Neuropsychology Books

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31. Brain Stimulation and Language

    Edited by Jenny Crinion

    Focal brain stimulation to enhance human cognitive and language functions in both healthy individuals and those with aphasia is a relatively new and exciting area of research. In this special issue leading authors in the field present novel data and summarize the evidence related to the use of...

    Published September 9th 2012 by Psychology Press
32. Handbook of Vowels and Vowel Disorders

    Edited by Martin J. Ball, Fiona E. Gibbon

    Series: Language and Speech Disorders

    In the general study of speech and phonetics, vowels have stood in second place to consonants. But what vowels are, how they differ from one another, how they vary among speakers, and how they are subject to disorder, are questions that require a closer examination. This Handbook presents a...

    Published September 4th 2012 by Psychology Press
33. Errorless Learning and Rehabilitation of Language and Memory Impairments

    Edited by Paul Conroy, Matthew Lambon Ralph

    Series: Special Issues of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

    This special issue of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation brings together seven newly published studies from a range of invited international researchers in the fields of language and memory disorders and their rehabilitation. The studies address a range of current themes within these fields....

    Published September 2nd 2012 by Psychology Press
34. Social and Motivational Compensatory Mechanisms for Age-Related Cognitive Decline

    Edited by Grzegorz Sedek, Paul Verhaeghen, Mike Martin

    Series: Special Issues of Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition

    Although many aspects of fluid cognition decline with advancing age, simple observation in the wild suggests that older adults, generally speaking, do very well in their day-to-day life. The study of the orchestration of cognitive, social, and motivational compensatory mechanisms in the service of...

    Published August 15th 2012 by Psychology Press
35. Current Issues in Developmental Disorders

    Edited by Chloë Marshall

    Series: Current Issues in Developmental Psychology

    Cognitive development in children is a highly complex process which, while remarkably resilient, can be disrupted in a variety of ways. This volume focuses on two types of neurodevelopmental disorder: syndromic conditions such as fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome and...

    Published August 13th 2012 by Psychology Press
36. Traumatic Brain Injury

    Rehabilitation for Everyday Adaptive Living, 2nd Edition

    By Jennie Ponsford, Sue Sloan, Pamela Snow

    Research into the rehabilitation of individuals following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in the past 15 years has resulted in greater understanding of the condition. The second edition of this book provides an updated guide for health professionals working with individuals recovering from TBI. Its...

    Published July 11th 2012 by Psychology Press
37. Clinical Neuropsychological Foundations of Schizophrenia

    Edited by Bernice A. Marcopulos, Matthew M. Kurtz

    Series: American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology/Psychology Press Continuing Education Series

    Clinical Neuropsychological Foundations of Schizophrenia is the first practitioner-oriented source of information on the neuropsychology of schizophrenia. This volume demonstrates the growth in what is known about cognition in schizophrenia, its assessment, and how this informs clinical practice....

    Published July 2nd 2012 by Psychology Press
38. The Neurobiological Basis of Suicide

    Edited by Yogesh Dwivedi

    Series: Frontiers in Neuroscience

    With recent studies using genetic, epigenetic, and other molecular and neurochemical approaches, a new era has begun in understanding pathophysiology of suicide. Emerging evidence suggests that neurobiological factors are not only critical in providing potential risk factors but also provide a...

    Published June 24th 2012 by CRC Press
39. Visual Word Recognition Volume 2

    Meaning and Context, Individuals and Development

    Edited by James Adelman

    Series: Current Issues in the Psychology of Language

    Word recognition is the component of reading which involves the identification of individual words. Together the two volumes of Visual Word Recognition offer a state-of-the-art overview of contemporary research from leading figures in the field. This second volume examines how research on word...

    Published June 20th 2012 by Psychology Press
40. BCoS Cognitive Screen

    By Glyn W. Humphreys, Wai-Ling Bickerton, Dana Samson, M. Jane Riddoch

    Following different kinds of brain damage, including stroke, head injury, carbon monoxide poisoning, and degenerative change, people can experience a range of cognitive problems, in addition to any difficulties in motor function. These problems strongly influence a patient’s ability to recover, but...

    Published May 7th 2012 by Psychology Press