Handbook of Memory Disorders
Published on 14. March 1995
Book
Hardback
576 pages
978-0-471-95078-3 (ISBN)
Description
Disorders of memory are among the most frequent and disabling symptoms of a wide range of clinical disorders. It is an area which has seen intensive research in recent years, producing results that are likely to be of considerable relevance to clinical practice and rehabilitation. This handbook presents a critical analysis of all types of memory disorders. The theoretical concepts and research which contribute to an understanding of this field are reviewed, as a basis for the discussion of assessment processes, clinical management and therapy.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 172 mm
Weight
1380 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-95078-3 (9780471950783)
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Alan D. Baddeley | Michael D. Kopelman | Barbara A. Wilson
The Handbook of Memory Disorders
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10/2002
2nd Edition
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Content
THEORETICAL BACKGROUND: The Psychology of Memory; Neurobiological Foundations of Human Memory; VARIETIES OF MEMORY DISORDER: The Clinical Differentiation of Amnesiac Subtypes; Retrograde Amnesia; Transient Global Amnesia; Neuropsychological Impairments of Short-Term Memory; Disorders of Semantic Memory; Post-Traumatic Amnesia Following Closed Head Injury; Memory Changes in Normal Ageing; Memory Disorders in the Dementias; Schizophrenia; Depression and Anxiety; Memory Following Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT); Functional Disorders of Autobiographical Memory; ASSESSMENT OF MEMORY PROBLEMS: The Assessment of Memory Disorders: Behavioural and Self-Report Methods: Separating Memory from Other Cognitive Problems; The Assessment of Psychogenic Amnesia; MANAGEMENT OF MEMORY PROBLEMS: Management and Remediation of Memory Problems in Brain Injured Adults: Compensatory Strategies for Age-Associated Memory Impairment; Memory Disturbances of Children with Learning Disabilities; Memory Aids in the Rehabilitation of Memory Disordered Patients; Computers in Memory Rehabilitation; Pharmacological Treatment of Impaired Memory Function; Personality and Social Aspects of Memory Rehabilitation; Accessibility, Reconstruction, and the Treatment of Functional Memory Problems.