Civil Capacities in Clinical Neuropsychology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Civil Capacities in Clinical Neuropsychology write by George J. Demakis. This book was released on 2012-10-15. Civil Capacities in Clinical Neuropsychology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Clinical neuropsychologists are increasingly involved in the evaluation of civil capacities and are in demand by other professionals, particularly attorneys and judges, to assist their decision-making about these sometimes complex issues. While there has been some neuropsychological research in this area, this has not been assembled into a single volume nor have practice recommendations been provided. This volume fills these gaps. The first part of this volume reviews and synthesizes the research literature on neuropsychological aspects of civil capacities. The specific capacities addressed include driving, financial and healthcare decision-making, testamentary (i.e., will-making) capacity, and personal care and independence. Each chapter addresses relevant background issues, conceptual/theoretical advances, and empirical findings. The chapters also include an illustrative case study that demonstrates how the authors (each expert in the various areas) evaluated and conceptualized the case. Each chapter is written from an evidence-based perspective and, where appropriate, uses research to inform practice recommendations. The second part of this volume provides recommendations to practitioners on how to conduct civil capacity evaluations that utilize neuropsychological assessment. There are chapters on an evaluative framework for the assessment, capacity test selection and psychometric issues, working with other data sources besides testing (e.g., collateral interviews), best practices in report-writing and testifying, as well as common ethical issues in such cases. Throughout, these chapters provide practical "how to" advice to improve neuropsychological practice and consulting in civil capacity cases. In addition to these chapters, there is a chapter written by legal consumers of psychological reports. This chapter offers a wealth of useful information and recommendations that, if followed, will further serve to advance psychological report-writing and consultation in civil capacity evaluations.
Civil Capacities in Clinical Neuropsychology: Research Findings and Practical Applications
Civil Capacities in Clinical Neuropsychology: Research Findings and Practical Applications - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Civil Capacities in Clinical Neuropsychology: Research Findings and Practical Applications write by Professor Department of Psychology & Health Psychology and Director of Clinical Training George J Demakis. This book was released on 2012. Civil Capacities in Clinical Neuropsychology: Research Findings and Practical Applications available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Clinical neuropsychologists are increasingly involved in the evaluation of civil capacities and are in demand by other professionals, particularly attorneys and judges, to assist their decision-making about these sometimes complex issues. While there has been some neuropsychological research in this area, this has not been assembled into a single volume nor have practice recommendations been provided. This volume fills these gaps. The first part of this volume reviews and synthesizes the research literature on neuropsychological aspects of civil capacities. The specific capacities addressed include driving, financial and healthcare decision-making, testamentary (i.e., will-making) capacity, and personal care and independence. Each chapter addresses relevant background issues, conceptual/theoretical advances, and empirical findings. The chapters also include an illustrative case study that demonstrates how the authors (each expert in the various areas) evaluated and conceptualized the case. Each chapter is written from an evidence-based perspective and, where appropriate, uses research to inform practice recommendations. The second part of this volume provides recommendations to practitioners on how to conduct civil capacity evaluations that utilize neuropsychological assessment. There are chapters on an evaluative framework for the assessment, capacity test selection and psychometric issues, working with other data sources besides testing (e.g., collateral interviews), best practices in report-writing and testifying, as well as common ethical issues in such cases. Throughout, these chapters provide practical how to advice to improve neuropsychological practice and consulting in civil capacity cases. In addition to these chapters, there is a chapter written by legal consumers of psychological reports. This chapter offers a wealth of useful information and recommendations that, if followed, will further serve to advance psychological report-writing and consultation in civil capacity evaluations.
Secondary Influences on Neuropsychological Test Performance
Secondary Influences on Neuropsychological Test Performance - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Secondary Influences on Neuropsychological Test Performance write by Peter Arnett. This book was released on 2013-01-10. Secondary Influences on Neuropsychological Test Performance available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This exciting new, evidence-based book provides clinicians with a single source for considering the impact of secondary factors on cognitive dysfunction in neurological patients. The influence on testing of depression, anxiety, fatigue, pain, diagnosis threat, and symptom invalidity are all considered in the context of particular neurological disorders.
Neuropsychology in the Courtroom
Neuropsychology in the Courtroom - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Neuropsychology in the Courtroom write by Robert L. Heilbronner. This book was released on 2008-01-01. Neuropsychology in the Courtroom available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Straight talking, timely, and eminently practical, this book is rewarding reading for neuropsychologists working in the courts, other mental health professionals who may be called to serve as expert witnesses, and interested legal professionals. It is also an informative resource for graduate students in neuropsychology."--BOOK JACKET.
Neuropsychological Assessment in the Age of Evidence-Based Practice
Neuropsychological Assessment in the Age of Evidence-Based Practice - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Neuropsychological Assessment in the Age of Evidence-Based Practice write by Stephen C. Bowden. This book was released on 2017-01-26. Neuropsychological Assessment in the Age of Evidence-Based Practice available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Evidence-based practice has become the benchmark for quality in healthcare and builds on rules of evidence that have been developed in psychology and other health-care disciplines over many decades. This volume aims to provide clinical neuropsychologists with a practical and approachable reference for skills in evidence-based practice to improve the scientific status of patient care. The core skills involve techniques in critical appraisal of published diagnostic-validity or treatment studies. Critical appraisal skills assist any clinician to evaluate the scientific status of any published study, to identify the patient-relevance of studies with good scientific status, and to calculate individual patient-probability estimates of diagnosis or treatment outcome to guide practice. Initial chapters in this volume review fundamental concepts of construct validity relevant to the assessment of psychopathology and cognitive abilities in neuropsychological populations. These chapters also summarize exciting contemporary development in the theories of personality and psychopathology, and cognitive ability, showing a convergence of theoretical and clinical research to guide clinical practice. Conceptual skills in interpreting construct validity of neuropsychological tests are described in detail in this volume. In addition, a non-mathematical description of the concepts of test score reliability and the neglected topic of interval estimation for individual assessment is provided. As an extension of the concepts of reliability, reliable change indexes are reviewed and the implication of impact on evidence-based practice of test scores reliability and reliable change are described to guide clinicians in their interpretation of test results on single or repeated assessments. Written by some of the foremost experts in the field of clinical neuropsychology and with practical and concrete examples throughout, this volume shows how evidence-based practice is enhanced by reference to good theory, strong construct validity, and better test score reliability.
