Cognitive Neuropsychology: A Clinical Introduction
| By: | McCarthy, Rosaleen A.; Warrington, Elizabeth K. |
| Publisher: | Elsevier S & T |
| Print ISBN: | 9780124818453 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780123847096 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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This book is unique in that it gives equal weight to the psychological and neurological approaches to the study of cognitive deficits in patients with brain lesions. The result is a balanced and comprehensive analysis of cognitive skills and abilities that departs from the more usual syndrome approach favored by neurologists and the anti-localizationist perspective of cognitive psychologists.
Gives an introductory account of the core subject matter of cognitive neuropsychology**Provides a comprehensive review of the major deficits of human cognitive function**Offers the expertise of two scientists who are also practicing neuropsychologists