Main description:

Neuropsychologists have an important role in potentiating the psychosocial adjustment and quality of life of patients through effective diagnosis and rehabilitation of cognitive and psychomotor deficits caused by acute and chronic disease. Thoroughly updated and expanded, this second edition of the highly acclaimed Medical Neuropsychology contains a complete review of the rapidly developing literature pertaining to the association between cognition and medical diseases. As a compendium of the empirical literature documenting the neuropsychological sequelae of organ and system pathology, this volume will be of interest of all practitioners interested in the integration of neuropsychology into the mainstream of health service delivery.

Contents:

1. Perspective for Research on Neuropsychological Assessment of Medical Disease; M. Butter, et al. 2. Cognitive Neuroendocrinology: New Approaches to the Study of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Memory Disorders; S. Craft, J. Newcomer. 3. Pulmonary Disorders; R.O. Hopkins, E.D. Bigler. 4. Neuropsychological Consequences of Cardiovascular Disease; S.R. Waldstein, et al. 5. Neuropsychological Dysfunction Due to Liver Disease; R.E. Tarter, D.H. Van Thiel. 6. Neuropsychological Function in Renal Disease and its Treatments; N.H. Pliskin, et al. 7. Neurobehavioral Disturbances Associated with Disorders of the Pancreas; C.M. Ryan. 8. Thyroid Disorders; B.E. Beckwith. 9. Gonadal Steroids and Cognition; P.A. Keenan, R.M. Soleymani. 10. Neuropsychological Sequelae Associated with Occupational and Environmental Exposure to Chemicals; L.A. Morrow, et al. 11. Systemic Autoimmune Disease; S.R. Beers. 12. Sleep Disorders; D.A. Kelly, D.B. Coppel. 13. Neurobehavioral Complications of HIV Infection; T. Marcotte, et al.