Handbook of frontal lobe assessment / Sarah E. MacPherson, Sergio Della Sala ; with Simon R. Cox, Alessandra Girardi, Matthew H. Iveson.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015.Edition: First editionDescription: xvii, 424 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cmISBN:

9780199669523
019966952X

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616.807 23 MAC

Contents:

1. Introduction: Fractionating the Frontal Lobe Syndrome 2. Abstraction 3. Initiation and Inhibition 4. Mental Flexibility 5. Multitasking 6. Problem Solving and Judgement 7. Working Memory 8. Emotional Processing 9. Social Decision-Making 10. Theory of Mind

Summary: There are several tests used in clinical practice and research worldwide that have been devised to assess the functions subsumed by the frontal lobes of the brain. This book provides a critical review and appraisal of both the neuropsychological and experimental tests that have been devised to assess frontal lobe functions.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference Books	CUTN Central Library Reference	Reference	616.807 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan		33139

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-411) and index.

There are several tests used in clinical practice and research worldwide that have been devised to assess the functions subsumed by the frontal lobes of the brain. This book provides a critical review and appraisal of both the neuropsychological and experimental tests that have been devised to assess frontal lobe functions.

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