Foundations of Clinical Neuropsychology

In the last decade, neuropsychology has grown from a small subspecialty to a major component in the practice of clinical and medical psychology. This growth has been caused by advances in psychological testing (such as the Halstead-Reitan neuropsychologic

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Foundations of Clinical Neuropsychology Edited by

Charles J. Golden University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska

and

Peter J. Vicente

Industrial Commission of Ohio Columbus, Ohio

PLENUM PRESS • NEW YORK AND LONDON

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Main entry under title: Foundations of clinical neuropsychology. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Brain-Diseases-Diagnosis. 2. Neuropsychology. 3. Psychometrics. I. Golden, Charles J., 1949. II. Vicente, Peter J., 1947RC386.2.F68 1983 616.89'075 83-16097 ISBN-13: 978-\-4613-368\-5 eISBN-13: 978-\-4613-3679-2 DOT: 10.1007/978-1-4613-3679-2

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Contributors

Russell L. Adams Center for Alcohol and Drug Related Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Rona Ariel Department of Psychology, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana Richard A. Berg Division of Neurology jPsychology, Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee Richard J. Browne Neuropsychology Laboratory, McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia Robert L. Brunner Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio Nick A. DeFilippis Clinical Psychologist, Independent Practice, Augusta, Georgia Charles J. Golden Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska Gerald Goldstein Research, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Lawrence C. Hartlage Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia v

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CONTRIBUTORS

Henry Leland Psychological Services, Nisonger Center for Mental Retardation, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio WilliamJ. Lynch Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit, Palo Alto Veterans Administration Medical Center, Palo Alto, California Elizabeth A. McMahon Private Practice, Gainesville, Florida Manfred J. Meier Neuropsychology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota James A. Moses, Jr. Psychology Services, Palo Alto Veterans Administration Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California David C. Osmon Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Oscar A. Parsons Center for Alcohol and Drug Related Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Mark Schachter Robert Warner Rehabilitation Center, Children's Hospital, Department of Pedi