El. knyga: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: Theory, Models, Therapy and Outcome

With contributions from notable practitioners and researchers in fields including clinical psychology, neurology, psychiatry, occupational therapy, and speech and language therapy, editors Wilson (neuropsychological rehabilitation, Princess of Wales Hospital, UK), Gracey (clinical psychology, Princess of Wales Hospital, UK), Evans (psychological medicine, U. of Glasgow, UK), and Bateman (neuropsychological rehabilitation, Princess of Wales Hospital, UK), present a proposal for an integrated model of neuropsychological rehabilitation based largely on the holistic approach devised and implemented at the renowned Oliver Zangwill Centre for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. Theories and models related to cognitive functioning, emotion, behavior, learning, assessment, recovery, and compensation are considered in the book's first section. Evidence for the general efficacy of neuropsychological rehabilitation is evaluated and the Oliver Zangwill Centre approach is described. Groups within the Oliver Zangwill center addressing specific issues associated with brain injury and insult are described in the second section. The third and fourth sections contain nine case illustrations and an analysis of outcome measurement at the Oliver Zangwill Centre. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Delivers an integrated approach to neuropsychological rehabilitation, describing the holistic programme devised and adopted at the world famous Oliver Zangwill Centre.

The aim of neuropsychological rehabilitation is to enable people with cognitive, emotional, or behavioural deficits to achieve their maximum potential in the domains of psychological, social, leisure, vocational or everyday functioning. Describing the holistic programme devised and adopted at the world famous Oliver Zangwill Centre and embracing a broad theoretical base, incorporating a variety of frameworks, theories and models, this book proposes an integrated approach to brain injury rehabilitation by an interdisciplinary team. The coverage explains the underlying principles involved, describes the group therapies employed, highlights a selection of real case examples and reviews the outcomes measured and achieved. This book is essential reading for clinical neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, neurologists, physiotherapists, social workers and nurses.