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The clinical psychologist's handbook of epilepsy : assessment and management / / edited by Christine Cull and Laura H. Goldstein



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Titolo: The clinical psychologist's handbook of epilepsy : assessment and management / / edited by Christine Cull and Laura H. Goldstein Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1997
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (244 p.)
Disciplina: 616.8/53
616.853
Soggetto topico: Epilepsy - Psychological aspects
Clinical psychology
Altri autori: CullChristine <1956->  
GoldsteinLaura H <1960-> (Laura Hilary)  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Illustrations; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; An introduction to epilepsy; Causes of epilepsy; Prognosis; Classification of seizure disorders; Investigations; Treatment; Conclusions; Neuropsychological assessment; Executive functions and frontal lobe lesions; Intellectual ability; Other factors influencing cognitive performance; Practical guide; Conclusions; Epilepsy and memory; Risk factors; Other memory studies; Rehabilitation; Memory assessment; Intervention; Conclusions; Assessment for surgery
The contribution of neuropsychological assessmentSpecific surgical interventions and pre- and post-operative neuropsychology; Practical guide; Psychosocial issues; The role of anti-epileptic drugs: their impact on cognitive function and behaviour; Review of drug effects; Conclusions; Psychological responses to epilepsy: their development, prognosis and treatment; Prevalence of psychological problems in epilepsy; The contribution of the clinical psychologist to the management of psychological problems in epilepsy; Summary; Psychological control of seizures
Approaches to the psychological management of seizuresNon-epileptic seizures; Practical guide; Conclusions; Quality of life; Quality of life and the patient with epilepsy; Measurement of QoL in patients with epilepsy; Summary; Neuropsychological and cognitive assessment of children with epilepsy; The multifactorial framework of disability; Assessment of children; practical considerations; Conclusion; Assessment and management of behaviour problems in children; Neurobiological factors; Pharmacological factors; Psychosocial factors; The multi-aetiological approach
Assessment and treatment: clinical considerationsFuture developments; Epilepsy and learning disabilities; The sequelae of epilepsy in learning disabilities; The role of the clinical psychologist in the practical management of people with epilepsy and learning disabilities; Conclusion; The way forward; Psychological interventions; Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs); Behaviour problems in children; Family issues; Appendix; Contributors' addresses; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Annotation
Titolo autorizzato: The clinical psychologist's handbook of epilepsy  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-134-79145-3
1-134-79146-1
0-203-13654-3
1-280-32874-6
0-203-28834-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910816454703321
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