Neuropsychology Arena

Cognition and Neuropsychology International Perspectives on Psychological Science (Volume 1) and Personality, Human Development, and Culture: International Perspectives On Psychological Science (Volume 2)

• Edited by Peter A. Frensch, and Ralf Schwarzer.

Published July 2010

This two volume set presents the main contributions from the 29th International Congress of Psychology, held in Berlin in 2008, and written by international leaders in psychology from around the world. The authors present a variety of approaches and perspectives that reflect cutting-edge advances…
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Cognition and Neuropsychology

International Perspectives on Psychological Science (Volume 1)

• Edited by Peter A. Frensch, and Ralf Schwarzer.

Published June 2010

This is the first of two volumes which together present the main contributions from the 29th International Congress of Psychology, held in Berlin in 2008, written by international leaders in psychology from around the world. The authors present a variety of approaches and…
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Traumatic Brain Injury

Rehabilitation, Treatment, and Case Management, Third Edition

• Edited by Mark J. Ashley.

Published May 2010

Since the bestselling second edition was published almost a decade ago, the field of brain injury treatment has undergone tremendous change, largely impacting access to treatment. But, while the healthcare marketplace has evolved, the needs of brain injury victims remain the same. With updated and…
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Forgetting

• Edited by Sergio Della Sala.

Published May 2010

Memory and forgetting are inextricably intertwined. In order to understand how memory works we need to understand how and why we forget. The topic of forgetting is therefore hugely important, despite the fact that it has often been neglected in comparison with other features of memory. This…
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A Tribute to the Quintessential Researcher, Clinician, and Mentor: Audrey Holland

A Special Issue of Aphasiology

• Series Edited by Laura Murray.

Published April 2010

The purpose of this special issue of Aphasiology is to honour Dr. Audrey Holland and her prolific research and clinical achievements over the past 50 years. The issue has been constructed to exemplify the breadth of Dr. Holland’s influence not only in terms of research topics (e.g., aphasia,…
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Advocacy in Neuropsychology

A Special Issue of the Clinical Neuropsychologist

• Edited by Laura L.S. Howe, and Neil Pliskin.

Published April 2010

There are critical issues facing the neuropsychological community, such as inadequate reimbursement for services, a lack of familiarity among public policy makers regarding the science and practice of neuropsychology, and a lack of public policy awareness among professional neuropsychologists.…
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Advances in the Neuroscience of Addiction

• Edited by Cynthia M. Kuhn, and George F. Koob.

Published April 2010

Understanding the phenomenon of long-lasting vulnerability to addiction is essential to developing successful treatments. Written by a distinguished international team of contributors who are authorities in their respective fields, Advances in the Neuroscience of Addiction provides an excellent…
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A Compendium of Tests, Scales and Questionnaires

The Practitioner’s Guide to Measuring Outcomes after Acquired Brain Impairment

• By Robyn L. Tate.

Published April 2010

This Compendium is a comprehensive reference manual containing an extensive selection of instruments developed to measure signs and symptoms commonly encountered in neurological conditions, both progressive and non-progressive. It provides a repository of established instruments, as well as…
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Issues in Bilingual Aphasia

A Special Issue of Aphasiology

• Edited by Brendan Weekes.

Published March 2010

Communication disorders are a problem for people around the world. However, language disorders are rarely studied within the context of bilingualism. This is despite the fact that the majority of individuals who are affected by acquired language disorders are multilingual. Studies of bilingual…
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The Right Hand and the Left Hand of History

A Special Issue of Laterality

• Edited by Chris McManus, Michael Nicholls and Giorgio Vallortigara.

Published February 2010

Left-handers have been described as "a people without a history". This special issue provides scholarly analyses of aspects of asymmetry in history, from the Renaissance to the 20th Century. Lauren Harris presents three studies describing: An 1811 American child-care manual for…
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