Differential Diagnosis in Adult Neuropsychological Assessment [Hardcover]

This text clearly presents a multitude of variables that potentially affect the results of neuropsychological tests. THe chapter authors, all noted experts in their respective fields, begin with a general discussion of neuropsychological constructs known to impact performance on neuropsychological tests, including demographics, personality, and sociocultural factors. They then present an empirical approach to assessment. They focus on the disorders under discussion (not solely the tests that might be used in diagnosis) and reflect the contributions the field has made to detecting differences in disorders that have neurological underpinnings.

The disorders reviewed include dementia, HIV-related syndromes, adult seizure disorders, toxic exposure, mild to severe brain injury, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Contributors
Introduction

1. Psychosocial Factors in Differential Diagnosis,Jeffery B. Allen
2. Estimation of Premorbid Cognitive Abilities: Issues and Approaches,Rodney D. Vanderploeg & John A. Schinka
3. Perspectives in Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology: Language, Low Education, and Illiteracy,Lidia Artiola i Fortuny
4. Differential Diagnosis in Epilepsy,Gregory P. Lee
5. Differential Diagnosis of Toxic Exposure,Alice Armstrong
6. Empirical Evidence Regarding the Neuropsychological Assessment of Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury,Robin A. Hanks, Joseph H. Ricker, and Scott R. Mills
7. Differential Diagnosis of Mild Head Injury,Glenn J. Larrabee
8. The Differential Diagnosis of Dementia,Elizabeth W. Twamley & Mark W. Bondi
9. Assessment and Differential Diagnosis of HIV-1-Related Neuropsychological Impairment,Ari Kalichstein, Elizabeth Ryan & Wilfred G. van Gorp
10. Assessment of Learning Disabilities,Robert L. Mapou
11. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Differential Diagnosis with DepressionJohn DeLuca, Lana Tiersky, & Benjamilƒ=