The Neuropsychology of Cortical Dementias

by Mary Anderson PhD, LPC, NCC, Chad A. Noggle PhD, ABN (Editor), Raymond S. Dean PhD, ABPP, ABN, ABPdN (Editor)

Overview

This book provides an overview of the cognitive and behavioral profiles of the cortical dementias in a readable and clinically relevant manner. Its emphasis on disease entities primarily affecting cortical structures allows for a more comprehensive description of the latest insights into the pathogenesis and assessment of a number of different disease processes... Weighted Numerical Score: 98 - 5 Stars!

Melissa Jones, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Doody's Medical Reviews

The Neuropsychology of Cortical Dementias addresses in depth the neuropsychological impact and features of the full range of cortical dementias. It examines the differential neuropathological and pathophysiological bases of these dementias and emphasizes their behavioral and cognitive aspects in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. The book also presents the most advanced techniques and strategies for disease-specific treatment. Important legal/ethical issues and the role of caregivers in treating dementia patients are also covered.

Featuring contributions from such diverse disciplines as neuropsychology, neurology, psychiatry, and clinical psychology, this volume provides a broad interdisciplinary perspective for practicing clinical neuropsychologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, gerontologists, and psychologists who work with patients with dementia.

Key Features:

•Includes comprehensive, clinically focused coverage of all major cortical dementias
• Covers neuroanatomy, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of dementia patients, as well as legal and ethical issues
• Discusses assessment and diagnosis from the perspectives of neuroimaging and cognitive and behavioral symptoms
• Discusses a range of interventions (pharmacological, cognitive behavioral, etc.) and management issues related to dementia treatment
• Informed by contributions from such diverse disciplines as neuropsychology, neurology, psychiatry, and clinical psychology

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826107268
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	12/16/2014
Series:	Contemporary Neuropsychology Series
Pages:	468
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Chad A. Noggle, PhD, ABN, is an associate professor of clinical psychiatry and chief of the division of behavioral and psychosocial oncology at Southern Illinois University–School of Medicine.

Raymond S. Dean, PhD, ABPP, ABN, ABPdN, is the George and Frances Ball distinguished professor of neuropsychology and director of the neuropsychology laboratory at Ball State University.

Shane S. Bush, Ph.D., ABPP, ABN is the Director of Long Island Neuropsychology, P.C., a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University School of Medicine, and a neuropsychologist with the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System.

Dr. Stephen W. Anderson, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Iowa Hospital.

Mary L. Anderson, PhD, is associate professor emerita in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Table of Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Section I: Foundations and Principles

Chapter 1: The Neuroscience of Cortical Dementias: Linking Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, and Neuropsychology

Daniel A. Nation, David P. Salmon, and Mark W. Bondi

Chapter 2: Integration of Imaging in Cortical Dementia Diagnosis

Chiara Cerami and Stefano F. Cappa

Chapter 3: Neuropsychological Assessment and Differential Diagnosis of Cortical Dementias

Melissa L. Edwards, Valerie Hobson Balldin, and Sid E. O’Bryant

Section II: Types of Cortical Dementias and Related Presentations

Chapter 4: Alzheimer's Disease

Steven W. Anderson and Martin D. Cassell

Chapter 5: Vascular-Based Cognitive Disorders: Vascular Dementias, CADASIL, and Moyamoya

Chad A. Noggle, Lokesh Shahani, and Mark T. Barisa

Chapter 6: Dysexecutive Impairment Associated With Vascular Dementia

Melissa Lamar, Catherine C. Price, Tania Giovannetti, Rod Swenson, and David J. Libon

Chapter 7: Dementia With Lewy Bodies

Mario Riverol and Oscar L. López

Chapter 8: Neuropsychological Disturbance and Alcoholism: Korsakoff's and Beyond

Lokesh Shahani, Chad A. Noggle, and Jon C. Thompson

Chapter 9: Frontotemporal Dementias

Dong (Dan) Y. Han, Benjamin A. Pyykkonen, Anne L. Shandera-Ochsner, and Frederick A. Schmitt

Chapter 10: Semantic Dementia

Daniel Rexroth

Chapter 11: Primary Progressive Aphasia

Rhonda Friedman, Sally Long, and R. Scott Turner

Chapter 12: Prion Diseases

Brian S. Appleby

Chapter 13: Dementia Pugilistica and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Dominic A. Carone and Shane S. Bush

Chapter 14: Mild Cognitive Impairment: Many Questions, Some Answers

Kevin Duff

Chapter 15: Delirium: From Pathology to Treatment

Melanie Rylander and Chad A. Noggle

Section III: Interventions and Other Issues

Chapter 16: Pharmacology of Dementing Disorders

Robert H. Howland

Chapter 17: Nonpharmacological, Cognitive Interventions in Dementia

Lokesh Shahani and Chad A. Noggle

Chapter 18: The Role of Caregivers in the Treatment of Patients With Dementia

Geoffrey Tremont and Jennifer Duncan Davis

Chapter 19: Comorbid Manifestations and Secondary Complications of Dementia

Julie Sheffler and Chad A. Noggle

Chapter 20: Determination of Capacity: Pragmatic, Legal, and Ethical Considerations

Stacey Wood and Daniel Krauss

Index

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Melissa Beth Jones, MD (Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center)
Description: The methods of detection and diagnosis of cognitive impairment are continually being redefined and expanded. As the population ages, clinicians will encounter more patients with dementia and need to update their understanding of the recent advances in the field. This book provides an overview of the current diagnostic and management strategies for the dementias primarily affecting cortical structures. It discusses the cognitive profiles and neuropathological correlates of cortical dementias in a manner that is relevant for a wide range of clinicians.
Purpose: According to the authors, the purpose is to "discuss the most recent advances in our understanding" of the cortical dementias with a focus on the "practices and techniques in early differential diagnosis, assessment, and treatment." The concentration on cortical dementias allows for "more in-depth discussion" and "coverage of the most contemporary findings on the subject matter."
Audience: The authors note the book "provides a broad interdisciplinary perspective for practicing clinical neuropsychologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, gerontologists, and psychologists who work with patients with dementia." The book does integrate data from multiple disciplines and is largely clinical in scope.
Features: In addition to the relatively more common dementia subtypes, such as Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, the book covers a number of other disease entities that predominantly impact cortical neurocircuitry. For instance, there are chapters devoted to Lewy body and frontotemporal dementias, prion diseases, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, alcohol related cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment, and delirium. The book also covers interventional strategies, long-term management issues, and ethical considerations. A comprehensive list of references ends each chapter.
Assessment: This book provides an overview of the cognitive and behavioral profiles of the cortical dementias in a readable and clinically relevant manner. Its emphasis on disease entities primarily affecting cortical structures allows for a more comprehensive description of the latest insights into the pathogenesis and assessment of a number of different disease processes. Despite the title, neuropsychological testing is not emphasized over other aspects of diagnosis and management.

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