Neuropsychological formulation : a clinical casebook

The interface of neuroimaging with neuropsychological findings in traumatic brain injury -- The role of cognitive neuropsychology in clinical settings: the example of a single case of deep dyslexia -- A case of traumatic brain injury in adolescence, complicated by a history of premorbid learning difficulties and significant social concerns -- All in the family: Huntington's disease, variability and challenges for clinical neuropsychology -- Neuropsychological aspects of temporal-lobe epilepsy: seeking evidence-based practice -- Neuropsychological assessment of medico-legal capacity in the New Zealand context -- Neuropsychological assessment of an American Indian with a ruptured right carotid aneurysm and associated subarachnoid hemorrhage -- Paediatric neuropsychological formulation of a traumatic brain injury with special reference to culture -- An integrative approach to differential diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage and Korsakoff's dementia -- Themes in the formulation of repeat assessments -- Decisional capacity in the traumatically injured -- Educational disengagement following mild traumatic brain injury in childhood -- Cognitive neuropsychological formulation.

This forward-looking reference defines and illustrates the process and themes of formulation in neuropsychology and places it in the vanguard of current practice. The book explains the types of information that go into formulations, how they are gathered, and how they are synthesized into a clinically useful presentation describing psychological conditions resulting from neurological illness or injury. Cases highlight the relevance and flexibility of narrative- and diagram-based formulation methods in approaching a diverse range of issues and conditions, from decisional capacity to cultural considerations, Huntington's disease to deep dyslexia. Throughout this volume, formulation is shown as integral to treatment and rehabilitation planning alongside clinical assessment, cognitive testing, and diagnosis. Included among the topics: The interface of neuroimaging with neuropsychological findings in traumatic brain injury. Neuropsychological aspects of temporal-lobe epilepsy: seeking evidence-based practice. An integrative approach to differential diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage and Korsakoff’s dementia. Educational disengagement following mild TBI in childhood. Themes in the formulation of repeat assessments. Cognitive neuropsychological formulation. Neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, and rehabilitation specialists will find Neuropsychological Formulation of critical importance not only to the literature of the field, but also to the developing role of clinical neuropsychology within healthcare systems.

Includes bibliographical references.