An Overview of Behavioral Neurology and Clinical Neuropsychology

In his forward to Clinical Neuropsychology Arthur Benton comments, “More aptly than might have been anticipated, clinical neuropsychology is coming of age. I mean by this that it is evolving from what was largely a set of assessment procedures coupled with a diagnostic inference to be drawn from them into a true discipline, conscious of its conceptual bases and concerned with the cognitive and neuromechanisms that mediate the behavior of normal individuals and patients with brain disease.” Dr. Benton's assessment catches the thrust of the book well. It concerns itself with the development and maturation of the field, its relationship to sister disciplines such as behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry, focuses in on important practice and credentialing issues, and provides cogent reviews of progress in many important content areas.

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A Handbook of Clinical Neuropsychology

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society ◽

10.1017/s1355617799235096 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

pp. 473-474

Author(s):

Bernadette Ska

Keyword(s):

The Other ◽

Short List ◽

Clinical Neuropsychology ◽

Behavioral Neurology

There are few handbooks devoted to clinical neuropsychology or behavioral neurology written in French. Most recently, there have been two: one by Habib and the other edited by Seron and Jeannerod. This revised and improved edition of the book edited by M.I. Botez completes this short list. The Botez book is impressive in terms of both its form and its content. The first edition, published in 1987, had 413 pages, 36 collaborators, and 37 chapters. The new edition has 682 pages, 55 collaborators, and 37 chapters. Fourteen of the chapters are quasi-exact reproductions of those in the first edition, while the others have been modified or added.

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Specialty Competencies in Clinical Neuropsychology

10.1093/med:psych/9780195387445.001.0001 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Greg J. Lamberty ◽

Nathaniel W. Nelson

Keyword(s):

Empirical Study ◽

Clinical Neuropsychology ◽

Comprehensive Overview ◽

Future Directions ◽

Behavioral Neurology ◽

Broad Field ◽

Online Resource ◽

Brain Behavior ◽

Current Science

Typically thought of as the clinical and empirical study of brain-behavior relationships, clinical neuropsychology is firmly grounded in psychology, behavioral neurology, psychiatry, psychometrics, and statistics. This online resource provides a comprehensive overview of the foundational and functional competencies related to the broad field of clinical neuropsychology. It distils not only the most important dimensions of the current science and practice, but also delineates important future directions and challenges.

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A Valid Assessment of Contemporary Neuropsychology?

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society ◽

10.1017/s1355617799253106 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 269-270

Author(s):

William Milberg

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Older Adults ◽

The United States ◽

Special Populations ◽

Court System ◽

Clinical Neuropsychology ◽

Behavioral Neurology ◽

Assessment Systems ◽

Adults And Children ◽

Valid Assessment

This collection of generally well written reviews is sure to elicit a variety of reactions from readers interested in the field of clinical neuropsychology. Many, particularly those new to neuropsychology will likely appreciate this well organized and clearly written compilation of chapters edited by Gerald Goldstein and Theresa M. Incagnoli. The 12 chapters written by some of clinical neuropsychology's plenipotentiaries cover the main assessment systems currently employed in the United States. There are also chapters concerned with the evaluation of such special populations as severely demented older adults and children. In addition there are introductory chapters covering longstanding debates that still occupy some quarters of the neuropsychological community. To this group of readers Contemporary Approaches to Neuropsychological Assessment will serve as an intellectual “county fair” where experts have proudly displayed the best of their “wares”: the test systems and ideas with which they have long been associated. However, there will also be readers who will find this compilation disconcerting. From the perspective of many clinicians who are more familiar with the field, including those who must make a living in the real world of managed care and the increasing disillusionment of traditional medical allies of clinical neuropsychology (e.g., behavioral neurology, the court system, etc.), this volume will appear overly optimistic and in some cases anachronistic.

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