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HANDBOOK FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF DRIVING CAPACITY
Handbook for the Assessment of Driving Capacity
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Edited By
Maria Schultheis, Drexel University, Department of Psychology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
John DeLuca, Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation, West Orange, NJ, U.S.A.
Douglas Chute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.

Description
This is a resource for professionals involved in determining the driving capacity of individuals with neurological involvement and or trauma. While much work has been completed in this new and growing field, this is the first attempt to bring together clinical work on assessing driving capacity for different clinical populations and conditions. Specific topics include, traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia, normal aging, medications, retraining, interventions, medical conditions, legal issues, practical issues, assessment instruments, simulators, research and epidemiology. Each chapter will address clinically relevant issues specific to the clinical population. This comprehensive compilation of driving assessment of cognitively compromised populations is the first of its kind and Dr. Schultheis is regarded as a leader in the field.

Audience
Primary markets include neuopsychologists, neurologists, rehabilitation therapists, occupational therapists, physical medicine physicians. Secondary markets include: policy makers, legal experts, driver safety professionals concerned with driving competence of clinical populations.

Contents


Part I: The Clinical Driving Assessment
Chapter 1. On and off the Road Evaluations Agnes Agnelli Chapter 2. Driving Training and Adaptive Equipment Rich Nead

Part II: Research on Driving
Chapter 3. Human Factors and Motor Vehicle Collisions Philip Schatz and Frank Hillary Chapter 4. Driving and Traumatic Brain Injury Alan Hopewell Chapter 5. Driving and Stroke Maria T. Schultheis and Cassandra Fleksher Chapter 6. Driving and Dementia Gillian Fox Chapter 7. Driving and Neurological Disorders Jessica H. Kalmar and John DeLuca Chapter 8. Driving and Normal Aging Alan Hopewell

Part III: Other Important Considerations
Chapter 9. Driving and Medical Conditions/Medications Thomas Galski Chapter 10. Legal Issues and Considerations in Driving Assessment Thomas Galski and MaryAnn McDonald Chapter 11. Re-training and Intervention Rosamund Gianutsos Chapter 12. Future Directions for Driving Research Maria T. Schultheis

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 256 pages, publication date: SEP-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-631255-3
ISBN-10: 0-12-631255-9
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS

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