Essentials of executive function assessment /

McCloskey, George.

Essentials of executive function assessment / George McCloskey, Lisa A. Perkins. - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2013. - xii, 404 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.). - Essentials of psychological assessment series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-386) and index.

Executive function describes a set of mental processes that helps us connect past experience with present action, which is important for successful adaptation and performance in real-life situations. This book equips mental health practitioners (school, clinical, developmental pediatric, neuropsychologists, educational diagnosticians, and educational therapists) with all the information they need to administer, I A Multidimensional Model of Executive Functions II Executive Functions and Related Psychological Constructs III A Framework for the Assessment of Executive Functions IV Assessment of Executive Functions Using Clinical Assessment Interviews, Records Review, and Behavior Observations V Assessment of Executive Functions Using Tests of Cognition VI Assessment of Executive Functions Using Tests of Academic Skills VII Assessment of Executive Functions Using Tests Behavior Rating Scales VIII Reporting Executive Functions Assessment Results

9780470422021 (paper/cdrom)


Executive ability in children.
Self-management (Psychology) for children.

150.287 / MCC

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