenga, and Marcus Meinzer
Chapter 7
Structural Neuroimaging
Erin D. Bigler
Chapter 8
Connectivity Research in Neuropsychology
Joseph H. Ricker
Chapter 9
Cognitive Rehabilitation-Innovation, Application, and Evidence
Catherine Mateer and Colette M. Smart
Chapter 10
The MMPI Instruments
Yossef S. Ben-Porath
Index

Neuropsychology

Edited by Sandra Koffler, Joel Morgan, Ida Sue Baron, and Manfred F. Greiffenstein

Author Information

Edited by Sandra Koffler, Emeritus Professor, Drexel University School of Medicine, Joel Morgan, Professor, Department of Neurology & Neurosciences, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, Ida Sue Baron, and Manfred F. Greiffenstein

Dr. Koffler moved from New York to Philadelphia in 1978.She found employment at Drexel University College of Medicine where she initiated the neuropsychology program in the graduate school and the Neuropsychology Service in the University hospital. She enjoyed a satisfying career teaching courses in the Graduate School and mentoring graduate students, interns and post doctoral residents preparing for careers in clinical neuropsychology. She held the position of Chair of the Education Advisory Committee of APA, Division 40.She has attained the distinction of Emeritus at the University and she maintains a private practice in the city of Philadelphia. Joel Morgan, Department of Neurology & Neurosciences, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Contributors:

Contributors

Ida Sue Baron
Independent Private Practice
Potomac, MD & Fairfax, VA
Neuropsychology/Neurosciences
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Falls Church, VA

Heather Belanger
Department of Psychology
University of South Florida
MHBS - Psychology
Tampa VAMC
Tampa, FL

Yossef S. Ben-Porath
Department of Psychology
Kent State University
Kent, OH

Kevin J. Bianchini
University of New Orleans
Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group
New Orleans, LA

Erin D. Bigler
Department of Psychology
Neuroscience Center
Department of Psychiatry
The Brain Institute of Utah
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Robert M. Bilder
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
Department of Psychology
College of Letters and Sciences
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Oren Boxer
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
College of Letters and Sciences
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Lisa Brenner
Department of Psychology
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO

Bruce Crosson
Brain Rehabilitation Research Center
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
Department of Clinical & Health Psychology
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Kelly L. Curtis
University of New Orleans
Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group
New Orleans, LA

Amanda Garcia
Department of Clinical & Health Psychology
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Manfred F. Greiffenstein

Kevin W. Greve
University of New Orleans
Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group
New Orleans, LA

Marco Hirnstein
Department of Biological and Medical Psychology
University of Bergen
Bergen, Norway

Kenneth Hugdahl
Department of Biological and Medical Psychology
University of Bergen
Bergen, Norway

David A. S. Kaufman
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
College of Letters and Sciences
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Sandra P. Koffler
Drexel University College of Medicine-Emeritus
Department of Psychiatry
Philadelphia, PA

Catherine Mateer
Department of Psychology
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC, Canada

Keith McGregor
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
Department of Clinical & Health Psychology
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Marcus Meinzer
Department of Neurology
Center for Stroke Research Berlin
Cluster of Excellence NeuroCure, Charite
Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Joel E. Morgan
New Jersey Medical School
Department of Neurology & Neurosciences
Newark, NJ

Joseph H. Ricker
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA

David J. Schretlen
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Colette M. Smart
Department of Psychology
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC, Canada

Campbell Sullivan
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

Rodney D. Vanderploeg
Department of Psychology
University of South Florida
MHBS - Psychology
Tampa VAMC
Tampa, FL

Christina E. Wierenga
Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System
Department of Psychiatry
University of California, San Diego
School of Medicine
La Jolla, CA

Neuropsychology

Edited by Sandra Koffler, Joel Morgan, Ida Sue Baron, and Manfred F. Greiffenstein

Reviews and Awards

"For tose professionals looking for a small package filled with reviews of targeted adult neuropsychology science and practice information, look no further tan the edited book Neuropsychology: Science and Practice." - Archives on Clinical Neuropsychology