Synopsis
This leading-edge volume offers a new framework forneuropsychological testing rooted in the current evidence base on large-scalebrain system interactions. Expert coverage brings traditional discrete areas ofcognitive functioning (e. g. , attention, memory) in line with highly nuancedrelationships between cortical and subcortical processing. The new findingspoint to more accurate and targeted testing, as authors expand on the judiciousaddition of nonstandardized methods to core diagnostic tools and the underusedcapacity of neuropsychological testing to assess social behavior andpersonality. The book's emphasis on cognition in context gives practitioners betterunderstanding of assessment and evaluation, leading to improved diagnosis,treatment, and outcomes for individuals as well as significant improvements inthe field. This innovative reference: Reframes cognitive functioning in light of current data on brain interconnectivity. Critiques current methods of neuropsychological test interpretation. Reviews known, useful interpretive methodologies within a new context. Features instructive case examples emphasizing accurate historical and test data. Revisits the strengths and limitations of the bell curve construct. Examines the interpretive significance of pathognomonic signs. Details strategies for making neuropsychological evaluations more clinically relevant. Large-Scale Brain Systems and NeuropsychologicalTesting combines current findings, clinicalsense, and common sense to ground neuropsychologists, school psychologists,child psychologists, and clinical social workers in the effective assessment ofreal-world functioning.
