Cognitive Neuropsychology
A Clinical Introduction
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This book is unique in that it gives equal weight to the psychological and neurological approaches to the study of cognitive deficits in patients with brain lesions. The result is a balanced and comprehensive analysis of cognitive skills and abilities that departs from the more usual syndrome approach favored by neurologists and the anti-localizationist perspective of cognitive psychologists.
Key Features
Gives an introductory account of the core subject matter of cognitive neuropsychology**Provides a comprehensive review of the major deficits of human cognitive function**Offers the expertise of two scientists who are also practicing neuropsychologists
Readership
Graduate students in neuropsychology and clinical psychology, and students in neurology and psychiatry.
Table of Contents
- Introduction. Visual Object Recognition. Face Recognition. Spatial Perception. Voluntary Actions. Language Comprehension. Word Retrieval. Sentence Processing. Speech Production. Reading. Spelling and Writing. Calculation. Short Term Memory. Autobiographical Memory. Material Specific Memory. Problem Solving. Conclusion. Index.
Product details
- No. of pages: 428
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 1990
- Published: October 28, 1990
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780123847096
About the Authors
Rosaleen McCarthy
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Cambridge, U.K.
Elizabeth Warrington
Affiliations and Expertise
The National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London, U.K.